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EIA: Renewables Dominate Federal Energy Subsidies 0
- October 2, 2023
Corporate welfare has long been a feature of U.S. energy policy. A recent government report highlights how much that corporate welfare redounds to the benefit of wind and solar over the resources that form the backbone of the country’s energy economy. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its latest Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in
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Colorado’s Energy Future: The High Cost of 100 Percent Electric Vehicles 0
- September 29, 2023
In August 2022, California became the first jurisdiction anywhere in the world to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles, setting a deadline of 2035 to phase them out completely. Just one week later, the state was forced to call on its residents to avoid charging their electric vehicles because the state’s grid was at imminent
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Some Reasons Why Lawsuits to Disqualify Trump Will Fail 0
- September 26, 2023
No responsible court should hear such a case, and no responsible lawyer should bring it.
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Constitution’s Impeachment Rules Require Biden Inquiry to Be Narrowly Focused 0
- September 22, 2023
Constitutional writers have long understood the meaning of the terms “Treason,” “Bribery,” and high Crimes.” But the phrase “high Misdemeanors” was a subject of controversy.
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The Rotten Political Incentives of the Utility Industry 0
- August 22, 2023
The monopoly electric utility business model is rife with problems. Chief among them is the regulatory capture it invites. Monopoly utilities tend to reflect the political environment in which they are situated. This is no accident. They know where their bread is buttered and are more than happy to play along with the ambitious energy
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Mike Pence, ‘Slate,’ and the Carefree World of the Leftist 0
- August 21, 2023
Hostile media force conservative public figures—especially religious conservatives—to adopt far more stringent standards than those applied to leftists.
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