EnergyNews
Energy Conferees Shut Down Fuel Economy Mandates as Costly to Consumers
NEW ORLEANS—Sterling Burnett doesn’t always want to sit next to someone he doesn’t know on a train, plane, or bus. But he’s willing to fight… Read More
EnergyNews
Russian Reaction to Trump’s Energy Policies Echoes Soviet Opposition to Reagan’s Missile Defense
NEW ORLEANS—President Donald Trump’s policy of unleashing American energy through deregulation has unsettled the Russian government in much the same way Ronald Reagan’s proposed space-based… Read More
Energy Analysis
Podcast: California Not Happy With Trump’s Regulation Rollbacks
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Ginny Montalbano and Daniel Davis interview Heritage Foundation economist Nick Loris, who focuses on energy, environmental, and… Read More
EnergyNews
Trump Administration’s Fuel Economy Proposal Bucks California in Bid to Spur New Car Purchases
American consumers who want safe, affordable vehicles will find new models with improved technology becoming less costly if a federal rule amending standards for fuel… Read More
EnergyNews
San Francisco Joins Nationwide Push Against Plastic Straws
San Francisco passed an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting local store fronts from selling or distributing plastic straws as more cities jump aboard a nationwide push to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
New Study Claims Global Warming Will Cause Thousands More to Commit Suicide
A July study claims that thousands more people will commit suicide in the coming decades due to man-made global warming. Published in the journal Nature… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How ‘Green’ Energy Subsidies Transfer Wealth to the Rich
When the Golden State Warriors, who won three of the last four NBA championships, signed All-Star Demarcus Cousins, sports pundits across the country offered the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Good and Bad Environmental Amendments to the ‘Minibus’ Bill
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to bring to the floor its second “minibus” package of the appropriations season. The bill combines the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Why the ‘Conservative’ Carbon Tax Is Still a Non-Starter
It feels like beating a dead horse, but the “conservative” carbon tax proposal is still hanging around. A number of conservative groups are so tired… Read More
EnergyNews
Starbucks Joins the Anti-Straw Craze
Starbucks plans to stop using plastic straws at all of its stores worldwide within the next two years. The global coffee chain will eliminate all… Read More
Working With Green Groups, Local Governments Use This Kind of Lawsuit to Get Cash From Oil Giants
Cities and counties across the country are teaming up with environmental groups to drill for revenue by using public-nuisance lawsuits against some of the world’s… Read More
EnergyNews
In Resignation Letter, EPA’s Pruitt Cites ‘Unrelenting Attacks,’ Says ‘Transformative Work’ Occurring in Trump Administration
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt cited “unrelenting attacks” against himself and his family in his resignation letter that was delivered to President Donald Trump… Read More
EnergyNews
Caretakers for George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate Oppose Plans for Natural Gas Plant, Say It Will Change View
A proposed natural-gas compressor station is pitting the caretakers of Mount Vernon against a major power company in a debate over the height of a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
More Power to the States Will Enhance US Energy Dominance
In the midst of a growing global economy, the world’s demand for energy is booming. In 2017, global demand for energy grew by 2.1 percent,… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Sends ‘More Reasonable’ Version of Obama’s WOTUS Rule to the White House
The process of undoing the Waters of the United States rule came closer to completion following the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it was sending… Read More
EnergyCommentary
We Hear You: Climate Change, Wedding Cakes, Social Security, Planned Parenthood, and Transgender Soldiers
Editor’s note: Our interview with a straight-talking climate change skeptic captured a big audience, and this week’s roundup begins with that. Unrelated question: Have you… Read More
EnergyNews
Pruitt Is Overhauling EPA ‘Cost-Benefit’ Analysis That Obama Used to Justify Costly Regulations
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is overhauling the way his department calculates the costs and benefits of new regulations, the EPA announced Thursday. The… Read More
EnergyNews
Trump Quietly Asks Saudis to Increase Oil Production
The Trump administration has asked an international oil cartel to increase oil production by roughly 1 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reports. The federal government… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Blame California’s Crazy Left-Wing Politics for Water Rationing
California suffers from droughts, but the state’s government is an endless well of bad ideas. The latest absurd legislation, which Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat,… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Q&A: The Politically Incorrect Book That Debunks Climate Change Myths
Marc Morano, founding editor of the award-winning website ClimateDepot.com, recently authored “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change.” He spoke to Daily Signal Editor-in-Chief Rob Bluey about… Read More
EnergyNews
1 Year After Trump’s Approval, Where Keystone XL, Dakota Pipelines Stand
It’s been a little more than a year since President Donald Trump approved the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines amid concerns the projects would… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Reason Liberal Lawmakers Are to Blame for High Gas Prices
With consumer confidence at a 17-year high and economic prospects looking relatively strong, congressional Democrats have taken to grousing about the gas pump as a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Some of the Loudest Backers of Paris Climate Accords Are Bucking the Agreement
June 1 marks the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s having begun the process of withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate accord. Foreign… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus Marc Morano Debunks Climate Change Myths
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news. We feature an exclusive interview with Marc… Read More
EnergyCommentary
A Government Loan Program for Auto Manufacturers on Road to Repeal
Among programs on the chopping block in the White House’s new plan to cut more than $15 billion in wasteful government spending is the Department… Read More
EnergyNews
California Might Require Every Home to Install a Solar Panel
California is widely expected to become the first state in the U.S. to require solar panel installations for nearly all new homes. The California Energy Commission will… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Scott Pruitt’s Effort to Expose ‘Secret Science’ Has Environmentalists Scared Stiff
A proposed rule announced Tuesday by Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is intended to bring much-needed transparency to agency rule-making. The environmental… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How Solar Tariffs Are Already Hurting the Solar Industry
A week ago today marked the end of the window for solar companies to seek exemptions from the Trump administration’s tariffs on certain imported solar… Read More
EnergyNews
The Connection Between Russia and 2 Green Groups Fighting Fracking in US
New Yorkers who are missing out on the natural gas revolution could be victims of Russian spy operations that fund popular environmental groups, current and… Read More
EnergyCommentary
What’s Behind the Liquefied Natural Gas Boom
When Americans think of U.S. exports, many think of cars, technology, or agricultural products. Most, though, never pay a second thought to U.S. exports of… Read More
