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Spain Boosts Natural Gas Capacity After Renewable Energy’s Failure Led to Historic Blackout

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 26, 2025 14 Comments

Meanwhile, the Iron Law of Electricity prevailed in Portugal's recent election, as those who enjoy civilized living went to the polls and picked a "far-right" candidate....

U.S. Lifts Ban So New York’s Empire Wind Farm Can Continue Construction

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 21, 2025 28 Comments

In exchange, the region's Constitution Pipeline may restart....

General Motors Plans Fight to Undo the California EV Mandate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 20, 2025 19 Comments

The preference cascade has started, and its just a matter of time before the only market forces impacting car sales will be consumer preferences based on their own mobility and economy needs....

Vermont Pulls the Plug on Its Electric Vehicle Mandate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 19, 2025 23 Comments

Another state discovers California-style mandates are not workable given the current technologies and infrastructure. ...

East Coast Citizen Groups Sue Over Unlawful Authorization of Empire Wind Project

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 19, 2025 15 Comments

Meanwhile, 17 states sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy and 2 dead whales wash up on Rhode Island shores....

U.S. Officials Identify ‘Rogue’ Communication Devices in China-Built Solar Power Units

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 16, 2025 30 Comments

China will use "any means necessary to spy on, steal from, or strangle our nation."...

Canadian PM Carney Hits Bump in Road with Carbon Tax Plans in Alberta

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 14, 2025 24 Comments

Alb-Exit? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith freezes industrial carbon tax as secession referendum is being promoted. ...

Trump, Saudi Arabia Sign $600 Billion Investment Deal

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2025 10 Comments

On the plus side, Saudi Arabia will bring the endangered Arabian leopard to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo....

Biden Team Pumped $100 Billion Into NGOs, Green Energy Scams After Trump Win

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 12, 2025 32 Comments

Energy Secretary Chris Wright: "They basically tried to set bombs to make it hard for us to unwind the mess they'd created. "...

Trump’s 2026 Budget Pulls Plug on Biden’s Green Energy Scams

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 07, 2025 13 Comments

Slashes will be made to renewable energy support, solar and wind farm financing, and "climate crisis" activities throughout the federal government....

Valero Refinery Fire in Benicia is the Latest in California’s Fuel Supply Challenges

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 06, 2025 21 Comments

The fire may now have given Valero incentive to close the facility even sooner than planned April 2026 schedule....

California Losing Important Valero Oil Refinery, Exclusive Supplier of Travis AFB

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 30, 2025 62 Comments

Valero to shut Benicia refinery, which generates about 12% of the fuel in California . The reason: A toxic regulatory environment and high costs....

Spanish Grid Operator Warned of Nation’s Heavy Reliance on Renewable Energy in February

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 30, 2025 19 Comments

February report warned grid a risk of "disconnections due to the high penetration of renewables without the technical capacities necessary for an adequate response in the face of disturbances"....

Energy Sec. Wright Slams Biden for Draining Strategic Petroleum Reserve So Fast

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 29, 2025 22 Comments

Wright is overseeing the SPR refill-and-repair. Meanwhile, the Dept. of Interior gives the thumbs-up to 100,000 barrels of oil per day production in the Gulf of America....

Spain Suffers Massive Blackout Days After Bragging About Hitting 100% Renewable Energy

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 29, 2025 42 Comments

Historic power outage impacted over 60 million people and is being blamed on a phenomenon called "induced atmospheric vibration."...

Trump Cabinet Focused on Powering and Promoting US Artificial Intelligence Capabilities

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 26, 2025 12 Comments

The Secretaries of Agriculture, Energy, the Interior and the EPA administrator stress how they are focused on supporting the development of the energy needed to develop AI, which will keep the US ahead in the AI Race....

Trump Admin Pulls the Plug on Construction of New York’s Offshore Wind Projects

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 17, 2025 25 Comments

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: “Further review of information that suggests the Biden administration rushed through its approval without sufficient analysis.”...

Maryland Delays Implementing Senseless, California-Style EV Mandate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 10, 2025 19 Comments

Governor Wes Moore blames President Trump; however, American interest in EVs is running out of gas....

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