Trump Acts To Protect Ratepayers From Offshore Wind Boondoggles

President Trump’s executive order on offshore wind, “Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects,” is just one part of offshore wind’s troubles. According to Carboncredits.com: “over the past two years, the average cost of offshore wind […]

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Senate Confirms American Energy Leaders Chris Wright, Lee Zeldin, and Doug Burgum

WASHINGTON DC (2/4/25) – The U.S. Senate has confirmed three key nominees to serve in President Donald Trump’s administration, marking a significant step forward in advancing the administration’s energy and natural resource policies. As part of our American Energy Scorecard, the American Energy Alliance will score the confirmation votes for each nominee.   Tom Pyle, President of the […]

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The Continued Slowdown in EV Sales

In August, we noted that the growth in EVs had greatly slowed. But that only looked at sales data through July.  But now we have full-year sales data for 2024, and the slowdown doesn’t look better. In August, we noted that battery electric plus plug-in hybrid vehicle sales had dramatically increased in recent years. In […]

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IER Unveils Blueprint For Unleashing American Energy

As the Trump administration settles into a their first week in office the Institute for Energy Research, AEA’s sister organization, released The American Energy Blueprint. This report serves as a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to guide the new Trump administration’s approach to energy policy. The American Energy Blueprint outlines key reforms in areas such as federal […]

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AEA Applauds Day One Agenda

WASHINGTON DC (1/20/25) – On his first day in office, President Trump began the long process of reversing the Biden administration’s war on American energy by issuing several executive orders and directives related to energy. President Trump’s “Day One” agenda includes withdrawing from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and revoking the U.S. […]

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