O&G execs blow raspberries at Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ meme

By Kennedy Maize “‘Drill, baby, drill’ is nothing short of a myth and populist rallying cry. Tariff policy is impossible for us to predict and doesn’t have a clear goal. We want more stability.” That comment comes from a purposely unnamed oil and gas executive commenting on the state of the industry come in the… More O&G execs blow raspberries at Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ meme

Nikola’s Trevor Milton: Pardon for sale or rent?

By Kennedy Maize President Trump has given an unconditional pardon to convicted fraudster Trevor Milton of Nikola electric truck notoriety. Milton, founder of the once high-flying electric truck company that is now bankrupt, was facing four years in prison following his 2022 federal jury conviction of one court of securities fraud and three counts of… More Nikola’s Trevor Milton: Pardon for sale or rent?

Commentary: DOE’s doofus SMR subsidy, whether Trump’s or Biden’s

By Kennedy Maize The Department of Energy Tuesday (Mar. 24) announced a $900 million pot of money for development of small modular nuclear reactors to, in the agency’s words, “de-risk the deployment of Generation III+ light-water small modular reactors (Gen III+ SMR).” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said (although it’s more likely someone wrote the words… More Commentary: DOE’s doofus SMR subsidy, whether Trump’s or Biden’s

Carbon dioxide capture kerfuffle in the Dakotas and Iowa

By Kennedy Maize North Dakota proclaims, “Give us your tired, your poor, your captured carbon dioxide that never will run free.” South Dakota retorts, “Not across our state.” Iowa, from a distance, chimes in, “Nor here.” Last December, North Dakota’s Industrial Commission, headed by outgoing Republican Governor Doug Burgum, approved a plan by Iowa’s Summit… More Carbon dioxide capture kerfuffle in the Dakotas and Iowa

Are Wright and the White House getting crosswise on DOE spending?

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and the White House appear to be headed for a clash on major DOE spending programs, including the agency’s Loan Programs Office and the main research arm, ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy). On Monday (Mar. 17), DOE sent another $57.8 million in federal money to the Palisades nuclear plant resurrection in… More Are Wright and the White House getting crosswise on DOE spending?

Maryland, coal, and the ‘dormant Commerce Clause’

By Kennedy Maize Are tariffs infectious? Maryland’s General Assembly is considering identical bills that would impose what looks like a tariff on West Virginia coal shipped through the Free State to Baltimore’s port for export. The cross-filed bills, titled “Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act),” dropped… More Maryland, coal, and the ‘dormant Commerce Clause’