Farmworkers Panic as ICE Raids California Fields
Agents were chasing and apprehending workers in the early hours of the morning.
Energy & Environment
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Would Boost Subsidies for Rich Farmers
Subsidies inherently skew the market, and farm subsidies are no different.
New Mexico Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Compel Greater Environmental Regulation under State Constitution
The appeals court concludes the lawsuit failed to present a claim upon which relief can be granted under state law.
New Orleans Police Officer Who Shot a Puppy Will Face Trial
This is far from the first time a cop has shot a dog for seemingly no reason.
Iowa Landowners Fight Seizure of Private Property for a Pipeline
The proposed 2,500-mile pipeline would transfer carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in five states to a permanent storage site in North Dakota.
The 5 Worst Green Energy Projects Funded by Biden
From financing eminent domain abuses in Tennessee to climate-friendly ketchup, the Biden administration approved billions of dollars in wasteful spending.
These 4 Industries Successfully Lobbied Trump for Tariff Exemptions
Trump's trade war has created a carve-out bonanza for industries with political connections and big lobbying budgets.
Permitting the Future
A symposium looking at the need to permit the construction and deployment of energy infrastructure in order to meet environmental goals.
Photo: Dire Wolf De-extinction
A biotech company used DNA from thousands of years ago to clone three wolf pups that resemble the extinct dire wolf.
DOGE's Newly Listed 'Regulatory Savings' for Businesses Have Nothing to Do With Cutting Federal Spending
DOGE says regulatory changes will save $29.4 billion, but that does not amount to a reduction in government outlays, the initiative's ostensible target.
Supreme Court Unanimously Agrees To Curb Environmental Red Tape That Slows Down Construction Projects
The case involved a fully permitted railroad track in Utah that has yet to break ground because of environmental lawsuits.
Will Trump's Regulatory Reforms Do Enough To Unleash Nuclear Energy?
The good parts of his executive order could easily get mired in the swamp.
Trump's Team Discovers That Diplomacy Is Hard
Diplomacy is better than war in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran. But that doesn't mean it's easy.
The Trump EPA's Plan to End Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulation from Stationary Sources
Instead of making a headlong rush at the endangerment finding, the Administration is adopting a more targeted deregulatory strategy.
Cocaine Hippos, Monkey Copyrights, and a Horse Named Justice: The Debate Over Animal Personhood
Are human courts the best venue to protect wild animals?
Farmers Need Free Markets, Not Tariffs and Welfare
The more important the product—and food certainly ranks high on any list—the better it is to allow markets to work.
Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It?
The vote could set a dangerous precedent and empower progressive policymaking in the future.
Congress Is Giving Energy Lobbyists a 3-Year Window to Keep Up to $2 Trillion in Subsidies
The "one big, beautiful bill" keeps the corporate welfare that Republicans claim to hate.
3 Terrible Companies To Lose $5 Billion in Federal Green Energy Loans
One of the recipients has filed for bankruptcy after allegedly scamming elderly clients.
Can the EPA Finesse the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding?
The agency may be able to adopt a bank-shot strategy to preclude most (but not all) greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act without contesting basic climate science.
Trump and Congress Target 'Efficiency' Rules That Hobble Home Appliances
Make dishwashers great again.
The U.S. Needs More Nuclear Power To Fuel the AI Boom
Texas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania are turning to nuclear power to meet data centers' energy demands.
Gavin Newsom Wants To Make the Country's Most Expensive Gas Even More Expensive
All to shovel more money at wasteful and ineffective programs.
Reason Nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards
Nominees include stories on inflation breaking brains, America's first drug war, Afghans the U.S. left behind, Javier Milei, and much more.
Spain's Grid Collapsed in 5 Seconds. The U.S. Could Be Next.
A massive blackout in Spain shows what happens when energy policy ignores the physics of electricity.
Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Destroy Thousands of Acres of Tomato Crops in Florida
“Between the cost of labor and the inputs that goes in, it’s more cost-effective for farmers” to plow over ripe tomatoes, said one expert.
Can the EPA Rescind the Endangerment Finding? Should It Even Try?
A recent Federalist Society webinar on one of the Trump EPA"s top agenda items.
Newly Released Documents Show What the Feds Knew About the New Jersey Drone Scare
Even after the Biden administration realized the most alarming claims were bunk, it didn't publicize the evidence it had.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Is a Prime Candidate for Reform by the Trump Administration
The federal agency has a history of overreaching its authority and threatening liberty.
The Case for Eliminating Energy Star
The program is beyond the proper scope of the federal government.
Both Biden's and Trump's Policies Are Making E.V.s More Expensive
Slate Auto hopes to offer affordable electric vehicles, but it has to navigate federal incentives and restrictions in the process.
17 States Sue Trump Administration for Its Anti-Wind Energy Policy
The lawsuit challenges a Day 1 executive order signed by the president to halt federal leasing for offshore wind energy projects.
ESG Is Coming for Your Candy Bars
As climate and equity proposals lose steam, activist investors are targeting junk food, soda, and alcohol in the name of corporate responsibility.
Trump Says His Budget Proposal Will End the 'Green New Scam'
The budget proposal calls for gutting federal energy funding and environmental justice initiatives.
Texas Lawmakers Want To Use 'Police Power' of the State To Halt Renewable Energy Projects
The legislature is advancing three bills that will trample on private property rights and give natural gas a leg up in the Lone Star State.
California's Environmental Regulations Are a Mess. Why Won't Lawmakers Fix Them?
The California Environmental Quality Act has created a regulatory nightmare.
The Government's Wars on Poverty and Drugs Had Good Intentions—but Bad Results
"All these government programs that regulate and control, they institutionalize mediocrity at best," argues Yaron Brook, head of the Ayn Rand Institute.
Trump's 100-Day Energy Policy Scorecard: Disrupted Markets and Slowed Investment
So much for unleashing American energy.
With Proposed Glue Trap Ban, San Francisco Sides With the Pests
Glue traps are a cheap and effective pest control tool. Naturally, San Francisco is considering banning them.
Tariffs Helped Wreck the Economy in the 1930s. Why Is Trump Making the Same Mistake?
Far from delivering industrial renewal, Trump's tariffs have already led to layoffs at manufacturing plants.
Virtual Fencing Can Help Buffalo Roam and Antelope Play
Hundreds of thousands of miles of fences ensnare and sometimes kill wild animals. GPS technology offers an alternative.
4 Apocalypses That Never Were
Climate change is real and may cause real problems. But media outlets keep pushing hysterical myths that don't materialize.
Celebrate Earth Day by Going Nuclear
Sunbeams and breezes are too fickle. The most climate-friendly power source is using magic rocks to boil water.
Trump's Tariffs Are Threatening a Nuclear Power Plant Restart in Michigan
"Tariffs will have an influence on the total price," one of the project's construction partners said.
These Unusual Egg Alternatives Might Just Get You Through the Egg Shortage
The wonders of capitalism make hyper-realistic egg substitutes possible.
How To Raise Backyard Chickens
The urban farming renaissance offers a little taste of self-reliance.
