Energy Realism this past week discussed the importance of supporting our energy and mining industries, and why the court wars greens want to wage against them are so destructive to economic and climate progress. Mandy Gunasekara got us started last week: every day we flip on the lights, charge our phones, and fuel our cars without thinking twice about the very industry that makes it all possible: U.S. energy. This cornerstone industry of modern life and a key ingredient to America’s success is too often taken for granted. But this month, the Independent Women’s Forum has established a National Energy Appreciation Day to recognize the dedicated men and women who toil tirelessly to power the nation — fueling our homes, businesses, and aspirations. And as the energy transition continues to play out, this lot of everyday heroes will continue to extend to include our miners of increasingly vital materials. Andy Kireta Jr. explains to us the importance of copper, which we should all be deeming “the new oil.” Inherent in electric cars and a wide range of renewable energy technologies, policymakers across the land must view copper as a critically important commodity. But instead of considering any of these facts, intransigent greens seem only obsessed with suing our energy and mining industries over “ignoring the science on climate change,” or what other rationality they want to give. David Flemming looks at the climate litigation disaster looming in Connecticut. A recent Montana court decision on environmental rights may soon have significant legal and economic implications on the Constitution State, especially if the state adopts a “green amendment.” Our Essential Reading then comes from the Heritage Foundation. The Biden administration’s objective to “combat” climate change through financial regulation is a bad idea. Such regulations on American business, and thus consumers, will have little impact on climate change, but will raise costs, create barriers to entry, and reduce productivity. In the News Gianluca Grimalda, The Guardian John Hart, C3 News Mag Reuters Vivien Lou Chen, MarketWatch Jude Clemente, Forbes Tilak Doshi, Forbes Carlos Garcia, The Blaze Ben Lefebvre, Politico Katharina Buchholz, Statista Mark P. Mills, Manhattan Institute Reuters, Euronews Natasha White, Alastair Marsh, Bloomberg Jennifer A Dlouhy, QCaptain Nick Pope, Daily Caller Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Heritage Tim Hains, RealClearEnergy According to a recent report from the US Energy Information Administration, renewable energy received $15.6 billion in federal government subsidies in fiscal year 2022, representing ... TIME, Time Greta Thunberg was detained by British police on Tuesday alongside other climate activists who gathered outside a central London hotel to disrupt a meeting of oil and gas company exe... New York Times Events, New York Times Events At the Climate Forward event, Bill Gates shares doubts about tree planting, but is bullish about carbon capture and the promise of technological innovation. This interview was with D... Bloomberg, Bloomberg One of the Warren Buffet invested Japanese trading houses, Mitsui & Co. says demand for liquified natural gas is likely to prove stronger than expected and the current pipeline of gl... Fox Business, Fox Business Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni analyzes how the war in Israel could disrupt supply chains and affect inflation in the U.S. on 'Barron's Roundtable.' |