House Reconciliation Bill Will Increase Electricity Costs
September 17, 2021A significant part of the reconciliation bill is the “Clean Electricity Performance Plan” that is intended to increase the amount…
Courts Involved in Biden’s Moratorium on Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Lands
August 27, 2021On January 27, President Joe Biden issued an executive order calling for a pause on new oil and gas leases…
As Nuclear Plants Close, Biden’s Net-Zero Electric Sector Becomes More Difficult
August 26, 2021After a 2011 tsunami damaged Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Germany began its Energiewende—energy transition—closing nuclear plants and constructing wind…
Remembering Synfuels, 35 Years Later
August 25, 2021The Synthetic Fuels Corporation (SFC) might be the biggest boondoggle you’ve never heard of. Established under the Energy Security Act…
Study Shows How Expensive a Natural Gas Ban in Virginia Could Be
August 16, 2021In an April 7 letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice is asking for a…
Coal Prices Are Soaring
August 11, 2021Supply disruptions, drought in China, and rebounding electricity demand have increased the demand for coal and raised its prices. Since…
