For years, Washington’s obsession with green subsidies has fueled a taxpayer-funded feeding frenzy. Billions have been funneled to politically connected industries under the guise of “saving the planet,” while hardworking Americans have footed the bill in the form of higher energy prices, more expensive cars, and a grid pushed to its limits. Last week, Congress finally hit the brakes. The bill, when signed by President Trump, will terminate ten major clean energy tax credits and subsidies. This is more than just good policy; it’s long-overdue common sense. Here are ten taxpayer-funded grifts being eliminated: And in a long-overdue move, the…

A record number of Americans are hitting the road to enjoy the holiday this summer. According to AAA, 72.2 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this Fourth of July.  That’s 1.7 million more travelers than last year, and 7 million more than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Making this the busiest Fourth of July travel forecast ever recorded. All that travel has one thing in common: energy. Thankfully, this year, energy is finally making a comeback for American families. In a recent column for RealClearEnergy, PTF Communications Director Larry Behrens gave us all the reasons to be excited…

Leonardo DiCaprio, the United Nations’ very own Messenger of Peace for Climate Change, was spotted slipping into Jeff Bezos’s lavish wedding bash in Venice on Friday, joining a reported fleet of over 90 private jets that descended on the city, according to a new Daily Caller report. Yes, the same DiCaprio who once warned the United Nations that we were “decades ahead” of catastrophic climate projections and begged global leaders to act like the world was on fire. And where did this display of eco-hypocrisy unfold? In Venice, the city that DiCaprio and other climate warriors often hold up as the…

Today, Californians are waking up to more expensive gas prices, thanks to the infamous mandatory gas tax. The uptick this year makes the gas tax $0.61 on every gallon of gas pumped across the state. KTVU reports,  “Drivers still don’t like it when you consider that overall gas taxes will cost the average household $612 a year. In addition to that, consumers may soon see another 13 to 17 cents per gallon increase in order to pay for an incentive that is given to fuel providers to lower the carbon content of their fuels.” For California families already facing rising living costs,…

This week’s heatwave exposed the fragility of New England’s energy infrastructure. On Tuesday, as Boston hit 101 degrees, more than 11,000 residents across Massachusetts lost power. In towns like Middleborough, the lights and air conditioning went out during the peak of the heat, forcing local officials to open emergency cooling centers to protect vulnerable residents. These were not isolated incidents; they were symptoms of a grid pushed to its limits. Behind the scenes, New England’s grid operator, ISO-NE, issued an Energy Emergency Alert after an unexpected loss in power generation. While the power eventually came back, the deeper problem hasn’t gone…

Iran’s parliament voted to support the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, potentially cutting off the route of 20 million barrels of oil per day. This is a stark reminder of just how critical energy security is to national security. If Iran follows through, the ripple effects will be felt across global markets and at every American gas pump. But while Iran uses oil as a weapon, there’s one reason the United States is in a stronger position than in years past: the hard work of our domestic energy workforce. “Our energy workers are producing more oil than ever and giving America the strength to…

Only Political Failure Can Make Air Conditioning Controversial: New York City is facing a summer heat wave, and ConEd, their electric utility, is warning residents not to use their air conditioning during the hottest hours of the day. That’s not just an inconvenience. It’s a policy failure decades in the making. A text alert sent to New Yorkers this week urged people to “limit energy use between 2 and 10 pm” to help keep the grid from buckling, when it happens to be the hottest part of the day, and temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees. This is 2025….

It’s called summer, and it’s always been hot. As temperatures rise across much of the U.S., the eco-left is already preparing their favorite refrain: “It’s never been this hot, and it must be because of fossil fuels!” But before we drown in hysteria, it’s worth remembering one thing: it has been this hot before, and it will be this hot again. Let’s take a quick tour through history: As we brace for what will certainly be hot temperatures, a dose of reality is warranted. High temperatures in the Northeast aren’t unprecedented, and they do not mean we’re headed for a…