Today’s Key Takeaways: Alaska joins lawsuit to challenge authority of environmental review agency.  Trump tariff plans concern oil industry. Weight restrictions increase costs at Alaska mine.  Exxon says “drill, baby, drill” unlikely. NEWS OF THE DAY: Court case in North Dakota calls federal environmental review regime into questionMary Steurer, Alaska Beacon, November 30, 2024 Alaska joined 20 other states in … read more

Solar Panels and Open LandsChris Edwards, The Cato Institute, November 6, 2024 In 2025, the new Congress and incoming Trump administration should reassess the sprawling 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which handed out vast subsidies for green energy. One reason to reassess is that the cost of the law has ballooned from $390 billion over 10 years to more than $1 trillion. The budget … read more

Second Trump Administration Will Benefit EnvironmentDiana Furchtgott-Roth, Director, Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment, November 19, 2024 Key Takeaways At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan, attendees are full of dire predictions that the world’s climate will worsen under President-elect Trump. But when Trump fulfills his campaign promises to increase U.S. oil and gas production and removes President … read more