What will Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mean for the electric vehicle (EV) industry when President-elect Trump takes office in January? That’s the question many are asking given the Biden administration’s preference for the emergent automotive sector. Both Wright and Duffy have expressed skepticism of the EV industry, raising concerns about…
With Trump’s recent presidential re-election, the U.S. energy and environmental policy sector will see significant shifts. U.S. oil and gas are at the forefront of the Trump administration’s agenda—the main goals of which are centered around accelerating energy infrastructure projects, increasing oil and gas production, and ending the previous administration’s approach of picking winners and…
Writing in RealClear Energy, former EIA administrator Guy Caruso penned an op-ed outlining geopolitical chaos across the globe, arguing for commonsense domestic energy policies in order to best insulate the U.S. energy sector from its consequences. By illustrating rising U.S. energy demand and the lack of steps the Biden administration has taken to meet it,…
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…
There is no denying that energy demand is surging—forecasted to grow 4.7 percent over the next five years, compared to a previous estimate of 2.6 percent. Efforts to meet this demand, however, are hotly contested and debated. Utilities in the Southeast United States are eyeing new gas power plants in order to keep up with…
Over the last couple years, the Biden administration’s federal agencies have proposed rule after rule to establish additional red tape across our domestic energy sector. For example, the EPA proposed vehicle tailpipe emissions so stringent it would essentially mandate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles by 2030. Though the agency slightly walked back the requirements,…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a ruling on the Dakota Access pipeline Thursday which said the Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately consider impacts of an oil spill in the Missouri River. The Army Corps of Engineers must now redo its environmental impact analysis on certain areas of the pipeline route….
Washington, D.C. – President Trump is expected to visit the Cincinnati area tomorrow to discuss the need for a major investment in our nation’s infrastructure. This is part of his effort to promote $1 trillion in public and private infrastructure development. The members of the GAIN Coalition (Grow America’s Infrastructure Now) applaud the President’s vision to…
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