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#9 Currents: An Energy Update (5/26/25-5/30/25) Links: Nuclear Conversion: https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/nuclearenergywinning

#124: Nick Loris and Josh Smith on full expensing (5/21/25) Links: Paper: https://www.c3solutions.org/policy-paper/full-expensing-is-pro-growth-pro-environment-policy/

#8 Currents: An Energy Update (5/19/25-5/23/25) Links: Ditch the Subsidies: Full Expensing Is the Smarter Path for Energy Abundance: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/ditch-the-subsidies-full-expensing-is-the-smarter-path-for-energy-abundance/ Mile High Marxist Bernie Sanders Proves There Is No Climate Emergency: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/05/15/mile_high_mar...

#7 Currents: An Energy Update (5/12/25-5/16/25) Links: Don’t Fall for the Phase-Out Fallacy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/dont-fall-for-the-phase-out-fallacy/ OPEC+ to Increase Oil Production—Again: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/opec-to-increase-oil-production-again/

#6 Currents: An Energy Update (5/5/25-5/9/25) Links: What Caused Spain and Portugal’s Massive Power Outage?: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/what-caused-spain-and-portugals-massive-power-outage/ Save Our Cars: Repeal the California Waiver: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/save-our-cars-repeal-the-california-waiver/ U.S. and Ukraine announce signing of conte...

#5 Currents: An Energy Update (4/28/25-5/2/25) Links: Why are Electricity Prices So High in Texas?: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-are-electricity-prices-so-high-in-texas-da40889b Save the Earthlings from Earth Day: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/04/18/save_the_earthlings_from_earth_day_1104748.html Revenue Estimates for Repealing the Clean Vehicle Tax Credits: https://www.institut...

#123: Kenny Stein on climate legal battles and New York's Climate Superfund Act (4/23/25) Links: The New York Energy Tax Cash Grab: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/the-new-york-energy-tax-cash-grab/ North Dakota Jury Rules in Favor of the Dakota Access Pipeline: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/north-dakota-jury-rules-in-favor-of-the-dakota-...

#4 Currents: An Energy Update (4/21/25-4/25/25) Links: GAO seems to think more consultation and staff will resolve offshore wind issues: https://budsoffshoreenergy.com/2025/04/16/gao-seems-to-think-more-consultation-and-staff-will-resolve-offshore-wind-issues/ China Imposes Export Controls on Rare Earth Minerals: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/china-imposes-export-...

#3 Currents: An Energy Update (4/14/24-4/18/24) Links: Will Flying Be Only for the Privileged Few?: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/will-flying-be-only-for-the-privileged-few/ More than 2,600 US Energy Dept staffers accept second offer to resign, sources say: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-than-2600-us-energy-dept-staffers-accept-second-offer-resign-sources-s...

#2 Currents: An Energy Update (4/7/25-4/11/25) Links: Fueling the Conversation: Climate Lawfare Subverts the Will of the People: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/climate-change/fueling-the-conversation-3/ Trump Announces Tariffs on Auto Imports and Their Parts — Effective April 3: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/trump-announces-tariffs-on-auto-imports-and-...

#1 Currents: An Energy Update (3/31/25-4/4/25) Links: Why Energy and Environmental Policy Matters More Than You Think: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/why-energy-and-environmental-policy-matters-more-than-you-think/ We Don't Need the IRA to Meet Electricity Demand: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/we-dont-need-the-ira-to-meet-electricity-demand/ After Yea...

#122 Caleb Jasso on Greenland, Ukraine, and global trade (3/25/25)

#121: Dr. Bruce Bunker on climate change (3/20/25) The Mythology of Global Warming: Climate Change Fiction VS. Scientific Facts https://www.amazon.com/Mythology-Global-Warming-Climate-Scientific/dp/1945181478

#120: David Taylor on energy and manufacturing in Pennsylvania Links: Kenny Stein’s Testimony on Energy Taxes in Pennsylvania: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/kenny-steins-testimony-on-energy-taxes-in-pennsylvania/ Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association: https://pamanufacturers.org

#119: American Energy Blueprint - IER Webinar (2/25/25) American Energy Blueprint: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/the-american-energy-blueprint/ IER and Mackinac Center Call for Expedited Environmental Impact Statement Process for Line 5 Tunnel Construction: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/ier-and-mackinac-center-call-for-expedited-environ...

#118: IER's Kenny Stein testifies on energy taxes in Pennsylvania (2/4/25) Video of Kenny Stein's testimony: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/kenny-steins-testimony-on-energy-taxes-in-pennsylvania/

#117: David Dismukes on the CARB locomotive rule (1/21/25) Missing The Train: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/missing-the-train/

#116: Jason Hayes discusses wildfire management (1/18/25) Mackinac Center: https://www.mackinac.org Jason Hayes: https://www.mackinac.org/about/staff/752 Jason Hayes on X: https://x.com/jasonthayes

#115: Re-release — Trump DOE nominee Chris Wright on how energy lifts people out of poverty (11/18/2024) Trump names fossil-fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-names-fossil-fuel-executive-chris-wright-as-energy-secretary/ar-AA1ufipe

#114: William Rampe on Rare Earth Minerals and Mining (11/12/24) IER blog: Canada Opens Its First Commercial Rare Earth Elements Refinery https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/canada-opens-its-first-commercial-rare-earth-elements-refinery/

Recorded 9/30/24 #113: Garrett Delk on Energy Finance and Geopolitics Pickering Energy Partners: https://www.pickeringenergypartners.com/about-us Across the Atlantic: https://acrosstatlantic.com

Links: https://justthenews.com/kevin-killough Kevin on X: https://x.com/kevindkillough

#111: Stacey Miller on EVs and the auto market (8/13/24) by IER

#110: Paige Lambermont on nine essential principles for the power grid (7/10/240 Links: Report: Nine essential principles for the power grid https://cei.org/news_releases/report-nine-essential-principles-for-the-power-grid/

#109: Dan Greenberg on Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo (6/21/24) Links: Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo. https://loperbrightcase.com Dan Greenberg: https://cei.org/experts/dan-greenberg/ Supreme Court hears challenge to regulator deference: CEI analysis https://cei.org/news_releases/supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-regulator-deference-cei-analysis/