Douglas: Trump’s Energy Orders Will Secure American Dominance

Douglas: Trump’s Energy Orders Will Secure American Dominance

Writing in RealClear Energy, GAIN Advisor Patrice Douglas’ op-ed, “Trump’s Energy Orders Will Help Secure American Dominance,” highlights how President Donald Trump’s immediate executive orders will help to ensure his promise of unleashing American energy. The Trump Administration has taken sizable action through executive orders to bolster America’s oil and gas industry. As Douglas notes,…

Wright Issues First Order as Energy Secretary

Wright Issues First Order as Energy Secretary

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…

Statement: Chris Wright Confirmed as Energy Secretary

Statement: Chris Wright Confirmed as Energy Secretary

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…

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Trump’s Energy Reset

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…

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NERC Warns of Increased Power Supply Risk

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…

Statement: Biden Issues Sweeping Ban on Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling in Final Days as President

Statement: Biden Issues Sweeping Ban on Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling in Final Days as President

With two weeks left in his Presidency, Joe Biden has announced a vast oil and gas drilling ban across much of the United States’ coastline. President Biden used the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which makes presidential orders permanent under the law, potentially curtailing any action President-elect Trump could take to reverse the drilling…

Biden Administration Approves Oil Lease Sale in Alaska

Biden Administration Approves Oil Lease Sale in Alaska

The Biden administration is proceeding with the sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The auction is scheduled for January 9, 2025, and will be limited to 400,000 acres—the minimum mandate per the 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act—as requested by the Biden administration. This will be the…

GAIN Statement: Trump Taps Liberty CEO Chris Wright to lead Energy Department

GAIN Statement: Trump Taps Liberty CEO Chris Wright to lead Energy Department

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, will lead the U.S. Department of Energy. 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: “President Trump’s choice of Chris Wright signals the incoming administration’s…

D.C. Court Rejects White House’s Rulemaking Power Regarding NEPA

D.C. Court Rejects White House’s Rulemaking Power Regarding NEPA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that the White House Council on Environmental Quality violated the separation of powers by instructing agencies on how to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Below is a statement that can be attributed to me, Craig Stevens, spokesman for the…

Presidential Election Signals Energy Policy Change

Presidential Election Signals Energy Policy Change

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…

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