For years, the left treated high energy prices as the cost of doing business. Under President Biden, Americans were told that climate action required sacrifice. Gas prices surged, federal oil and gas leasing was restricted, EV mandates were pushed, gas stove bans became serious policy, and the American people were expected to accept higher costs in the name of the green agenda. Now, with instability in the Middle East putting pressure on global oil markets, the same Democrats who cheered costly climate policies are suddenly pretending to be champions of affordable energy. Power The Future Founder and Executive Director Daniel…

The federal government may finally be taking steps to address one of the biggest obstacles to American energy development: permitting delays. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed reforms to streamline approvals for natural gas pipeline projects, potentially speeding up projects that have long been delayed by regulatory bottlenecks. The proposal would broaden the types of projects eligible for blanket certificates, allowing certain interstate natural gas facilities to proceed without lengthy, case-by-case approvals from FERC. The commission is also proposing higher cost limits for projects that qualify under blanket authorization and broader updates to reduce delays in pipeline construction and upgrades….

This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook. Power The Future has warned policymakers not to turn seasonal storm predictions into another excuse for costly climate mandates. Hurricane outlooks can help communities prepare, but they are not a blank check for politicians to impose higher costs or Green New Deal-style policies on American families. “These forecasts are tools for preparation, not political weapons for pushing expensive climate mandates that punish working families. There is never justification for turning a six-month weather forecast into permanent energy policies that raise costs on Americans. Last…

For years, climate activists have tried to use Congress to force their anti-energy agenda on the American people. They failed. Now, they are trying to weaponize state courts to bankrupt American energy producers instead. A new report from the Washington Free Beacon details how Democrat-led states and cities are increasingly filing lawsuits seeking billions of dollars from oil and gas companies over alleged climate damages. As the article notes: “Through meritless lawsuits, they’re seeking to bankrupt our energy industry, kill good-paying jobs, and drive up the cost of electricity and gasoline for hardworking families,” Sen. Ted Cruz said. That’s exactly what these…

For years, automakers rushed headfirst into electric vehicle mandates and unrealistic climate-driven timelines. Now, the financial consequences are piling up. Honda reported a staggering $2.7 billion annual loss. This is the company’s first loss since listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1957. More than $9 billion in restructuring charges and write-downs tied to its EV strategy hammered the company’s finances. Just the News reports,  “Toshihiro Mibe, Honda’s CEO, said in a news conference on Thursday that the business and customer demand for EVs didn’t fall in line with the company’s expectations.” This is another reminder that politicians and activists cannot…

Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is once again leading the fight for American energy workers. In a recent interview with the Daily Caller, Hageman discussed her new legislation, the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026, which would shut down activist-driven climate lawsuits. The legislation would dismiss ongoing climate litigation, block retroactive lawsuits tied to carbon emissions, overturn state-level laws penalizing energy production, and reaffirm federal authority over greenhouse gas regulation. As Hageman explained, many of these lawsuits are simply another attempt to impose carbon taxes and anti-energy policies that lawmakers have failed to pass through Congress. “Numerous states and municipalities have been…

For years, the left has demanded strict environmental standards for American energy—shutting down pipelines, blocking drilling, and punishing producers over even minor impacts. But when it comes to their preferred “green” projects, those same rules suddenly don’t apply. Just look at California’s Ivanpah Solar Power Plant. Touted as a breakthrough in clean energy, Ivanpah has received more than $1.6 billion in taxpayer-backed support. Yet more than a decade later, it still relies on burning natural gas every single day just to start operations, producing tens of thousands of metric tons of carbon emissions each year.  If an oil or gas…

The legal war on American energy has reached a breaking point and now Trump’s DOJ is stepping in. According to a new report from Fox Business, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against the state of Minnesota over its climate lawsuit targeting energy companies. The DOJ argues the case is a clear overreach that attempts to regulate global emissions policy from a state courtroom. “The Justice Department filed a complaint against Minnesota… arguing the case improperly attempts to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions and override federal authority.” This is exactly the problem. What began as isolated, activist-driven lawsuits has…