Justice Alito Gives a Fuller Explanation of His Suncor Recusal
One of several worthwhile tidbits in Justice Alito's Wall Street Journal interview.
Energy & Environment
The Energy Department Is Offering $4.2 Billion in Loans to Nuclear Projects in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Private investors are already pouring billions into America’s nuclear sector. The Trump administration wants a piece of the credit.
A Response to Michael Buschbacher on Suncor Energy v. Boulder County
In which I reject the suggestion that my arguments do not support the respondent's position before the Supreme Court
Unpacking the Suncor Oral Argument: Two Upcoming Events
Upcoming events at Penn Carey Law and CWRU at which I will discuss what we learned from oral argument in the Supreme Court's first case of the term.
Tom Cruise's New Climate Disaster Movie, Digger, Is a Disaster
A high-concept misfire deliberately designed to test the patience of viewers.
Justice Alito Says Recusal in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County a "Difficult Judgment Call"
Bloomberg reports on why Justice Alito decided to recuse from the first case of the Supreme Court's term.
On FOI Requests and Other Benefits of Working at a Public University
For twenty-five years I never had to think about freedom-of-information requests, but in the last year I have been the subject of two such requests.
As Suncor Approaches, Justice Alito Recuses
The petitioners appear to lose a vote they might need in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.
The Collapse of Farm Exports Is the Most Underappreciated Story in American Politics
It was a direct result of President Donald Trump's trade war, as even the Department of Agriculture now admits.
District Court Dismisses Michigan's Hail Mary Antitrust Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies
Michigan sued fossil fuel companies under an imaginative antitrust theory that the district court could not accept.
Congress Doesn't Agree on Much. Except That Your Car Needs AM Radio.
The push to mandate AM radios has brought Ted Cruz together with Bernie Sanders.
European Cars Are Spying on Their Drivers. The Same Tech Could Be Coming to the U.S.
New cars in the E.U. must now have cameras that track drivers' eyes and flag distractions.
South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump
Facing a 25 percent tariff threat, Seoul agreed to bankroll nuclear reactors and a Texas gas plant. The cost is already climbing past budget.
DC Circuit Rejects Energy Department's Claim of "Emergency" Authority to Order Coal Plant to Remain Open
A potentially significant rebuke of one of the more controversial and unusual elements of the Trump Administration's energy policy.
Trump Is Taking a Stake in Venezuela's Oil Industry and This Crony Is Cashing In
Alejandro Betancourt has become the key go-between for the Trump administration, Venezuela’s new regime, and American oil companies.
A 90-Day Waiver on Beef Tariffs Won't Rescue America's Cattle Industry
It will take more than three months to fix the problems plaguing the American beef industry.
Utah Needs More Housing. The Army Corps Shut Down 265 New Homes Because of a Small Ditch.
Despite the Supreme Court's best efforts to rein them in, federal regulators continue to abuse their authority under the Clean Water Act.
Data Centers Are Doing Your Dirty Work for You
Their few defenders often misunderstand their benefits.
West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax
The state's plan to attract large infrastructure projects is full of administrative hurdles and concedes many of the bad arguments made by NIMBY critics.
How Much Does New York Actually Recycle? The N.Y. Comptroller Says the State Doesn't Really Know.
A comptroller audit says New York State's recycling data are unreliable.
The Trump Administration's Hormuz Oil Numbers Don't Add Up
Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims that more oil left the Middle East in a day than before the war. But the industry isn’t buying it—and gas prices are still high.
Trump Administration Will Pay $1.2 Billion To Cancel More Offshore Wind Projects, Calling It 'Common Sense'
German energy company RWE decided "there is no path forward to permit these projects in the U.S. for the foreseeable future."
Is Environmental Science Less Objective?
An analysis of the use of subjective language in scientific papers.
Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction.
The bipartisan backlash against data centers reaches the Lone Star State.
Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County
In the upcoming climate change case the Supreme Court should reject the industry and Trump Administration arguments for preemption-by-penumbra.
Trump Backs Down From Yet Another Empty Threat to Iran
We’re locked in a cycle: The president threatens to resume the war, he claims Iran backed down, and then he gets frustrated with Iran again.
A Bill To Crack Down on Chinese Cars Could Shut Mercedes-Benz Out of American Markets
A new bipartisan bill would ban manufacturers from selling cars in the U.S. if more than 15 percent of shares are Chinese-owned.
Border Agents Can Lie To Search Your Phone, but Wiping Your Own Data Could Land You in Prison
The government is charging Samuel Tunick for telling them a code that would erase all the data on his phone—after they tried to take it on false pretenses.
The Energy Department Admits the OMB Canceled Grants 'Solely' To Punish Trump's Political Opponents
The episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.
Global Hunger Falls From 35% in 1970 to 7.8%
Armed conflict and violence remain the primary drivers of acute food insecurity.
Will Courts Uphold the EPA's Rescission of the "Endangerment Finding"?
The legal arguments put forward by the EPA are weak and unpersuasive, and could undermine the Administration's position in other climate litigation.
Where Can the Data Centers Go?
In a committee hearing yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained about data centers' impacts on rural areas and industrial parks.
We've Been Wrong About Nuclear Power
Zion Lights discusses what environmentalists get wrong about nuclear power and why abundant energy is key to human prosperity.
The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of
The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back up to a full-on war. Four Americans paid the price this weekend.
Trump's 18-Month Deadline To Cut Electricity Prices in Half Has Arrived. Rates Are Up 18%.
Yet another broken campaign promise.
As the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits a 40-Year Low, It's Time To Scrap It
Presidents have repeatedly used the SPR to manipulate markets and shield consumers from the consequences of bad policies.
The 'Nuclear Nightmare' That Was Manufactured by the Media
Despite decades of panic, a new reactor has been approved for the first time in 10 years.
New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state to create a convoluted regulatory regime.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits
The agency pretends to loosen scientifically unjustified regulations but does nothing of the sort.
Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving.
America's most business-friendly states are proof that permitting reform works. Still, they have a bad habit of handing out tax breaks to favored industries.
Washington Promised Puerto Rico $14 Billion To Fix Its Grid. Most of the Money Is Still Stuck.
A new GAO report attributes the delays to onerous regulations and poor coordination among government agencies.
Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?
Plus: World Cup tourists embrace America, the Supreme Court expands gun rights, and Europe's resistance to air conditioning
Europe May Never Be Cool, but It Can Be Air Conditioned
The continent’s political class needs to get over its aversion to life-saving technology.
How Statistics Become Propaganda
Aaron Brown discusses how research gets distorted, why sensational claims spread so quickly, and how to think more critically about the numbers behind the headlines.
