Michael Bastasch

House Democrats Are Lining Up Behind What Could Be The Largest Expansion Of Government In Decades

Democrats are lining up to support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal.” The proposal could be the largest expansion of government…

8 years ago

Progressive House Democrats Warn Colleagues Not To Stand In The Way Of A ‘Green New Deal’

The progressive bloc of House Democrats supporting a “Green New Deal” have a warning for their more moderate colleagues: don’t…

8 years ago

Jeff Flake Will Introduce Bill To Raise Taxes Before Leaving Senate

Sen. Jeff Flake will co-introduce carbon tax legislation in his final two weeks in office. Flake became a prominent anti-Trumper…

8 years ago

Trump Unveils Proposal For Oil And Gas Drilling In ANWR

The Interior Department released its draft proposal to open ANWR to oil and gas exploration. President Trump signed tax cut…

8 years ago

Texas City Featured In Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ Lost Millions In Its Green Energy Gamble

The city of Georgetown, Texas, lost nearly $7 million this year on its green energy contracts. Al Gore featured the…

8 years ago

Here’s What Conservatives Say Are Outgoing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Biggest Accomplishments

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s allies, choecked by his resignation, touted his many reforms and policy changes. President Trump announced Zinke’s…

8 years ago

Meet The Man Likely To Replace Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke

President Donald Trump will likely name David Bernhardt, the current number-two official at the Department of the Interior, as acting…

8 years ago

CBO Suggests $1 Trillion Carbon Tax As France Reels From Anti-Carbon Tax Riots

The Congressional Budget Office suggested a $1 trillion carbon tax to help plug the budget deficit. Their report comes as…

8 years ago

Jerry Brown Tells UN That Trump ‘Does Not Represent The People’ Of The US

California Gov. Jerry Brown excoriated the Trump administration’s “behavior” at the United Nations climate summit in Poland, arguing it did “not…

8 years ago

IRS Will Stop Handing Out Subsidies Tesla Buyers In 2020

The Treasury Department announced it would phase out electric vehicle subsidies for Tesla buyers at the beginning of next year.…

8 years ago

The Paris Climate Agreement Is ‘Dead,’ Declares Former Top UN Delegate

Saudi Arabia’s former lead climate negotiator said the Paris Agreement is “dead.” Mohammed Salim Al Sabban called the UN climate…

8 years ago

Trump Says Paris Climate Accord ‘Isn’t Working Out So Well For Paris’ As Riots Engulf The City

President Donald Trump said France’s new round of violent protests showed the Paris climate accord “isn’t working out so well”…

8 years ago

Chuck Schumer Demands Climate Concessions From Trump On Infrastructure Spending

Senator Chuck Schumer is demanding climate concessions in any infrastructure package. Schumer sent a letter To President Trump asking for…

8 years ago

‘What Winning Looks Like’: US Net Oil Imports Hit 40-Year Low

U.S. net oil imports were just above 4 million barrels per day during the last week of November, according to…

8 years ago

Trump’s EPA Moves To Repeal Obama’s ‘De Facto Ban’ On New Coal Plants

EPA will undo an Obama-era mandate that new coal plants install costly technology to capture emissions. The Obama administration imposed…

8 years ago