Cold Exposes the Real Cost of Biden’s Electric Bus Experiment

February 5, 2026

An Arctic blast across much of the East Coast didn’t just disrupt travel,  but it exposed serious flaws in the Biden administration’s multi-billion-dollar electric bus push. As first reported by Fox News, taxpayer-funded electric buses struggled to operate or charge in routine winter conditions, raising fresh questions about whether political priorities overtook practicality and oversight. According to the reporting, more than $8 billion has been funneled into electric transit and school bus programs, even as federal auditors found that agencies failed to properly track whether buses were delivered, operable, or in service. In some cases, school districts lacked charging infrastructure altogether. “Spending…

Vermont’s “Green” Buses Can’t Survive… Vermont

February 2, 2026

Less than a year after Green Mountain Transit (GMT) proudly rolled out five shiny new electric buses, the entire fleet is now parked outside in the snow, like very expensive lawn ornaments. Why? Because their batteries were recalled as a fire hazard, they cannot be stored in the garage. And because it’s Vermont in winter, they’re too cold to charge anyway. These buses need to be at 41 degrees just to power up, and there is not a day in the 40s in sight in Vermont any time soon.  The result? GMT has been down to its last functioning bus, cutting…

Climate Activists Are Targeting America’s Courts

January 29, 2026

The climate movement has spent years pushing its agenda through regulations and activist lawsuits. Now, a new report is raising serious concerns about the influence of the climate movement within the court system. According to media reports, a guide presented as neutral “education” for judges instead contains biased material intended to steer courts toward outcomes favored by climate activists.  “Justice is supposed to be blind, but it’s clear the climate movement is trying to shove it left,” said Power The Future Founder and Executive Director Daniel Turner. “Our courts should interpret the law, not be manipulated behind the scenes to arrive at…

Winter Storm Fern Exposes the Truth About America’s Energy Grid

January 29, 2026

As Americans dig out from Winter Storm Fern, one thing is clear: when the weather turns deadly, reliable energy matters. Once again, traditional energy delivered, while wind and solar fell short. New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that natural gas, coal, and nuclear provided roughly 80 percent of U.S. electricity during the storm. Wind generated about 8 percent, and solar just 3 percent, with both sources largely absent during the coldest overnight and early-morning hours—exactly when families needed power the most. Power The Future’s new report, Frozen By Fern, lays out the facts. Our report shows that despite years…

EV Subsidies Fade and American Manufacturing Returns

January 27, 2026

General Motors (GM) recently announced it would end production of the newly updated 2027 Chevrolet Bolt after just 18 months. Instead, GM will repurpose its Kansas facility to build the gas-powered Buick Envision. Which will bring production back from China and align with renewed pressure from the Trump administration to restore American manufacturing. Breitbart reports, “Inside EVs reports that General Motors has confirmed plans to discontinue production of the heavily updated 2027 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle after a limited production run of about one and a half years. The decision will allow the automaker to repurpose its Fairfax, Kansas, factory for manufacturing the Buick Envision,…

Rail Merger Roadblock Is a Win for Competition and American Energy

January 22, 2026

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) just hit pause on the proposed $71.5 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The Wall Street Journal reports, “Union Pacific UNP and Norfolk Southern’s NSC 0.59%increase; green up pointing triangle merger application is incomplete, a U.S. railroad regulator said Friday, a setback for the two companies’ efforts to unite their systems in a $71.5 billion deal. The Surface Transportation Board rejected the application as a result of the incomplete status. The regulator said the application had insufficient information on the proposed combined company’s projected market share and lacked other necessary documents. The agency invited the…

Spanberger on Mission to Make Virginia More Unaffordable

January 21, 2026

In her first address to the Virginia General Assembly, according to Cardinal News, Gov. Abigail Spanberger made clear that instead of confronting real drivers of rising energy costs, she’s doubling down on regulations that will make electricity more expensive and burden families and businesses. Spanberger’s centerpiece energy proposal, rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), is emblematic of this misplaced priority. Though she claims it will lower bills and fund efficiency programs, cap-and-trade schemes like RGGI inherently inflate costs for utilities and ratepayers, and that the only guaranteed outcome is more regulatory complexity and higher bills. Rather than focusing on expanding…

PTF Celebrates the First Year of President Trump’s Energy Dominance

January 20, 2026

Today, Power The Future launched a new website –47for47.com– highlighting the top 47 actions of President Donald Trump took to deliver American Energy Dominance. The new website documents the shift away from radical climate mandates toward energy realities, stronger national security, and more affordable, reliable energy. “Our four-year national nightmare ended one year ago, and as we mark this important anniversary, we’re proud to document how President Trump’s energy agenda has delivered real results for American workers, families, and national security,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future. “From reversing harmful mandates and cutting bureaucratic red…

Drill, Baby, Drill Is Working

January 16, 2026

New data from the Interior Department confirms what Americans already feel at the pump: President Donald Trump’s energy agenda is delivering results. Fox News reports,  “New Interior Department data shows a roughly 55 % increase in oil and gas drilling permits approved on public lands since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House last January, a rise that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says is contributing to lower domestic energy costs and U.S. energy competitiveness abroad. ‘”President Trump promised to ‘drill, baby, drill,’ and his policy of increasing an abundant supply of energy, creating energy dominance for America, is bringing home…

House Passes SHOWER Act to Restore Consumer Choice

January 14, 2026

Washington found a way to overregulate shower pressure — and this week, the House of Representatives pushed back. In a 226–197 bipartisan vote, lawmakers passed the Saving Homeowners from Overregulation with Exceptional Rinsing Act (SHOWER Act), rolling back a Biden-era regulation that lowered water pressure in multi-nozzle showers. It’s a small issue on paper, but a perfect example of how federal bureaucrats overreach into everyday life. Fox News reports, “The bill looks to codify an executive order President Donald Trump issued in April of last year, directing the Department of Energy to repeal the way the Biden administration interpreted water pressure…