California regulators moved forward with a plan to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035, a policy that also impacts Virginia and other states that have chosen to link their emissions law to California’s. In the wake of the decision reported by The New York Times, Virginia Republicans are once again expressing frustration over the 2021 legislation that … Continued
PRESSURE ON TEXAS GRID: Winter Storm Uri put unprecedented stress on Texas’s power sector last February, leading to skyrocketing power prices, outages and 246 deaths. Ever since, more and more eyes have been focused on the state’s vast power network, most of which is overseen by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Now, with summer heat … Continued
The western United States is at heightened risk of suffering from power blackouts because of rising temperatures and insufficient power production to meet demand. The North American Energy Reliability Corporation said in its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment that five utility companies in seven regions face high risks of ending up with “insufficient operating reserves,” Fox News reported … Continued
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who is now a Republican congressional candidate in that state, told Newsmax Friday that Congress needs to act on the current energy situation. “They are in the position of power to do something about this,” Palin said during “Eric Bolling: The Balance” Friday. “Why aren’t they calling this huge, grandiose, press conference and letting Americans know what’s actually … Continued
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that he says would cripple oil and gas production in the Permian Basin – potentially jeopardizing a quarter of the U.S. gas supply. In a letter he sent to President Joe Biden on Monday, he said, “While you express concern about out-of-control … Continued
Experts are warning that the state of Texas is under threat of rolling blackouts this summer amid a heatwave and record-high demand for power. Energy analyst Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy fellow wrote a recent op-ed for The Austin American-Statesman in which he highlighted the gap between power generation and demand across the state. Hirs noted that six power plants had gone … Continued
Wisconsin gas prices set another record high. The average prices of a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $4.68 a gallon Friday. That’s up 8 cents from the $4.60 average on Thursday. A week ago, the average price was $4.35. A month ago, it was $3.96. Last year at this time, Wisconsin motorists paid $2.87 … Continued
Both Democrats and Republicans in Hartford worked for and celebrated the Connecticut gasoline tax suspension that Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed in late March, but new data indicate its effect could be lessening. The center-right Yankee Institute (YI) published an analysis on Saturday showing that the difference between gasoline costs in Connecticut and those in Massachusetts, which did not enact a … Continued
The Biden administration announced Friday it would resume leasing sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land, while also sharply reducing the acreage available for leases, and charging higher royalties on the oil and gas produced. The Interior Department said roughly 144,000 acres would soon be available through oil/gas lease sales, an apparent 80% reduction from the … Continued
West Virginia GOP Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Sunday admonished the Biden administration for putting American energy “last,” charging it helped fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Morrisey charged President Joe Biden’s “entire policy” was made clear from the start. “It’s really been Russia … Continued
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland is in Florida on Tuesday, meeting with Venezuelan American business leaders and activists, as he urges President Biden not to relax oil sanctions on Venezuela. With domestic gas prices soaring, in part due to the president’s recent banning of Russian oil imports following Moscow’s deadly invasion of neighboring Ukraine, White House and State Department officials traveled to … Continued
Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue told Newsmax on Friday that a possible coming food shortage started with President Joe Biden’s decision last year to stop the Keystone XL pipeline construction, combined with lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to supply chain disruptions around the world, and now, the Russian invasion of Ukraine could mean a food shortage is … Continued
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