Key Vote YES on H.R. 7176
- 02/15/24
- AEA
- Scorecard
The American Energy Alliance support H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would remove restrictions on approvals of exports of liquified natural gas.
The restrictions targeted for repeal by H.R 7176 are antiquated procedures left over from the days of energy scarcity. Fears that the United States was running out of natural gas prompted special approval requirements for any exports. This is not the world we live in today. Domestic natural gas production has nearly...
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The Unregulated Podcast #168: You Know Who You Are
- 02/09/24
- AEA
- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna provide a rundown of the the latest deals going down in Congress and the state of EV sales in America. The team are joined by Greg Sindelar, the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) for a discussion on what's happening in the great state of Texas.
Links:
- Reuters: Ford slows EVs, sends a truckload of cash to investors
- Fox Business: Biden's latest climate rules crack down on manufacturing, ignoring...
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To Keep Roads Safe America's Guardrails Will Need Replaced Under Biden's EV Mandate
- 02/07/24
- IER
- Blog
Electric vehicles typically weigh significantly more than gasoline-powered cars and can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about roadside safety, according to a crash test by the University of Nebraska. Electric vehicles typically weigh 20 percent to 50 percent more than gas-powered vehicles due to their batteries that can weigh almost as much as a small gas-powered car. For example, Ford’s F-150 Lightning EV...
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Electric School Buses Aren't Cutting It In Michigan's Cold Winter
- 02/05/24
- IER
- Blog
Between the federal government, states and municipalities, billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent adding electric buses to transit fleets across the United States to supposedly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. However, these electric buses are sitting unused as they are broken-down and either cannot be fixed, are too expensive to fix, or have been scrapped altogether.
Officials in Asheville, North Carolina, recently expressed frustration that three of the five e-buses the city...
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European Carbon Prices Elicit Revolts Across The Continent
- 02/02/24
- IER
- Blog
Farmers in the Netherlands blocked roads with their tractors to revolt against Europe’s increasingly stringent climate policies, and farmers in Germany and France have risen to the fight against rising diesel prices to protect their livelihoods and culture and ensure that Europeans have food on their tables. Demonstrations first broke out in the Netherlands in 2019 over government demands that livestock production be halved in order to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions . In the wake of...
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The Unregulated Podcast #167: The Full Yang
- 02/02/24
- AEA
- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna fact check some of the recent statements from the White House and discuss the American public's appetite for electric vehicles and the world's appetite for American oil and gas.
Links:
- The World is Transitioning to American Oil from Saudi Crude
- Another Difficult Year for Europe’s Transition
- State Department reviewing options for possible recognition of Palestinian state
- Amid Pressure to Visit, Biden to...
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Democrat Lawmaker Threatens Jail For Owners Of Gas Powered Lawnmowers
- 01/29/24
- IER
- Blog
A Washington state legislator has introduced a House bill to prohibit new gas-powered outdoor equipment beginning in 2026. New gas-fueled lawnmowers, chainsaws, rototillers, weed whackers, log splitters, leaf blowers, pressure washers, stump grinders, wood chippers, snow blowers and other equipment with 25-horsepower or less would be banned. The legislation, House Bill 1868, also would exempt electric-powered equipment from sales taxes and provide $5 million a year to local governments to...
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Biden's Disastrous Anti-LNG Policy Dictated By TikTok Influencers
- 01/26/24
- IER
- Blog
The Department of Energy is examining whether regulators should take climate change into account when deciding whether a proposed gas export project meets the U.S. national interest. The Energy Department is weighing whether to issue a permit for a gas export plant in Louisiana known as Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2), one of 17 proposed LNG export terminals. The plant would ship up to 24 million metric tons of gas abroad each year from a 546-acre site in Louisiana’s Cameron Parish. The...
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Team Biden Sides with Green Donors and TikTok Influencers Over the American People
- 01/26/24
- AEA Press Office
- Press Releases
The President of the United States is breaking his word with our allies and weakening NATO
WASHINGTON, DC (1/26/24) – Today, the Biden administration suspended decisions on export permits for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities while the Department of Energy "reassesses" whether it is properly accounting for the climate impacts from proposed projects.
This election year gimmick immediately impacts Department of Energy approval of the Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) gas export...
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The Unregulated Podcast #166: Forward Down the Field The Unregulated Podcast
- 01/26/24
- AEA
- Podcast
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the left's war on coffee and modern life, as well as the latest from the 2024 race for the White House.
Links:
- RIP LNG?
- More common sense from Toyota
- More Dealerships sign on to the Biden letter
- On You Tube, Climate Denialism Takes a Turn
- Davos: Bad Hotels, Not Enough Wine
- The Doctor is In, But the Patient is Out of State
- Anger Management Therapist Accused of Murder
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