ENB Pub Note: Personally, we would like to know why it is that farmers go to jail for killing a single eagle that is killing their animals, but windfarms can eviscerate entire flocks. This story first ran on Cowboy State Daily, and we recommend subscribing to them for their great articles. ‘ More than 23,000 […]
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California is escalating its legal and political confrontation with the Trump administration over energy policy. As detailed in a recent OilPrice.com analysis, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration and state officials are pushing back hard against federal actions favoring fossil fuels, including the reallocation of offshore wind funds, challenges to the California Coastal Commission, and the use […]
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An in-depth look at the July 2026 brief by the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA), Dr. Lars Schernikau, and Portia Roberts, with updates on U.S. policy and global fleet management. Dr. Schernikau has been on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and we highly recommend buying his book. In a world racing toward ambitious net-zero […]
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Be careful who you vote into office – you will end up paying for their decisions. Humanity’s growing thirst for energy shows no signs of slowing. Despite years of “energy transition” rhetoric promising a shift away from fossil fuels, the reality is far different: we are in an Energy Additions Era, where new sources are […]
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In early July 2026, as New York City baked under triple-digit temperatures and heat indices exceeding 110°F during a brutal heatwave, Con Edison deliberately cut power to thousands of customers — including nearly 6,000 in the Bronx — to prevent a wider grid collapse. This was not caused by a storm, transformer failure, or extreme […]
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This article was first published on the Energy News Beat Substack. In energy markets, the key metric that separates crude oil prices from what consumers ultimately pay at the pump is the crack spread—the difference between the cost of crude oil feedstock and the market value of refined products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet […]
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On June 22, 2026, Virginia’s General Assembly approved its two-year biennial budget (HB 30), which includes a first-of-its-kind electricity consumption tax on qualifying data centers. The tax took effect July 1, 2026, and runs through June 30, 2028. The measure levies $0.011 per kWh (1.1 cents) on all electricity consumed at covered data centers each […]
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Europe’s once-mighty industrial engine is sputtering, and Germany—the continent’s manufacturing powerhouse—is at the epicenter of a deepening crisis. High energy costs driven by aggressive Net Zero policies, renewable intermittency, heavy regulations, and carbon pricing are accelerating deindustrialization. Major firms are slashing jobs, closing plants, and relocating production to the United States and Asia, where energy […]
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As much of Europe sweltered under a recent heatwave with record temperatures in parts of Belgium and surrounding countries, staff at the European Commission’s iconic Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels faced a stark reminder of hierarchy. On Friday, June 27, 2026 (or the relevant recent date matching reports), employees on floors 1 through 7 received an […]
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In a powerful symbol of America’s accelerating nuclear renaissance, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited the Aalo-X campus next to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on June 25, 2026, and signed the final authorization allowing Aalo Atomics to turn on its Aalo-X Critical Test Reactor (CTR). This marks the final regulatory step before fuel loading […]
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