Soaring Energy Prices Raise Concerns About U.S. Inflation, Economy
By Josh Mitchell The U.S. economy is facing a new threat: rising energy prices. Crude oil has risen 64% this year to a seven-year high. Natural-gas prices have roughly doubled…
Biden details plan to resume oil and gas leasing in response to court ruling
by Josh Siegel The Biden administration is taking steps beginning this week toward restarting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters as it complies with a ruling by…
Oil Industry Sues Biden Administration, Wants Resumption of Federal Leasing
By Zachary Stieber The Biden administration’s pause on the leasing of federal lands and waters for oil and natural gas drilling is illegal, a dozen oil industry groups argue in…
Strong Demand for Gas Vehicles Drives Detroit Production Plans, Clouds Biden’s 2030 Goal for EVs
By Tom Ozimek Automakers in North America plan to build more pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles than electric vehicles well into the late 2020s, with strong consumer demand for…
Abbott rips White House, says Texas can help with oil production if Biden admin will ‘stay out of the way’
By Houston Keene Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ripped the White House on Wednesday, saying Texas can help reduce the price of gasoline by producing more oil if the…
California GOP lawmakers call on Biden admin to address aviation fuel shortage to prevent wildfire disaster
By Houston Keene The entire roster of California GOP lawmakers called on the Biden administration to act immediately and address the aviation fuel shortage to prevent wildfire disasters. As the…
North Dakota sues Biden team for canceling oil and gas lease sales
By Abby Smith North Dakota is suing the Biden administration for blocking oil and gas production by canceling lease sales, taking another shot at one of President Joe Biden’s central…
California Asks Residents to Avoid Charging Electric Cars Amid Power Grid Strain
By Jeremy Frankel California’s power grid operators have asked the state’s residents to conserve electricity in order to put less strain on the power grid amid a major heat wave.…
Deadly Child Labor Could Be Huge Obstacle for Biden’s Goal of an Electrified American Road
BY MARK TAPSCOTT A class-action lawsuit on behalf of a group of mothers and children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against five U.S.-based Big Tech giants may…
Wyoming to house first-of-its-kind advanced nuclear project replacing coal plant
by Abby Smith, Bill Gates’s TerraPower will build an advanced nuclear reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming, the state’s governor announced Wednesday, a significant milestone for…
Biden suspends Alaska oil, gas leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Thomas Barrabi The Biden administration suspended oil and gas drilling leases within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge pending the outcome of an environmental impact review, officials said on Tuesday.…
Joe Biden Received Campaign Cash From Top Russia Lobbyist Before Waiving Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
By Cristina Laila Joe Biden and his Democrat allies received money from a top Russia lobbyist in 2020 before waiving sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Recall, Biden’s first…