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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When the Golden State Warriors, who won three of the last four NBA championships, signed All-Star Demarcus Cousins, sports pundits across the country offered the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
In the midst of a growing global economy, the world’s demand for energy is booming. In 2017, global demand for energy grew by 2.1 percent,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
June 1 marks the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s having begun the process of withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate accord. Foreign… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Among programs on the chopping block in the White House’s new plan to cut more than $15 billion in wasteful government spending is the Department… Read More
EnergyCommentary
In what many view as a stark about-face, College Republicans across the country are endorsing a carbon tax to address climate change. As one young… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In a victory for American families and consumer choice, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced the agency will be revising aggressive fuel economy… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Federal Administrative Court of Leipzig’s recent ruling on diesel engines could spell economic pain for millions of drivers. The court’s decision, which allows the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Over the past three years, China had become the new poster child for economists and environmentalists alike. The country seemed to attain the impossible by… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Congress is getting ready to load up a “Christmas tree bill” through a massive omnibus spending package. One potential ornament for the tree is legislation… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Since the expansion of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies broke the trend of high energy prices in 2014, Americans have prospered—not only from lower… Read More
