Between 2005 and 2023, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions fell by 20%, with per capita emissions dropping by 30%. All states saw declines, led by Maryland at 49%. Emissions declined again in 2024 but are expected to rise in 2025 as energy demand from AI data centers and electrification grows. Meanwhile, global climate politics show mounting …
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Media Misleads the Public on Wind and Solar Power’s Cost and Environmental Impacts
A recent survey shows that Americans want a stronger power grid and affordable, clean energy, but the reality of wind and solar is more complex. These technologies require carbon-intensive materials like steel, cement, and plastics, have shorter lifespans than fossil fuel or nuclear plants, and create significant disposal challenges. Media narratives often label them as …
Fossil-Fueled AI: What It Means for State and Local Projects
To lead the world in the AI race, President Donald Trump says the U.S. will need to “triple” the amount of electricity it produces. At a cabinet meeting on Aug. 26, he made it clear his administration’s policy is to favor fossil fuels and nuclear energy, while dismissing solar and wind power. …
Coal Is Still King — Globally
Western politicians may have written off coal as the fuel of the past, but developing countries have clearly not written back. Record coal consumption and production highlight the importance it has in powering developing countries’ expansion of their industrial and electric capacity, playing an essential role in forwarding economic growth and well-being. …
The Great Coal Comeback?
President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress are giving coal a chance for a comeback by rolling back burdensome regulations, approving coal projects, and repealing green energy subsidies. While headlines often predict coal’s inevitable demise, coal remains a significant energy source and a vital part of electricity production throughout the world. …
Affordable coal isn’t going away as a viable energy source
Despite reports of coal’s demise, global coal use hit a record in 2024. Since the turn of the century, coal demand has doubled. The world needs a new political discourse on coal. This is not a fuel that is going to be phased out or a technology left behind. Its importance to energy security and …
Trump administration deepens crackdown on solar and wind tax credits
The Trump administration issued new Treasury guidance Friday that redefines when wind and solar projects are considered under construction, making it more difficult for developers to qualify for federal tax credits. …
EPA Moves to Rescind the Obama-Era Endangerment Finding
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced a proposal to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a key legal basis for more than $1 trillion in federal climate regulations—including the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate. …
200 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential
Building on a pledge to prioritize domestic energy production, the administration and congressional leadership have enacted 200 measures to expand output and dismantle regulatory barriers. These actions are positioned as part of a larger plan to secure energy abundance, lower costs for consumers, and drive economic growth for America. …
Steel plant in Vance’s hometown trades clean future for more coal
Six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, the Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, Ohio, looks very much like its past, doubling down on coal and relying on steel tariffs to help turn a profit. …
