On June 19, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated he would be willing to sign the Climate and Community Protection Act into law. The long-term goal of the plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050, with benchmark goals including renewable energy powering 70 percent of the state by 2030 […]
Like a giant pink bat signal, an inflatable pig owned by Bowling Green protestors drew attention back on Ohio’s proposal to bailout failing nuclear companies. House Bill 6, introduced by Reps. Jamie Callender (R-Concord Township) and Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) in April 2019 would provide taxpayer money to bail out FirstEnergy Corp., an Akron-based electrical utilities […]
Under the Trump administration, the Department of the Interior (DOI) continues to purge itself of chronic waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. This includes a historic reorganization plan to consolidate land regions from more than 50 down to 13 and the creation of an online grant database to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency. On June […]
Rep. Alexander Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), never lacking for a fun sound bite, released an anxiety-ridden Instagram over a tornado warning that was issued in Washington, D.C. at about 3:50 pm on May 23. Welcome to Washington Congresswoman! You will soon learn that severe thunderstorms during summer afternoons are practically a daily occurrence and tornado warnings are […]
Ohio lawmakers are considering raising consumer’s energy bills in the Buckeye State to bail out two unprofitable nuclear power plants which have been scheduled for shut down in two years. The nuclear plants are run by FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) which is filing for bankruptcy as part of a restructuring plan that will separate the business […]
With all the focus on creating a nationwide fifth generation (5G) network, questions often arise about why it is important for the U.S. to lead in 5G development, the benefits of moving to 5G, and why is there a continual push for more spectrum to be made available for 5G. The first benefit of developing […]
It has been 20 years since the Texas legislature moved to end regulated energy rates and break up monopolies. Texas now has twice the energy production of any other state, and electric prices are among the nation’s lowest. Unfortunately, House Committee on State Affairs Chairman Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) is attempting to set the clock back […]
It is no secret that the Green New Deal is a terrible deal for taxpayers, as even Senate Democrats, despite their public support, refused to match their votes with their words. On March 26, 2019, the Senate voted down the motion to proceed on S. J. Res. 8, better known as the Green New Deal […]
On March 22, 2019, the Trump Administration took another step to act on the president’s campaign promise to financially support coal and nuclear power.
The Green New Deal and its associated hyperbole have commanded most of the recent attention that is paid to energy policy. Yet the Green New Deal has no chance to pass until 2021 at the earliest; even its Senate sponsor, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, says he won’t vote for it when Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]
