Burdensome Disclosure Rule is the Wrong Approach

Burdensome Disclosure Rule is the Wrong Approach

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized a new climate disclosure rule that will require public companies to provide the federal government with extensive reports on greenhouse gas emissions and natural disaster-related expenditures. This onerous rule will likely face extensive challenges in the courts and in Congress.  Below is a statement that can be attributed to…

California’s Energy Policy Drives Up Utility Bills

California’s Energy Policy Drives Up Utility Bills

Politico reports that Californians are displeased with their lawmakers as utility bills have skyrocketed to as much as 127 percent over the last decade due to the implementation of some of the most stringent energy policies in the nation. Now, other Democratic-led states who are pushing similar policies are reportedly questioning how to navigate the…

Congress Takes Action to Stop Biden’s LNG Ban 

Congress Takes Action to Stop Biden’s LNG Ban 

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024, which would block President Biden’s power to stall permitting for liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects. The bill, which received votes from both sides of the aisle, follows significant backlash from energy and national security experts. Below is a…

Companies Exit UN Climate Alliance

Companies Exit UN Climate Alliance

Today, Fox News reported that JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, and State Street Global Advisors have exited the Climate Action 100+ investor group. Below is a statement that can be attributed to me, Craig Stevens, spokesman for the GAIN Coalition and former senior advisor to U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman: “This development is a win for American…

EPA Rule Could Put Millions of Americans Out of Work

EPA Rule Could Put Millions of Americans Out of Work

Today, President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that intensifies standards for emissions of fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 – lowering the annual PM2.5 standard from 12 µg/m3 to 9 µg/m3. Industry experts have explained that the new rule could shut down manufacturing and energy development projects across the country and…

GAIN STATEMENT: Biden LNG Decision Could Jeopardize U.S. Energy Security

Today, the New York Times reported that the Biden administration is pausing approval of Louisiana’s proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal, Calcasieu Pass 2. This is part of a broader policy from the Biden White House directing the Energy Department to “expand its evaluation” for all U.S. LNG infrastructure projects. The article notes that…

GAIN STATEMENT: U.S. Postal Service’s EV Push Spends Millions Just to Jeopardize Reliability

GAIN STATEMENT: U.S. Postal Service’s EV Push Spends Millions Just to Jeopardize Reliability

“How will Americans living in cold climates rely on the USPS if their delivery trucks don’t work in cold weather?” This week, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled its first electric delivery vehicles and postal electric vehicle charging stations. The USPS plans to grow its electric fleet to 66,000 in the next four years and will…

STATEMENT: Closed-Door White House Panel May Halt all U.S. LNG Export Projects

STATEMENT: Closed-Door White House Panel May Halt all U.S. LNG Export Projects

Today, Bloomberg reported that White House climate advisor Ali Zaidi has convened a panel of government officials to develop policy recommendations for changing how the Department of Energy approves U.S. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export projects. Bloomberg’s sources said that this closed-door meeting was spurred by election concerns since young voters are critical of the…

NEW POLL: AMERICANS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM SUPPORT U.S. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION

NEW POLL: AMERICANS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM SUPPORT U.S. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION

A new poll commissioned by the GAIN Coalition finds that Americans overwhelmingly support producing energy domestically and reducing our nation’s reliance on foreign energy sources. This support extends across the political spectrum with only a small fraction of Democrats—2 percent—desiring a decrease in U.S. energy production, while 88 percent of all participants support U.S. energy…

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