Who is Funding the War on American Energy?

February 13, 2026

For years, the eco-left has insisted that its war on American energy was a “grassroots” movement. Now, we may be learning just how foreign those roots really are. Nineteen Republican attorneys general, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, are urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice to investigate more than 150 U.S.-based nonprofits that have received nearly $2 billion in foreign funding over the past decade. The concern is that this funding may have been used to influence U.S. energy policy without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). According to the letter, first reported…

President Trump Restores Coal’s Role in National Security

February 12, 2026

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week directing the Department of War to enter into long-term power purchase agreements with America’s coal-fired power plants. The move will strengthen grid reliability and national defense. The order, “Strengthening United States National Defense with America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet,”makes clear that a resilient electric grid is the foundation of both military readiness and economic security. Under the directive, the Secretary of War, in coordination with the Department of Energy, will ensure reliable electricity from the U.S. coal fleet to power military bases and other mission-critical facilities. Speaking at the…

PTF Hails President Trump’s Move to Repeal Costly Obama-Era “Endangerment” Rule As a Generational Game Changer

February 10, 2026

For more than a decade, Washington bureaucrats and climate activists have leaned on one Obama-era regulation to justify an avalanche of rules that drove up energy prices, slowed infrastructure, and punished working families. That era may finally be ending. Reports that the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency will rescind the so-called “endangerment finding” mark one of the most consequential energy policy moves in a generation. The rule served as the legal foundation for more than $1 trillion in climate regulations, empowering regulators to reshape the American economy without a single vote from Congress. Power The Future applauds President Trump for…

A Failed Climate Coup in the Courts

February 9, 2026

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board flagged a troubling episode this week that Power The Future has been scrutinizing over the past year: an attempt to quietly inject climate advocacy into the federal judiciary under the guise of “settled science.” Power The Future last summer called for the Trump administration to investigate this national lawfare campaign by climate activists and submitted FOIA requests into the group. In its editorial, the Board details how the Federal Judicial Center, which trains and advises federal judges, published a revised Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that framed climate change disputes as comparable to tobacco denial, implicitly casting…

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…