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MacDonald: Trump Trades Wind for Gas

May 25, 2025 Steve MacDonald

New York’s massive Empire Wind project has received the green light from the White House in exchange for the approval of two natural gas pipelines that would have to travel through New York State. When the news first broke that President Trump’s White House had agreed to let the offshore wind development proceed, I was … Read more

This Might Be The Biggest Stain On Biden Admin’s Legacy

March 31, 2025 David Blackmon

News broke last week that the Biden Department of Energy (DOE), led by former Secretary Jennifer Granholm, was so dedicated to the Biden White House’s efforts to damage the dynamic U.S. LNG export industry that it resorted to covering up a 2023 DOE study which found that growth in exports provide net benefits to the … Read more

Is There Hope For Cheaper Energy In New England?

March 3, 2025February 27, 2025 Steve MacDonald

I’ve lost track of how many years it has been since we began banging the drum for more Natural Gas (NG) or even LNG in the Northeast. The need has been obvious and, at times, severe, and even ISO New England, the grand Vizier overseeing the declining grid mix, knows that without reliable energy, everything from … Read more

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It Is Long Past Time To Change or End the Jones Act

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The Jones Act “requires that all goods transported by water between U.S. ports be carried on ships that have been constructed in the United States and that fly the U.S. flag, are owned by U.S. citizens, and are crewed by U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.” It was passed over 100 years ago as part … Read more

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New York State Dems Ban Natural Gas in New Construction (Heat, Stoves, All of It!)

May 6, 2023 Steve MacDonald

In one of the finest examples of backward thinking Progressivism, the fuel responsible more than anything in the past two decades for lowering American emissions (if you still think that’s a thing we should do) was just banned by NY Democrats.

Banning Gas Stoves, Dogs and Cats, Living Together, Mass Hysteria …

January 12, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Two days ago, which is forever in internet time, we covered the attempt to ban gas stoves for cooking and connected funding for the study to a gas-banning green group. The story has quickly evolved and been exposed even further, and I’d like to get you up to speed.

Ohio Law Defines Natural Gas As Green Energy – Requires Regulators to Grant Leases

January 11, 2023 Steve MacDonald

I confess to being a bit embarrassed that I didn’t think of this myself. It’s genius. The Left refuses to count Nuclear and Hydro in green energy portfolios even though there are no “CO2” emissions. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who is more Sununu than DeSantis, took that green playbook and used it to declare Natural Gas ‘green energy.’

Report Motivating Feds to Consider Gas Stove Ban Funded By Green Group Committed to Transition Away From… Natural Gas

January 10, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The Feds are coming for your gas stoves! “The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering the health risks associated with gas cooking.” Why not just say you hate efficient, affordable home cooking? Or, how about choosing between charging the EV they made you buy with a 7-year loan or a hot meal?

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The Left’s Green-Energy Agenda Leads to Record Coal Use in 2022

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Steve MacDonald

How often have we said it? Whatever the Political Left claims, the opposite is always the truth. From Women’s rights to Crime Prevention to Poverty to Lowering Health Care Costs. The end result is always the opposite, and that includes CO2 emissions.

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New England’s Shortsightedness on Energy Isn’t Just Bad for You, It is Bad for The Green Agenda

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Steve MacDonald

It is no longer a secret. Instead of letting consumers and markets drive energy decisions, environmental activists and special interests did. The byproduct of policymakers listening to moonbats is, ironically, going to be worse for the environment.

Another Reason to Vote Out Democrats – The Potential for Rolling Blackouts in a New England Winter

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022 Steve MacDonald

ISO New England keeps saying they think the grid will be stable this winter, but they are lying. What the hell else would they say but we don’t have the energy infrastructure or the energy, and it’s a failure they’ve known about for a while—one which is almost entirely the fault of the political Left.

Planners Are Planning for Blackouts This Winter (for you, not them).

August 11, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The United Kingdom was an early adopter of codependent green energy schemes, and this winter could be the first full test of what decline feels like in the Woke energy new world order. “UK Plans for Blackouts in January in Emergency Energy Plan.”

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Pay Attention America: Winter is Coming and Green Energy Can’t Keep Europe Warm

July 13, 2022July 12, 2022 Steve MacDonald

If ever there was a dead donkey to kick again, it’s this one, especially in the Northeast. Windfarms and solar installations will never keep us warm in the Winter. Absent a nuclear ramp-up with some hydro and natural gas backup, the all-electric future is not one coming soon, but Winter is!

Natural Gas. The Lifeline to America’s Energy Future

November 12, 2024June 27, 2022 Jim Betti

Seventy-Eight percent of America’s electric power comes from burning fossil fuels. 32% comes from natural gas and the rest from oil and coal. 9.6% nuclear with the rest wind, Hydro, and solar power. Solar and wind power are weather dependent and require power backup when they are not available.

Green Party Vice Chancellor – Germany is Going to have to Burn More Coal

June 21, 2022June 20, 2022 Steve MacDonald

When Donald Trump declared before the UN Assembly that Germany would be at the mercy of Russia because of its green policies, the elites scoffed. Germany laughed. Four years later, Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced that Germany must burn coal because they can’t get enough gas from Russia.

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Fake News: New Hampshire Bulletin Misinforms About Cause Of Electric Price Increases

June 20, 2022 Ed Mosca

Steve recently posted about the virtually unbelievable increase (50 percent) in electric prices in store for New Hampshire: Local utilities serving the Granite State are preparing to adjust what they charge for electricity. The cost of natural gas has skyrocketed, and that pain is about to find ratepayers’ pockets. Amanda Gokee of the “New … Read more

Build Back Better: Your Electric Rates Are About to Double

June 15, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Local utilities serving the Granite State are preparing to adjust what they charge for electricity. The cost of natural gas has skyrocketed, and that pain is about to find ratepayers’ pockets.

Coal Powered Car Pride Month?

June 9, 2022 Steve MacDonald

US Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) has pride. Not ‘cuz it’s June. Well, she’s probably doing that rainbow thing, but we’re talking about EVs. In recent remarks, she gushed about how gas prices meant nothing to her as she tootled along in her electric vehicle.

Biden Promised Europe “15 Billion Cubic Meters” of Natural Gas This Year … From Where FJB?

March 28, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Biden’s war on the American economy started with his Day One Executive Orders hobbling the oil and gas industry. The plan was to make it so expensive that they’d have an easier time pushing non-green pricier energy solutions. Part of that plan is working.

Joe Biden is (MAD) – Making America Dependent …

February 20, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Democrat energy policy has already moved the US from energy independent to dependent. We are already buying three times as much oil from Russia and at higher prices, but that’s not bad enough. The Biden Administration wants more dependence.