ENB Pub Note: This article ran on David Blackmon’s Substack, and we highly recommend subscribing. Even as U.S. gasoline prices rise again amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz tensions, American drivers are still paying less than half what Europeans and Asians endure at the pump. The reason is simple: America chose lower taxes and genuine energy […]
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New York and California have long positioned themselves as national leaders—some might say the “gold standard”—in aggressive climate legislation. Laws like New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA, 2019) and California’s AB 32 (2006), SB 32 (2016), and SB 100 (2018) set ambitious targets for greenhouse gas reductions, renewable energy mandates, and electrification. […]
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California’s energy system is teetering on the edge of collapse. Decades of aggressive refinery closures, strict CARB fuel specifications, and heavy reliance on long-haul imports have left the state uniquely vulnerable. The ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran—has now turned that vulnerability into an imminent crisis. Refined product […]
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As energy prices continue to bite households and industry across the West, the UK government under Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a fresh push for up to 10GW of new renewable capacity on public land—brownfield sites, railway land, Ministry of Defense estates, and other government assets. Officials claim this could power the equivalent of […]
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As of April 20, 2026, U.S.-Iran negotiations remain in a state of high-stakes uncertainty. No final round of talks has been formally confirmed for this week, despite President Trump’s repeated statements that a deal is “very close” and that Iran has signaled willingness to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely in exchange for sanctions relief and […]
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ENB Pub Note: This story was originally published by the California Globe by Katy Grimes. We highly recommend reading their publication daily. Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to make sure US military bases have fuel for their jets and their boats By Katy Grimes, April 18, 2026 9:45 am Another oil and gaslighting press […]
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The global energy markets are in flux as of mid-April 2026, shaped by severe disruptions from the ongoing Middle East conflict (centered on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz). This has curtailed roughly 7–10 mb/d of crude, NGLs, and refined product exports in March–April, triggering sharp price spikes and inventory draws. Brent crude averaged $103/bbl […]
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This is from the Doug Sheridan LinkedIn account. We highly recommend following and connecting with Doug Sheridan. The great Javier Blas writes in Bloomberg, over the years, liberals became increasingly hostile to fossil fuels as the evidence of climate change accumulated. From 2020 onward, the hostility turned into militant opposition, culminating with Biden’s election slogan […]
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Australia’s energy security is under unprecedented strain. A major fire at one of the nation’s last two oil refineries has thrust the country’s deepening fuel vulnerability into the spotlight, underscoring how decades of Net Zero-driven policies have transformed a once self-reliant energy powerhouse into a heavily import-dependent nation. On the night of April 15, 2026, […]
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This ain’t your Cats and Dogs living with each other, this is a full-blown apocalypse about to happen. This is a follow-up podcast to the one I had with Mike Ariza, and this time, David Blackmon and Professor Mike Mische are here to discuss the potential 7 Executive Orders that President Trump must enact to […]
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