Nicolas Loris, an economist, focuses on energy, environmental and regulatory issues as the Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.
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What will it take to keep the planet habitable? According to some eco-warriors, all that’s necessary is to end capitalism—the one economic system that has… Read More
EnergyCommentary
It seems the possibility of the Trump administration bailing out coal and nuclear plants has been put to rest for now. This is good news… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning that the dire costs of climate change are going to be here sooner than we… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Trump administration’s intention to authorize year-round sale of gasoline blended with a 15 percent ethanol mixture, announced Monday, perpetuates bad energy policy, both economically… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Earlier this year, Congress passed an irresponsible budget bill that included handouts for electric vehicle owners and alternative fuels. Eager to frivolously waste more taxpayer dollars,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Hurricane Florence pummeled the Carolinian coast, claimed 37 lives, and displaced hundreds of thousands of families from their homes. And to hear a lot of… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund is set to expire at the end of the month unless Congress acts to reauthorize it. Both the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
When gas prices topped $4 per gallon in May 2011, President Barack Obama said, “We can’t just drill our way out of the problem.” Throughout… Read More
The Trump administration recently proposed the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. The proposed rule offers modifications to Obama-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Industry groups are ramping up efforts to have President Donald Trump send the Kigali Amendment—a change to the Montreal Protocol—to the Senate for ratification. The… Read More
