Katie Tubb is a policy analyst for the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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Many if not most Americans were up in arms when news broke that an obscure federal regulatory agency was considering a ban on natural gas… Read More
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This is going to be a hard winter for your wallet. President Joe Biden’s war on American energy has not reached its peak. Gas prices… Read More
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Both major political parties agree that America needs permitting reform. Not all reform proposals are helpful, though. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has proposed a permitting… Read More
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Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Biden administration announced an easing of sanctions on Venezuela. With the midterm elections safely behind President Joe Biden, the… Read More
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Second of two articles. The first article can be read here. Here’s a reality-framing statement for the roughly 190 countries headed to the COP27 climate… Read More
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First of two articles Representatives from some 190 countries will meet in Egypt for two weeks starting Nov. 6 to “[deliver] for people and the… Read More
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Americans know all too well that soaring energy prices have raised costs throughout the economy. What isn’t as obvious is that the Biden administration knows it is… Read More
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Most good deceptions have a grain of truth. Presidents and politicians who have felt the political heat of high gasoline prices are often quick to… Read More
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After a hot summer with utility bills rising, reasonable people would think that President Joe Biden would want to keep air conditioning costs low for… Read More
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California may be a trendsetter or bellwether in many ways, but after 10 grid alerts and emergency declarations in as many days, let’s hope that’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here’s the best possible spin on the staggering $369 billion in energy and climate handouts included in the Inflation “Reduction” Act: It’s not as bad… Read More
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“When politicians are out there saying, ‘Let’s get rid of all cars using gasoline,’ do they understand this?” Toyota President Akio Toyoda asked in 2020, referring… Read More
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In a speech Wednesday in Massachusetts, President Joe Biden announced that he would use yet more executive action in a bid to push his radical… Read More
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It’s been an eventful month for decisions from the Supreme Court. Monumental decisions on issues of life, the Second Amendment, and religious freedom have now… Read More
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There’s a popular genre of fiction books and TV programs that explore what the world might have been like if history had taken a different… Read More
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Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced two energy bills last week that are worth paying attention to. But first, consider a few statistics for some context,… Read More
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For years, the idea of a carbon tax has been a nonstarter for Americans in both parties. And for good reason—while it would raise a… Read More
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The White House and some in Congress are reportedly testing the waters to see what energy tax carveouts might be salvageable from President Joe Biden’s… Read More
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When a news anchor confronted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about high gasoline prices and asked about the Biden administration’s plan to increase oil production in… Read More
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a nationwide ban on imports of Russian oil, coal, and natural gas, relenting to pressure to stand against Russia’s… Read More
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American energy producers have been punching above their weight, making the U.S. the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world in less… Read More
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In the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the idea of expanding sanctions on Russian energy is starting to gain bipartisan… Read More
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When Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm addressed the National Petroleum Council on Tuesday, she announced that the administration would not impose a ban on crude oil… Read More
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We have grown accustomed to climate change being talked about in a certain way. Usually, it involves words and phrases like “dangerous,” “catastrophe,” “red zone,”… Read More
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While President Joe Biden seems to have no qualms about advancing regulations and policies that will increase energy prices for Americans, he clearly does not… Read More
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This term the Supreme Court will hear four consolidated cases challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. That… Read More
EnergyCommentary
True to the image of a stereotypical car salesmen, President Joe Biden and congressional leadership are pitching a multitrillion-dollar spending package that they say won’t… Read More
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Unprecedented is an understatement to describe what’s happening in Congress right now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are… Read More
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The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently published the first major installment of its Sixth Assessment Report. It’s a big deal, but it’s not… Read More
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In the face of persistently high U.S. gasoline prices this summer, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced last week that the Biden administration was “engaging… Read More
