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Ohio Business Lobby Pushes Eminent Domain Reforms That Critics Say Could Enable Faster Land Takings for Data Center Infrastructure on Farmland — Raising Serious Property Rights Concerns

June 12, 2026 Clark Savage320

Ohio farmers and property rights advocates are sounding the alarm over a recommendation from the powerful Ohio Business Roundtable (OBRT) to reform the state’s eminent domain laws. The proposal would allow faster “possession” and construction on private land for energy infrastructure projects once a court establishes public use and necessity — even while compensation disputes […]

Court Clears Path For Idaho’s Critical Stibnite Antimony Mine

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 Clark Savage217

In a significant victory for U.S. critical minerals security and domestic mining, the U.S. District Court for Idaho has denied a preliminary injunction sought by climate activist groups, clearing the way for construction to advance on Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project. The ruling, issued late last week, removes a major litigation hurdle for what is […]

State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Payment Ending Offshore Wind ProjectsHow Much Has Climate Lawfare Cost US Consumers?

June 3, 2026 Clark Savage180

In the latest chapter of the green energy wars, a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed suit Tuesday against the Trump administration’s deal to wind down costly offshore wind projects. The lawsuit, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and joined by her counterparts in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and […]

California Loses Bid to Block Sable Offshore from Pumping Oil

May 30, 2026 Clark Savage540

In a significant victory for American energy production and common sense, a federal judge has rejected California’s latest attempt to shut down Sable Offshore Corp.’s operations, allowing the company to continue moving domestically produced crude oil through its pipeline system. The ruling underscores the ongoing tension between California’s aggressive anti-oil policies under Governor Gavin Newsom […]

California Refineries Are At a Critical Junction

March 20, 2026March 28, 2026 Clark Savage175

California’s refining industry — once the backbone of the West Coast’s fuel supply — stands at a make-or-break moment. With just seven refineries still operating as of March 2026, the state is weeks away from the next wave of closures that will slash capacity by another 17–20%. Phillips 66’s Wilmington complex shut down late 2025; […]

Black gold gushes into California as offshore bill kicks into gear following Trump executive order – But what good will it do?

March 17, 2026March 28, 2026 Clark Savage174

Oil is flowing again off the Santa Barbara coast for the first time in over a decade. On Monday, Sable Offshore Corp. restarted the Santa Ynez Pipeline System, sending “black gold” from its Dos Cuadras Field platforms through the onshore network that ends at Pentland Station in Kern County. The move follows President Donald Trump’s […]

We have hit the Point of No Return for the California Energy Crisis

March 13, 2026April 15, 2026 Clark Savage153

Gavin Newsom has succeeded in taking down the oil and gas market, and this was one of my most important podcasts. Mike Ariza, a refinery expert who has been working in the industry for decades, stopped by the Energy News Beat podcast, and what a show. Mike has been working with several key people in […]

California will be a national security risk for the entire country!

March 3, 2026 Clark Savage171

ENB Pub Note: I will be interviewing Ronald Stein on Monday to talk about this and other major issues in California. With no crude oil pipelines over the Sierra Mountains, California is an energy island separated from the crude oil supply and the infrastructure of oil refineries from the other 49 States. Thus, all in-state […]

Energy Lessons Learned from 2025 and Key Expectations for 2026

January 1, 2026 Clark Savage181

As we kick off 2026, it\’s time to reflect on the whirlwind year that was 2025 in the energy sector. From record-breaking production to geopolitical shrugs and the relentless march of technology, 2025 taught us invaluable lessons about balancing ambition with reality. At the heart of it all is a timeless truth: \”The grid requires […]

New Report Warns Consequences of an Oil Pipeline Shutdown Would ‘Cascade Across the State’

December 7, 2025 Clark Savage140

ENB Pub Note: This article is a fantastic follow-up to the interview that Stu Turley, Mike Umbro, and Katy Grimes had on the Energy News Beat Podcast on Friday. This is a gigantic Energy Security problem that the Trump Administration is now facing. We will be following this huge crisis, and please follow Katy at […]

Category: Lawfare

Ohio Business Lobby Pushes Eminent Domain Reforms That Critics Say Could Enable Faster Land Takings for Data Center Infrastructure on Farmland — Raising Serious Property Rights Concerns

Court Clears Path For Idaho’s Critical Stibnite Antimony Mine

State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Payment Ending Offshore Wind ProjectsHow Much Has Climate Lawfare Cost US Consumers?

California Loses Bid to Block Sable Offshore from Pumping Oil

California Refineries Are At a Critical Junction

Black gold gushes into California as offshore bill kicks into gear following Trump executive order – But what good will it do?

We have hit the Point of No Return for the California Energy Crisis

California will be a national security risk for the entire country!

Energy Lessons Learned from 2025 and Key Expectations for 2026

New Report Warns Consequences of an Oil Pipeline Shutdown Would ‘Cascade Across the State’

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