Lee Bressler argues on his blog, The Lee Show: “Producers of fossil fuels want to undermine nuclear energy, so they funded large groups of ‘green’ protesters. “ “These protesters were useful idiots who staged protests and political activism to try to have nuclear plants shut down, block new plants from being built, and advocate for…
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Wind Energy Off the North Carolina Coast? No, Says John Locke Foundation
The John Locke Foundation, a free-market think tank in North Carolina, opposes the state’s plan to allow offshore wind turbines off the North Carolina coast. Author Jon Sanders says the expensive plan would raise electricity rates and reduce tourism while having no measurable impact on climate change. From the report (emphasis added) : Costs and…
Interior Dept. Speeds Approval of Energy Projects—Wind and Solar, That Is
There’s no slow-walking of renewable energy projects at the Bureau of Land Management, E & E News tells us. “The Biden administration says it’s set to approve dozens of commercial-scale solar, wind and geothermal power projects capable of producing enough electricity to power millions of homes by the end of 2025. “The Interior Department, in…
Dept. of Energy: The Cost-Effective Way to Dispose of Solar Panel Waste Is Landfill
The federal government admits that right now the best (i.e., most cost-effective) way to deal with aged solar panels is to put them in a landfill. The Dept. of Energy is hoping to change that by encouraging recycling panels, but the challenges are severe. A department paper on an “end-of life” action plan says: “Currently…
How Much Did Biden’s Energy Policies Add to Family Expenses?
“The average U.S. household in 2021 spent an extra $600 in higher gasoline costs and $70 in higher electricity costs due to the Biden administration’s energy policies,” write Linnea Lueken and James Taylor for the Heartland Institute. And that’s not all. “Further, households that use natural gas spent an extra $300, on average, and those…