Colombia spent four years under leftist leadership apologizing for its energy resources. The penance ended when newly elected President Abelardo de la Espriella told his countrymen that energy security sits at the center of national sovereignty. He pledged to revive oil and gas exploration, rebuild state-owned petroleum company Ecopetrol, and authorize hydraulic fracturing under strict technical and environmental standards.
E15 Misdirection (WSJ letter from farm-state US senators) By Robert Bradley Jr. -- July 22, 2026 “Is” certainly does not equal “ought.” The market has not spoken. The senators do not have an intellectual case for agricultural rent-seeking and crony capitalism. The way forward, as Travis Fisher of the Cato Institute explains, is to abolish the mandate and let a free market determine the right (lower) amount of ethanol needed as an oxygenate...
The Coal Reality That Western Policy Ignores One outcome from the disruption in oil and gas markets caused by the war against Iran has been a renewed appreciation for the foundational importance of coal in meeting global energy demand. As Asia was forced to reduce its reliance on liquid natural gas (LNG) following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, thermal coal markets responded. Bangladesh, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and others—all capable of shifting from LNG to coal for reliable power generation— recorded an increase in coal imports.1 Europe, too, increased coal use to bolster energy security.2 ...
AI Revolution: Leaving Green Energy States Behind By Steve Goreham -- May 27, 2026 The artificial intelligence revolution is leaving green electricity states behind. Network operators are choosing states with policies favorable for gas-fired power to support construction of new data centers. States that block data center construction or try to force firms to use wind and solar electricity will lose the economic benefits of the AI boom.
By Dr. Samuel Furfari 5.18.2026 On May 1st, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) slammed the door on OPEC. This is not a minor episode in the oil saga; it is a geopolitical earthquake.
"Green energy dogma is keeping the world's poorest in the dark--reliable, affordable power, not weather-dependent renewals, is the true path out of poverty."
The State of Virginia has elected one of the most radical Governor's in the state's history. Abigail Spanberger is taking the state/country into a very counterproductive, expensive, useless place in the 'Energy Domain'. Josephus Allmond has a history, to wit: Allmond said he “strongly felt that climate change is the most pressing issue for our generation” during his undergraduate studies, according to his profile on the SELC website.
Forward this again and again and again until everyone reads the true story of Benghazi Bruce Hinton February 6, 2025 So here's the REAL story: Ambassador Stevens was sent to Benghazi to secretly retrieve US made Stinger Missiles that the State Dept had supplied to Ansar al Sharia in Libya WITHOUT Congressional oversight or permission.
“ARE YOU REALLY NOT SEEING WHAT’S HAPPENING, OR ARE YOU JUST PRETENDING NOT TO?” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said firmly, his voice calm but loaded with force.
Voters in a Missouri town ousted four city council members Tuesday for supporting an AI data center in the area. Voters in the town of Festus, Missouri, voted against four members of the town’s eight-member city council who voted to greenlight a $6 billion data center project a week prior, according to St. Louis Public Radio. Anger has been brewing in several localities across the U.S. against data center projects, with voters in a Wisconsin town overwhelmingly opting Tuesday to crack down on a proposed development.