Atmos Energy just asked for an $11.20-a-month rate increase, and politicians immediately rushed to blame the utility. But here’s the truth Pete Mundo flagged on the air: It’s not the utilities. It’s the climate mandates. For years, blue mayors and county commissioners across Missouri and Kansas have quietly signed onto regional net-zero pledges that force utilities to overhaul infrastructure, change their energy mix, and comply with expensive new regulations. Those costs don’t vanish — they show up on your monthly bill. The Kansas City Regional Net-Zero Plan: The Big Driver The Mid-America Regional Council’s KC Climate Action Plan commits counties…

While American energy workers keep the lights on, a Swiss billionaire is quietly pouring tens of millions of dollars into groups trying to shut down oil production.  Thomas Catenacci with the Washington Free Beacon reports, “Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss’s eponymous charity funneled tens of millions of dollars last year to left-wing nonprofits working to shut down American oil and gas production and turn out climate-concerned voters, according to the group’s tax filings first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. In total, the Wyss Foundation wired grants worth more than $40 million to two dozen organizations that buy large swaths of American land to…

Some stories remind us what real heroism looks like. The life — and final act — of Steve Lipscomb, a Marine veteran, husband, father, man of faith, and proud West Virginia coal miner, is one of those stories. Ten days ago, a sudden flood ripped through the Rolling Thunder Mine. Steve did what he’d done his whole life: he put others first. He got his entire crew out safely. He stayed behind to make sure no one was left. And when the water rose, he became the last man in the mine. Steve never made it out. After days of…

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a stark warning this week. The latest reliability report shows that much of North America could face increased blackout risks this winter, especially in areas crowded with new AI data centers, which consume enormous amounts of electricity around the clock.  The Daily Caller reports, “Winter electricity demand is rising at the fastest rate in recent years, particularly in areas where data center development is occurring,” NERC said on Tuesday. “Although resources are adequate for normal winter peak demand, any prolonged, wide-area cold snaps will be challenging. This is largely due to rising electricity demand, which has…

This Thanksgiving, families across the country are getting some much-needed good news: the cost of a traditional holiday dinner has dropped 5 percent from last year, according to a new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation. After several years of rising prices, Americans are finally seeing relief. And it’s no coincidence that this drop comes as U.S. energy prices are falling. From 2021 to 2024, the average gasoline price in November was $3.47 per gallon. Compare that to an average of just $2.68 per gallon during each November under President Trump. With the Trump Administration now restoring commonsense energy policies, prices are moving…

Power The Future has issued multiple reports warning that America’s reliance on China for rare-earth minerals is one of the most serious threats to our national security. Our 2020 study, The Fight for Rare Earths: How Green Extremists Ignore China’s Human Rights Record and Threaten U.S. National Security,highlighted the potential for China to cut off our supply of rare earths at any time and the security risks involved.  And now, China is already getting ready to do just that.  The New York Post reports,  “China is reportedly crafting a plan to block the US military from getting shipments of rare earth magnets –…

While Californians struggle under high energy and gas prices, Governor Gavin Newsom is halfway around the world at a luxury climate conference in Belem, Brazil. While in Brazil, Newsom is working on his 2028 presidential campaign by scolding America and praising China. At this year’s U.N. COP30 climate talks, Newsom declared that President Trump’s decision not to attend was “doubling down on stupid,” claiming the United States is “ceding economic power” to other nations by refusing to bow to global climate mandates. He went even further, arguing that even Russia and Saudi Arabia are “going green” while Trump “turns his back on the…

The house of cards finally fell. This week, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee announced that the New Georgia Project, a scandal-plagued nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams, is dissolving after facing months of scrutiny from Congress and Power The Future. Environmental groups tied to Abrams received roughly $2 billion in taxpayer funds during the Biden administration. Their operations have long raised red flags for lack of transparency and political self-dealing under the banner of “climate justice.” Now, that scheme has come to an end. “This was a green grift pure and simple,” said Power The Future Founder and Executive…