DAVID BLACKMON: Biden Must Stop Playing Politics With The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Oil and gasoline prices are rising now, just in time to become an issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. The U.S. price of West Texas Intermediate topped $86 a barrel in Friday trading, while the international Brent index briefly touched $91 before falling just below that level. This is the highest oil price recorded since […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Key Bridge Disaster Highlights The Vital Importance Of American Energy
In the wake of the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the mouth of Baltimore Harbor, media and public attention suddenly focused on the importance of the nation’s ports. No one should doubt the vital nature of the Port of Baltimore to trade on the U.S. East Coast: The facility is a vital cog in […]
DAVID BLACKMON: What Happens When Texas Hail Meets Solar Power
For those who live in Texas, the occasional hailstorm is something we experience from time to time. Until moments before ice stones start falling from the sky, there is no way to predict when or where they will happen, but we definitely know they will happen. Texas isn’t the only state that experiences occasional hailstorms. […]
DAVID BLACKMON: New EPA Auto Emission Rules Reflect The Madness Of King Biden
In a move sure to be challenged in court, the Biden Environmental Protection Agency this week enacted a de facto ban on many gasoline-powered vehicles in the form of final regulations on allowable tailpipe emissions. of regulation It is designed to force two-thirds of new light-duty cars and 46% of medium-duty cars sold in the […]
DAVID BLACKMON: The Energy Transition Has Become A Big Green Hot Mess
We spend a lot of time talking and writing about the green energy subsidies included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This is a reasonable number, given that the CBO estimates that the bulk of the bill’s numerous incentives and subsidies will amount to $369 billion over 10 years; We estimate that it is […]
DAVID BLACKMON: John Kerry Tries Out A New Climate Catchphrase To Ratchet Up The Fear
In an interview with the Guardian this week, former White House climate envoy John Kerry tried a new word to describe the globalist view of what’s happening with the world’s climate. According to Kelly, we are currently in the midst of “climate change.” As a refresher, here is a timeline of the terms that globalist […]
DAVID BLACKMON: America’s Next Door Neighbor Is Taking Anti-Fossil Fuel Craziness To A Whole New Level
Imagine this. Invest a few hours to watch “.Juice: Power, Politics, and the Power Grid” is a great new documentary produced by Robert Bryce and Tyson Culver. This is a documentary that advocates for greater use of nuclear energy, but also speaks positively about the need to continue using natural gas and coal to maintain […]
DAVID BLACKMON: ExxonMobil Just Set The Climate Alarm Lobby On Fire Again
ExxonMobil last week filed a lawsuit against two activist investor groups objecting to an apparently frivolous shareholder proposal, which it hopes will be taken up at the company’s impending annual meeting in May. , set the climate alarm lobby ablaze. The lawsuit was filed in Texas court on January 21 against Massachusetts-based investment firm Arjuna […]
DAVID BLACKMON: IMF Head Tells The Little People To Pipe Down And Get Behind Carbon Tax
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, held every year in Davos, Switzerland, gives all of us little people a clear preview of what the world's globalist elites are planning to do to us. I'll never forget it. for We are, but to Us — for the next 12 months and beyond. Speakers at […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Left-Wing Billionaires Have A New Plan Up Their Sleeves In War On Fossil Fuels
A few days ago I written to substack About a set of nine energy-related predictions for 2024. These forecasts touched on different parts of the energy sector, including coal, electric vehicles, renewables, and oil and gas. I didn't mention nuclear energy, mainly because I don't really expect this industry to get much support from policymakers […]