Biden Locks Up Oil And Throws Away The Key With Lame-Duck Restrictions
https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/06/biden-locks-up-oil-and-throws-away-the-key-with-lame-duck-restrictions/ Trump says that he has “the right to unban it immediately,” but an attempt at a swift annulment might be more complicated than a mere executive order. By: Tristan Justice President Joe Biden is exploiting a 72-year-old law to block Republican expansion of oil and gas production in federal waters. On Monday, the president issued […]
Steve Milloy: Trump will make America energy dominant with frack-exec Cabinet pick
https://nypost.com/2025/01/03/opinion/trump-will-boost-us-energy-with-historic-cabinet-pick/ By Steve Milloy President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be his secretary of Energy — and rare is the Cabinet nominee who makes more sense than this one. The 59-year-old Wright is an MIT-trained engineer who since the 1990s has started and led several shale gas companies. His latest, Liberty Energy, […]
We’re Saved! Michigan clearing over 400 acres of a forest to create rows of Chinese-made solar panels – Despite study finding ‘loss of CO2 gobbling forests for solar installations results in a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions’
INSANITY: Michigan is clearing over 400 acres of a forest to create rows of Chinese-made solar panels that just occasionally generate electricity. And it’s not even going to help the environment. A recent study found “the loss of carbon-dioxide gobbling forests for solar… pic.twitter.com/UXhQTUoR8v — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 3, 2025 https://www.mlive.com/environment/2025/01/michigan-plans-to-clear-400-acres-of-state-forest-near-gaylord-for-solar-farm.html By Sheri […]
Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after massive power outage – ‘A frustratingly frequent occurrence’
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/puerto-rico-power-outage-rcna185849 Power outages are a frustratingly frequent occurrence for many Puerto Ricans. A string of blackouts during the summer prompted protests and a state of emergency. By Dennis Romero, Patrick Smith, Daniella Silva and Michelle Acevedo Puerto Rico suffered the latest in a string of widespread power outages Tuesday that at one point had nearly 1.3 million businesses or homes […]
‘Unprecedented strain on the U.S. power grid’: AI Data Centers Are Causing ‘Distortions’ in the Power Grid from Coast to Coast
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/12/31/ai-data-centers-are-causing-distortions-in-the-power-grid-from-coast-to-coast/ By Lucas Nolan The rapid growth of AI data centers across the U.S. is not only straining power grids but also distorting the quality of electricity delivered to homes, threatening damage to appliances and increasing fire risks, according to an analysis performed by Bloomberg. A recent report by Bloomberg claims that the explosive growth of artificial […]
Exxon Says ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Is Unlikely Under Trump – & urges Trump NOT to withdraw the US Paris climate pact & instead push for a ‘common sense’ carbon-cutting policy
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/exxon_says_drill_baby_drill_is_unlikely_under_trump-26-nov-2024-178859-article/ By Bloomberg: Oil and gas producers in the US will not raise output significantly in the coming years despite calls from President-Elect Donald Trump to “drill, baby, drill,” said Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Upstream President Liam Mallon. “I think a radical change is unlikely because the vast majority, if not everybody, is primarily focused on […]
What rapid transition?! 400-900 years to get to Zero fossil fuels!? – ‘Today, world gets 81% of its energy from fossil fuels’ – ‘On current trends from 2010, we get to zero in 2401’
No, fossil fuels won't end soon Today, world gets 81% of its energy (not just electricity) from fossil fuels, down from 82.8% in 2010 and 81.2% in 2000 On current trends from 2010, we get to zero in 2401, four centuries from now On current trends…https://t.co/rEXBafxUmE pic.twitter.com/kb7hvt5vqG — Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) December 26, 2024
Bloomberg News: Big tech data centers, & AI are ‘going to disrupt the green transition’ as utilities ‘rely heavily on natural gas, & even coal’ to ‘have reliable & affordable power’
Bloomberg News: Big tech companies need lots of electricity, for data centers and especially for artificial intelligence. Homes are using more electricity for heating and cooling. Factories need more electricity to shift away from fossil fuels. … That’s really going to disrupt the green transition. Power providers that have made pledges to cut back or eliminate carbon emissions are now starting to reverse course. Duke Energy Corp. plans to extend the life of its largest coal-fired power plant, which would push aside its goal to exit coal by 2035. Duke has said that its resource plans are not final decisions and are revised regularly.
Power providers that have made pledges to cut back or eliminate carbon emissions are now starting to reverse course. … And all of that is before Donald Trump returns to the White House next month. The president-elect is well-known for his support of fossil fuels and his skepticism of climate policies.
An Energy/Climate Christmas ‘Wish List’ for President Trump – Eliminate UN climate pact ‘permanently’
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/trump-administration-agenda/2024/12/16/id/1191766/ By Craig Rucker For young tots across the nation, December “Tis the season” to put together a Christmas “wish list” for mom and dad. While no one knows for sure how this tradition began, some suspect it was the Sears and Roebuck Company which was responsible when it began publishing its Christmas Wish Book in […]
Morano Op-Ed: Wright on! Trump’s Energy Sec. Chris Right to lead an American energy U-Turn
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_f4483ec6-bd78-11ef-848b-a3e114503c90.html By Marc Morano | Climate Depot The United States is about to witness a complete energy reversal. If the selection of his new Energy secretary is any indication, President-elect Donald Trump is making good on his campaign promises to “drill, baby, drill.” Trump’s nominee is Chris Wright, a fracking magnate and the CEO of […]