It is time to get out of ethanol and other renewable fuels that deliver no real benefit to the environment or to American consumers. The latest push for year-round sales of E15 — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — is not deregulation or consumer choice. It is a Trojan horse for expanding the Renewable Fuel […]
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In a striking parallel amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, two distant regions—sub-Saharan Africa’s Mozambique and the U.S. West Coast’s California—are facing acute fuel supply pressures. Both heavily rely on petroleum products whose supply chains trace back to the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint through which roughly 20-25% of global seaborne oil and […]
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ENB Pubnote: This article was run on David Blackmon’s Energy Additions Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. This morning on Mornings with Maria, Secretary Chris Wright hit it out of the park, and we will have that information out later. California is a self-imposed energy island with a crisis brewing, and Secretary Wright is spot […]
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UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is under fire for blocking the release of a key government document that critics say would expose how Labour’s net zero policies are set to drive up household electricity bills while protecting profits for offshore wind developers. The controversy centers on Miliband’s decision last year to scrap proposals for zonal (or […]
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In a move that perfectly symbolizes the self-inflicted wounds of blue-state energy policy, Illinois is not only hemorrhaging residents — it’s literally watching critical power infrastructure roll out of the state on flatbed trucks headed for Texas. The owner of two-thirds of the massive Elwood Energy natural-gas-fired peaker plant in Will County has decided it’s […]
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As recently as April 25, 2026, multiple U.S. states—many of them longtime Democratic strongholds—are quietly scaling back or delaying ambitious climate targets. The driver? Surging energy costs, fading federal support under the current Trump administration, and growing voter pushback over affordability. This retreat, detailed in a timely analysis by OilPrice.com, marks a significant shift from […]
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The standard Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) has dominated energy policy discussions for years. Policymakers, media, and even some industry reports cite it to claim that wind and solar are now the “cheapest” forms of new electricity generation. But as Germany’s Energiewende and certain U.S. states demonstrate, this metric is dangerously incomplete. It ignores the […]
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s policies are giving the moving industry a major boost—especially U-Haul. While Texas surges as the top destination for people and businesses, Illinois continues to bleed residents, jobs, and tax revenue. A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece highlights how high taxes, heavy regulation, and aggressive climate mandates like the Climate and […]
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ENB Pub Note: This story was originally published by the California Globe by Katy Grimes. We highly recommend reading their publication daily. Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to make sure US military bases have fuel for their jets and their boats By Katy Grimes, April 18, 2026 9:45 am Another oil and gaslighting press […]
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In a significant victory for American energy producers, manufacturers, and workers, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6409, the Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act, on April 16, 2026, by a vote of 220-208. Sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11), this commonsense permitting reform bill amends the Clean Air Act […]
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