The Trump Administration is skeptical about green energy, to put it mildly. The remarks of U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at CERAWeek 2025, the most influential energy conference in the U.S., summarized one of the key reasons, “Beyond the obvious scale and cost problems, there is simply no physical way that wind, solar, and batteries could
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Europe’s Search For Gas Leads To Romania
Over three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, some European countries were still reliant on Russian gas. While the war in Ukraine compelled most of the European Union to diversify its energy imports and avoid buying gas from Moscow, certain countries, whether motivated by domestic politics or geography, such as Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary, continued buying. In January 2025, Ukraine
The Supreme Court Will Decide The American Nuclear Industry’s Future
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments earlier this month regarding the legality of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s intent to license a high-level nuclear waste storage site in West Texas. This is a case with potentially seismic consequences. The suit, initiated by the state of Texas and Fasken Oil, a local company, alleges that the
The U.S. Needs To Drill Smarter, Not Harder
The Trump Administration is escalating military operations against the Houthi pirates and terrorists and focusing on the future of the Iranian nuclear program. If hostilities in the Middle East are affecting oil production and transportation, especially in the Persian Gulf, and specifically in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices may be affected. Simultaneously, the White