06Jun

Coal Plays Crucial Role in Strong Energy Mix

Via The Knoxville News Sentinel: The Trump administration is letting the coal industry compete again, and that’s a big win for consumers. Under President Barack Obama, the nation’s de facto energy policy was designed to make it more difficult and costly to produce coal and use its energy. The result was just as Obama promised: […]
02Jun

Guest Opinion: America Deserves Clean Coal Tech

Via The Billings Gazette: At the start of his term, President Donald Trump halted new regulations on coal-fired power plants in the United States. His decision provoked plenty of criticism, with some arguing that the president had chosen to prop up a “dying industry.” Realistically, though, he has simply given coal the chance to compete […]
01Jun

Dependability of U.S. Electrical Grid Deserves Greater Scrutiny

Via RealClear Energy: There are almost 320 million people in the United States. And they all depend on one thing in common every day—reliable, affordable electricity. Not only do Americans count on robust power generation to heat their homes, refrigerate their food, and supply clean drinking water, but the pricing for this electricity also affects […]
26May

Energy Department Right to Study Impact of Regulations on U.S. Power Grid

Via The Colorado Statesman: Energy Secretary Rick Perry hit a raw nerve in Washington recently when he announced his department will undertake a study of the possible impact that federal regulations have had on U.S. electric grid reliability. Essentially, the Department of Energy will look at “critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of […]
24May

Leave Energy Studies to the Energy Department

Via The Hill: Despite all the attention paid to the convulsive political change President Trump has brought to Washington, relatively little attention has been focused on a very significant policy shift. For the first time in almost a decade, the Department of Energy (DOE) will once again manage energy issues instead of the Environmental Protection […]
23May

EPA’s Pruitt Reaches Out to House Coal Supporters

Via The Washington Examiner: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday met with coal state lawmakers on Capitol Hill at a meeting of the House Coal Caucus, pledging to balance environmental regulations with economic growth. Pruitt carried the message that the “war on coal is over,” according to the EPA. “This administration says we […]
19May

On Mission to Save Coal, Perry Bucks Status Quo

Via The Houston Chronicle: WASHINGTON – In his first public appearance as energy secretary at an NRG Energy coal plant outside Houston, Rick Perry said he was witnessing the future of fossil fuels, proclaiming, “The solution to many of the challenges we have in the world today are displayed behind me.” NRG’s Petra Nova facility, […]
19May

Ryan: Obama’s Regulatory Tailspin Has Been Repealed

Via The Washington Examiner: President Barack Obama’s last few months in office were pretty hard on America. On a mission to cement his legacy, he set out on a final regulatory onslaught to expand the size of government dramatically. His agencies rushed through rule after rule, targeting sectors of the economy that did not sit […]
17May

Coal and Affordable Energy

Via The Craig Daily Press: Energy Secretary Rick Perry hit a raw nerve in Washington recently when he announced his department will undertake a study of the possible impact that federal regulations have had on U.S. electric grid reliability. Essentially, the Department of Energy will look at “critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability […]
17May

Congress’s Kill Switch

May 17, 2017 Judged by the reviews from the toughest critics, Washington has a new hit on its hands. “Historic” says The New York Times. “Ambitious” says The Washington Post. “A once-in-a-generation opportunity,” says Politico. They’re describing the Congressional Review Act’s (CRA) impact on regulations. When President Obama said he had a pen and threatened to use it, […]