In a recent column for Fox News, former Texas governor Rick Perry perfectly captures the problem with the Biden administration’s approach to energy: symbolic greenwashing politics have overshadowed the needs of the public and our international allies. These policies have unsurprisingly received bipartisan backlash. For example, the Biden administration has placed an indefinite suspension on…
The past year has seen exponential advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, expanding practical uses and benefits. Big Tech companies like Google and OpenAI have invested millions of dollars in developing their AI models, making impressive strides in little time. However, these companies may soon be facing the biggest obstacle in AI: America’s energy grid,…
Climate activists have been fiercely speaking out against the natural gas industry. Their efforts have even swayed the current administration, with Biden pausing U.S. exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) this past January. Ironically, these activists may be doing more harm than good in the fight to reduce global emissions. Some environmental groups are beginning…
In a recent piece for The Free Press, Lucy Biggers, a former journalist for NowThis News, details her personal journey in the world of ‘environmental activism.’ Eight years ago, Biggers—who was in her mid-20s—produced videos for the left-leaning company on a plethora of issues, primarily focused on highlighting the group’s ideology. In the story, she…
This week, the Biden administration announced an initiative modernize the electrical grid over the coming years. The Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative includes 21 states, all led by Democratic governors, and commits them to prioritize electric grid modernization efforts. While the initiative does not explicitly greenlight certain investments, it “aims to bring together states, federal…
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently released its 2024 Summer Reliability Assessment (SRA). One of the main takeaways is that large swaths of the U.S. remain at risk of shortfalls this summer, although some areas have reduced that risk because of added resources. That does not mean that blackouts are imminent—in fact, consistent…
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new rule, Order 1920, that makes significant changes to the way America’s interstate power lines are planned and developed. This is one of the most substantial updates in decades – since the transformative Order 888 from 1996, which increased access to the power grid. Here’s a…
Speaking to the House Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee this month, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified to the department’s 2025 Fiscal Year budget request. Seeking over $50 billion in its FY 2025 budget, the Department of Energy and its leader laid out its priorities for the upcoming year—laying the foundation for a clean energy…
This week, former U.S. representative from Illinois, Michael Flanagan, penned a column in Automotive News discussing the potential dire consequences of President Biden’s electric vehicle policies on America’s electrical grid security and reliability. Through new EPA rulemaking, the Biden administration has tightened tailpipe emissions standards for car manufacturers. This would essentially force them to produce…
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has released further National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting requirements that will constrain our country’s ability to permit and build energy and infrastructure projects. Ironically, the White House called the move an “effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal permitting processes,” when in reality, the…
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