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Harris, Sanders, Warren Stay Mum On Fracking Ban Proposals After Attack Sends Oil Markets Soaring

Chris White –  Sens. Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are staying tight-lipped on anti-fracking positions as reports show U.S. natural gas production helped prevent chaos after attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil plants. –  An energy analyst told the Daily Caller News Foundation that their “agenda is not practical” in a world where natural…

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Trump To Steer UN Global Warming Funds To Coal, Gas Projects

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch The Trump administration will use its position as a donor to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to steer money towards coal-fired power plants and natural gas infrastructure, according to an unnamed White House official. President Donald Trump will do his best to use the Obama administration’s $1 billion donation to the…

California’s Governor Pours Cold Water On Anti-Fracking Movement

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Chris White California Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent belligerent actions against the Trump administration’s climate policies have not been enough to satisfy natural gas opponents. Brown recently signed a bill that dramatically increases California’s gas taxes and declared earlier this year his intention to fight tooth-and-nail against President Donald Trump’s…

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Obama-Backed Solar Plant Literally Incinerates Itself

Michael Bastasch  The world’s largest solar energy plant known for incinerating birds just got a taste of its own medicine. A fire at the plant Thursday morning, which may have been caused by “misaligned” mirrors used to reflect sunlight at boiler towers, broke out in the facilities interior — literally scorching parts of the plant. NRG…

Analysis: Natural Gas, NOT Green Energy, Caused CO2 Emissions To Fall
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Analysis: Natural Gas, NOT Green Energy, Caused CO2 Emissions To Fall

Andrew Follett  There’s no link between the pro-green energy policies of states and falling carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but there is a statistically significant link between falling CO2 and natural gas electricity, according to statistical analysis conducted by The Daily Caller News Foundation. Statistical analysis and regressions run by TheDCNF found no statistically significant link existed…

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Hillary Wants To Ban Fracking After Promoting It In Other Countries For Years

Michael Bastasch Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a long answer for all the situations she’s against hydraulic fracturing, eventually admitting there would be very few places where fracking is legally allowed to take place — a near reverse of her past stance while heading the Department of State. “By the time…

Discredited Anti-Fracking Activist Endorses Sanders

Discredited Anti-Fracking Activist Endorses Sanders

Andrew Follett    Anti-fracking activist Josh Fox endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president Sunday. Fox, who directed the two “Gasland” films, is one of the most prominent public opponents of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and horizontal drilling. Fox endorsed Sanders because “simply put, Bernie Sanders wants to ban fracking nationwide, that’s his position.” He goes on to claim that “families…

Here’s How Much Cash Cheap Energy Is Saving Americans

Here’s How Much Cash Cheap Energy Is Saving Americans

by Andrew Follett Americans are enjoying cheap energy with the average price of gasoline at only $1.70 per gallon and natural gas near historic lows. Thanks to #shale & #fracking, Americans’ share of spending on energy fell to <4% in December, 3rd lowest level ever pic.twitter.com/9Syuy1NPyv — Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) February 15, 2016 In fact, Americans…