Category: fossil fuels

Joe Biden Discovers the Realist Case for the US-Saudi Alliance

Commentary President Joe Biden, who faces four-decade-high inflation and record-high gasoline prices, is set to depart for the Middle East this week. As part of his trip, he will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He may not explicitly beseech the kingdom’s precocious crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), for an increase in oil output,…


Biden’s Green New Deal Is Increasing Greenhouse Gases

News analysis Here’s an amazing but true statistic. After more than a decade of declining carbon emissions here in the United States, in 2021, President Joe Biden’s first year in office, emissions rose. In other words, not only have Biden’s energy policies been a disaster for our economy and national security as we have become…


Alex Epstein Makes Case to Increase Fossil Fuels; MINDS.com Dares to Bridge Divide

Happy Independence Day weekend from The Nation Speaks. Are fossil fuels destroying the planet or helping humans thrive on it? That’s what we discuss with Alex Epstein who makes a bold argument in his new book, “Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less.”  Then, in America Q&A we…


President Biden Asks the Saudis to Bail Him Out

Commentary President Biden will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Saudi Arabia next month, with the explicit goal of convincing the GCC—that is, the Saudis—to increase production of crude oil as a tool with which reduce gasoline prices in the United States. From a recent press conference: Q: And my question on Saudi Arabia: Why not have the President go…


When It Comes to Energy, Ottawa Is Committing Suicide

Commentary We may soon need to lay Ottawa to rest, following its decision to deny itself the necessities of life. The fateful die was cast last month after the Enbridge energy company made what it believed to be an urgent and uncontroversial application to the Ontario Energy Board to replace a corroded 65-year-old natural gas…


Book Review: ‘Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less’

It’s easy to see why the legacy media has placed a target on Alex Epstein’s back: the “Fossil Future” author fights to win. In the weeks leading up to the release of his latest book, “The Washington Post” planned to attack Epstein by labeling him a bigot. When Epstein learned about it beforehand, he struck…


Higher Gas Prices Ahead

Commentary If you think gas prices are high now, just wait. They’re going to get much higher, thanks to President Joe Biden’s “irreversible” plan to eliminate fossil fuels. Truth is, your pain at the pump is being planned and executed by the White House. Over the weekend, buyers paid $5 a gallon to fill the…


Poor Tax and Energy Policies Behind Canada’s High Gas Prices, Advocates Say

Advocates for taxpayers and affordable energy blame the various levels of government in Canada for high gas prices and resultant high inflation, saying that tax relief and promotion of pipelines and the energy sector would alleviate the problem. In recent days, gas prices reached record highs in most regions of Canada, surpassing $2 per litre….


Beware: 100 Percent Green Energy Could Destroy the Planet

Commentary The untold story about “green energy” is that it can’t possibly be scaled up to provide anywhere near the energy to replace fossil fuels. (Unless we are headed back to the stone ages, which is what some of the “de-growth” advocates favor.) Right now, the United States gets about 70 percent of its energy…


Gas Station: Inflation Nation!

Gas prices have risen sharply, with the new national average at $4.56. President Joe Biden has blamed everything from Russia to “transitioning” off of fossil fuels—but never blaming himself or his administration and policies. With both gas and inflation rising, I examine what is really going on, and whether this was an avoidable problem. Follow…