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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President Donald Trump has vowed to make the U.S. more energy dominant than ever, and the Interior Department took an important step toward that goal… Read More
EnergyCommentary
This week, Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced the DOE Loan Program Repeal Act, which would prohibit the Department of Energy from offering new government-backed loan… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Trump administration is dismantling President Barack Obama’s climate legacy piece by piece, and this week it’s taking an axe to arguably the biggest piece…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Over the weekend, to the shock of many observers and loyal members of President Donald Trump’s base, The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Flooding in homes and businesses across Houston was still on the rise when Politico ran a provocative article, titled “Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Department of Energy recently released its much-anticipated report on electricity markets and grid reliability. Much like the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
President Donald Trump declared during energy week that the United States would “usher in a golden age of American energy dominance.” From rolling back egregious… Read More
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Since President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, mayors from across the country have announced a renewed commitment to the agreement,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
“One step forward, two steps back.” That’s how we summed up the situation the last time an offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling proposal… Read More
EnergyCommentary
A power plant once heralded by the Obama administration as the poster child for clean coal is now on its deathbed. The plant hemorrhaged billions… Read More
