Texas Plunges Into Electricity Crisis
February 16, 2021In Texas, a cold snap resulted in wholesale electricity market prices at all-time highs in the $1000s of dollars per…
Biden Directs Federal Agencies to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Tax Deductions
February 8, 2021In an executive order, President Biden directed federal agencies to “eliminate fossil fuel subsidies as consistent with applicable law.” It…
Assessing the Convenience and Costs of an Electric Vehicle
February 5, 2021The New York Times reports that electric vehicles are better for the environment and cheaper in the long run than…
Biden Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
February 2, 2021Former President Trump withdrew the United States officially from the Paris Climate Agreement on November 4, 2020, having claimed in…
Biden Suspends New Leases for Oil and Gas Drilling on Federal lands
January 28, 2021The Biden administration released an executive order Wednesday to halt drilling on non-tribal federal lands pending a review of the…
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fell 7 Percent in 2020
January 26, 2021Due mainly to the lockdowns from the coronavirus pandemic, carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to have declined by 7 percent…
