A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey confirms what energy advocates have long known: America holds a vast coal supply. According to the report, the coal resources beneath federally managed public lands could power the nation for at least 600 years. With 356 billion short tons of available coal resources and an additional 4.2 billion short tons of reserves linked to active mines, the United States has more than enough fuel to meet increasing electricity needs for generations. This comes as the country faces an urgent need for reliable, affordable electricity. Dependable energy sources are more important than ever, and coal…

This week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) revealed that Bill Gates held a Department of Energy “Q” security clearance from 2014 to 2021, raising a simple question: Why? A Q clearance is among the federal government’s highest levels of security access. It is typically reserved for individuals who require access to information involving nuclear weapons, critical energy infrastructure, and other highly classified national security programs. It is not something that should be handed out simply because someone is wealthy, influential, or well-connected. The public deserves an explanation for why a billionaire climate activist needed access to some of America’s most sensitive national security…

Power The Future is proud to name Senator Ted Cruz our Energy Champion of the Month. Senator Cruz is leading the Senate effort to stop the growing campaign of climate lawfare against American energy workers and producers. Alongside Senators Tom Cotton, Ted Budd and Mike Lee, Cruz introduced the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act, the Senate companion to legislation led by Representative Harriet Hageman. The bill would block activists and hostile state governments from using dubious climate lawsuits and retroactive “energy penalty” laws to punish companies for producing the affordable and reliable energy Americans depend on. As Senator Cruz explained, climate…

Today, President Trump announced updates to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The changes are a smart way to address one of the country’s biggest challenges: providing enough energy for artificial intelligence while shielding families from higher utility bills. With over 200 utilities, data center developers, and other organizations already supporting it, the pledge helps America build the infrastructure needed to compete with China while  “Artificial intelligence is one of the, if not the biggest, technologies that will define the decades ahead, and the United States cannot afford to lose the race to China,” said Larry Behrens, Communications Director for Power The Future….

The Trump administration is moving aggressively to strengthen America’s coal industry, reverse Biden-era regulations and preserve the reliable power plants the country increasingly needs. E&E News reports that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin told the newly revived National Coal Council that the administration has already completed “many of the items” on the industry’s policy agenda, with additional regulatory actions expected in the coming months. According to E&E News, the administration is working to repeal Biden-era power plant regulations, expand federal coal leasing, accelerate mine approvals, prevent additional plant retirements and increase American coal exports. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the federal government has…

Four years ago today, Joe Biden stood on the rubble of the former Brayton Point Power Station and declared it “the frontier of clean energy in America.” What he was really celebrating was destruction. Brayton Point had been New England’s largest coal plant, generating nearly 1,500 megawatts of dependable electricity, enough to power one in five Massachusetts homes and businesses. It supported good jobs, substantial local tax revenue and the kind of baseload generation New England desperately needs. The plant had already been closed and imploded by the time Biden arrived. But instead of mourning the permanent loss of that productive…

Governor Mike Dunleavy deserves credit for refusing to let a group of state senators turn Alaska’s greatest energy opportunity in generations into a vehicle for another damaging tax. Dunleavy is showing the foresight to recognize that Alaska’s long-term economic future will be secured by developing its vast energy resources, not by sacrificing transformative investment for a short-term tax grab. On July 16, Dunleavy threatened to veto legislation that would have subjected some private oil and gas companies to Alaska’s 9.4 percent corporate income tax. After the measure failed in the House, he called lawmakers back for another special session beginning…

Lucid is an American company that makes luxury electric vehicles (EVs). The problem is that no one wants EVs. Lucid’s recent stock drop is another warning sign that the EV market still struggles despite years of subsidies, mandates, and political hype. Consumers have made it clear they want vehicles that are affordable, reliable, and fit their daily needs, not products pushed by government policy. Bloomberg reports, “Lucid Group Inc. shares sank Tuesday after a news report said the electric vehicle maker is working with restructuring adviser AlixPartners and weighing options that include filing for bankruptcy protection or going private.” The market…

Governor Kathy Hochul says New York’s first-in-the-nation moratorium on large-scale data centers is about protecting consumers and the environment. In reality, it’s a policy that tells one of the world’s fastest-growing industries to invest elsewhere. Data centers are the backbone of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the modern economy. They attract billions in private investment, generate thousands of construction and permanent jobs, and strengthen the infrastructure America needs to compete with China in the AI race. Instead of establishing clear rules for responsible development, New York is slamming on the brakes. The New York Post reports, “But Hochul’s unilateral, election-year move accomplished…