Michael Bastasch

US Oil Boom Is Headed Into Uncharted Territory — 12 Million Barrels Per Day

American energy is poised to boom in 2019, according to a federal report projecting crude oil output will average more…

8 years ago

California Faces New Energy Crisis After State’s Largest Utility Files For Bankruptcy

California faces a new energy crisis with the bankruptcy of its biggest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric. PG&E has at…

8 years ago

Trump Tells Farmers: ‘We’re Going To Get Government Off Your Backs’

President Donald Trump touted his administration’s repealing of the “waters of the United States” rule, also known as WOTUS, while…

8 years ago

The New York Times Omitted Key Details About EPA’s Shutdown Woes

The New York Times put out a misleading report on the halt in EPA inspections during the shutdown. The Times…

8 years ago

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue Pushes Back On ‘Sensational Reporting’ Of Food Inspections Being Stopped

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue pushed back on what he called “sensational reporting” that the government shutdown had put a halt…

8 years ago

Top Democrat On New Climate Change Panel Lays Out Her First Priority. It’s Not Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’

The House Democrat tapped to chair the new climate change panel previewed her first big legislative pushes, and it’s not…

8 years ago

Trump Administration Postpones ANWR Meetings As Lisa Murkowski Calls For Shutdown To End

The Trump administration postponed eight public meetings scheduled over plans to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil…

8 years ago

California Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Ban Paper Receipts Based On Claims They’re Full Of Harmful ‘Toxins’

A California state lawmaker introduced a bill to ban paper receipts starting in 2022. Environmentalists say the bill will also…

8 years ago

The Climate Paper Most Widely Covered By The Media In 2018 Was Actually A Call For Global Socialism

The most popular climate paper of 2018 called for “collective human action” to keeping global warming from turning Earth into…

8 years ago

Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Would Avert A ‘Barely Detectable’ Amount Of Global Warming. That’s According To EPA’s Climate Model

New York Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” won’t impact global warming, according to a climate model. It would only avert 0.14…

8 years ago

Meteorologist Fact-Checks Claims The Shutdown Is Making Weather Forecasts Worse

Meteorologist and Cato Institute adjunct scholar Ryan Maue says he sees no evidence the government shutdown is crippling the National…

8 years ago

Enviros Launch Campaign Against Trump’s Pick To Replace Scott Pruitt At EPA

Environmentalists kicked off the new year with a campaign to derail the nomination of Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump’s pick…

8 years ago

Taxing The Rich Probably Isn’t Enough To Fund Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal.’ Who Else Would See Higher Taxes On?

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s call for “60 or 70 percent” top tax rates likely won’t pay for a “Green New Deal.” Democrats…

8 years ago

Ninth Circuit Finally Hands Trump A Win Against Youth’s Global Warming Lawsuit

The Trump administration’s battle against a global warming lawsuit brought by 21 youths will continue into 2019 after a federal…

8 years ago

2018 Saw A Global Revolt Against Climate Change Policies

2018 saw a global revolt against policies aimed at fighting global warming Australia, Canada, France and the U.S. have all…

8 years ago