The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division recently announced a new permitting policy for energy-related permits subject to President Trump’s “energy emergency” executive order. The order directed the Army Corps to identify potential or planned actions “to facilitate the nation’s energy supply.” In terms of Louisiana, the policy states that companies what…
Writing in the Washington Times, Retired Major General Spider Marks highlights how President Trump’s decision to reverse the Biden administration’s liquified natural gas (LNG) pause will be a boon for American jobs and local economies. The reversal allows the Department of Energy to restore regular operations after four years of extreme policy restrictions. Trump’s pro-energy…
On February 5th, newly confirmed Secretary of the Department of Energy Chris Wright signed his first Secretarial Order, titled “Unleashing the Golden Era of American Energy Dominance.” Secretary Wright’s order focuses on several themes that President Trump has outlined in his energy agenda: expanding production, reducing energy costs for American families and businesses, accelerating technological…
Doug Burgum has officially begun his tenure as the 55th Secretary of the Interior, marking a new chapter in the advancement of U.S. energy policy and land management. On his first day in office, Secretary Burgum signed six orders to strengthen American energy independence, streamline regulations, and reduce living costs for American families. A top…
Today, the United States Senate officially confirmed Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Wright was confirmed by a vote of 59-38. 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: “The Grow…
In a recent op-ed, former Texas Governor and U.S. Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry shares his disappointment over the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) new notice of inquiry. FERC’s proposed changes to the Federal Power Act would upend the existing framework “for granting blanket authorizations” to investment companies, requiring additional oversight for investments exceeding $10…
During his first hours as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump took immediate action to reshape the country’s energy policy. This new agenda seeks to enhance domestic energy production, fortify energy security and cut onerous red tape hamstringing capital intensive projects. This strategic pivot emphasizes domestic energy independence and the expansion of…
In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently announced an expected increased risk of power supply deficiency for nearly half of the United States in the next decade. The growing gap between surging electricity demand and inadequate infrastructure expansion could lead to more outages and the need for electricity…
Unique problems in the U.S. energy space will require innovative solutions. With data centers, manufacturing and artificial intelligences’ energy consumption expected to rise over the next couple decades, energy companies have been tasked with spearheading the power generation shortcomings. ExxonMobil recently announced plans to utilize its carbon capture and storage (CCS) system to generate electricity…
Grid Strategies, a power sector consulting firm, recently released a report examining U.S. electricity demand and forecasted load growth. According to the report U.S. electricity demand could rise as much as 128 GW over the next five years, primarily as a result of data center buildout and manufacturing growth across the country. That estimate, 128…
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