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U.S. Department of Energy Approves Four New Liquefied Natural Gas Projects in Texas
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Department of Energy approved four liquefied natural gas export projects for construction on the Texas Gulf coast in February. -
Court Orders U.S. Energy Department to Set Efficiency Standards
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Federal courts have ordered the Trump administration to impose energy efficiency standard upgrades for four set of appliances first proposed under the Obama Administration. -
U.S. Energy Department Rejects Obama-Era Light Bulb Proposal
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the current standards for general service incandescent light bulbs are sufficient and do not need to be amended. -
Research & Commentary: New Report Finds Implementation of New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan Would Cost Garden Staters $40 Billion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A report released in May by the Garden State Initiative (GSI) finds the goals of New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) are unobtainable and unworkable, and would cost New Jerseyans an estimated $40 billion. EMP, issued by executive order in 2020 by Gov. Phil Murphy, commits the Garden State to achieving 100 percent “clean” energy […] -
Research & Commentary: Analysis Shows Renewable Energy Subsidies Added $20 Billion In Costs to Texas Ratepayers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A recent analysis from Energy Alliance details how federal, state, and local policies subsidizing “renewable” energy sources such as wind and solar have added nearly $20 billion in costs to ratepayers in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). This amounts to more than 42 percent of the total cost of electricity to ERCOT ratepayers, […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Shows Great Lakes States Could See Electricity Generation Shortfalls by 2027 Thanks to “Net Zero” Energy Plans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy details how “net zero” plans are threatening energy reliability for seven states in the Great Lakes region—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. “Net zero” refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere and the amount removed from […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details Environmental and Human Rights Problems of ‘Green’ Energy and Electric Vehicles
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the American Consumer Institute (ACI) details, for all their touting as “green” sources of energy, wind and solar powered electricity generation is much more environmentally harmful than most people realize. The report, Clearing the Air: Honest Truths about Clean Energy, details the environmental hazards during the production processes of these green […] -
Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Battle: Seize Land for Green Energy?
Opinion -A battle is underway in five Midwest states over construction of carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines as part of the green energy transition. Opposition to wide-area pipeline networks is rising from farms and communities. But utilities and state governments intend to seize land over landowner protests. On June 25, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) granted the petition of […] -
Research & Commentary: Biden-Harris Administration’s Energy Policies Have Cost Average American Family Thousands
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new analysis from The Heartland Institute has found that the energy and climate policies of the Biden-Harris administration have caused energy prices to surge, costing the average American family an extra $2,548 since 2021. “This is the cost calculated by averaging price increases from January 2021 through December 2023,” the analysis notes, “which means […] -
New U.S.-E.U. Methane Rules Won’t Affect Temperatures
Opinion -Methane regulations, even if established worldwide, won’t have a measurable effect on global temperatures. However, they will raise costs for energy and food, impacting consumers and businesses. -
Biden To Ruin Thousands Of Miles Of Land For Green Energy Scheme
Opinion -Ultimately, the Biden administration and its radical climate activist allies propose destroying vast stretches of open spaces and an enormous number of wild animals and ecosystems to impose – at taxpayer expense – a nationwide patchwork of wind turbines, solar projects, and power transmission lines -
Climate Change Weekly #464: Slavery and Child Labor at the Core of Elites’ Green Energy Obsession
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -The much touted green energy economy and the net zero goals it aims to obtain are built upon a dirty little secret: slavery, child labor, and environmental destruction. -
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Lauren Boebert to Speak at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24
Opinion -Press Release -Other prominent keynote speakers include U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO); Jeff Clark, former Trump Administration DOJ official; Marlo Oaks, Treasurer of the State of Utah; Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace -
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to Speak at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24
Opinion -Press Release -The conference theme is ‘The True Crisis: Climate Change or Climate Policy?’ -
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to Speak on Energy Policy at Heartland Institute Climate Conference on Feb. 24
Opinion -Press Release -Other prominent keynote speakers include Jeff Clark, former Trump Administration DOJ official; Marlo Oaks, Treasurer of the State of Utah -
Green Energy Revolution Hits Energy Reality Wall
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #451 -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details How to Strengthen America, Weaken Putin, and Make the World Safer Via Increased American Energy Production
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Russian Economy Dangerously Dependent On Oil & Gas Exports -
U.S. Surface Station Network Is Fatally Flawed, Heartland Report Shows
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #442 -
Research & Commentary: New Study Details Damage Done to Vulnerable Avian Populations By Wind and Solar Energy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nearly Half Of Species Studied Saw Significant Population Declines -
With New Energy Technologies, Beware of Spontaneous Combustion
Opinion -Editorial, Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Climate Change Weekly #427 -
Testimony Before the Hawaii House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection Regarding HB 2278
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Hawaii House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection Regarding HB 2278 -
Research & Commentary: Congressional Testimony Demonstrates the Folly of Electrifying the U.S. Transportation System
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pushing Transportation Electrification Puts More Pressure On Grid, Weakens National Security, Raises Prices, Doesn't Substantially Improve Environment -
Research & Commentary: Report Details the Local Pushback Against Renewable Energy Projects
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over 300 Governmental Entities In 31 States Have Restricted Or Rejected Wind Projects Since 2015 -
Research & Commentary: Clean Energy Jobs Act Would Skyrocket Electricity Costs, Harm Low-Income Illinois Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -CEJA Would Set Up A 100 Percent Mandate By 2050
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