The Green New Deal Comes with A Big Price Tag for Texans

Everything’s bigger in Texas, but energy prices shouldn’t be. Former Texas Representative Jason Isaac said it best in an op-ed that ran in the Victoria Advocate: “The Green New Deal is a bad deal for Texas, and the skyrocketing costs and lost jobs aren’t worth the multibillion-dollar expense. Proponents of the expansive climate programs like the Green New Deal don’t recognize that few of the world’s great achievements have come from top-down, one-size-fits-all government mandates.” According to new research by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), the Green New Deal would increase the average Texas households’ annual electricity bill by…

Profiles in Convenience: New Mexico’s Senators Sign on to the Green New Deal

When the U.S. Senate had the chance to vote on the disastrous Green New Deal, not a single Senator voted in favor. The vote was 57-0 with many Democratic Senators simply voting “present.” Yet six months later, New Mexico’s two Senators swear they’ve had a change of heart and now support the Green New Deal. It begs the question: Is the Green New Deal about the environment, or about the politics? After all, since supporters of the Green New Deal swear we have to act now on the climate, why do the Senators from the Land of Enchantment feel it’s…

President Trump Touts End Of Obama’s “War On Energy” 

During a rally last night in New Mexico, President Donald Trump doubled down on his administration’s unprecedented efforts to make America the number one energy economy in the world. “Crucially, for your state, we have ended the last administration’s war on American energy,” the President said, referring to former President Barack Obama’s war on coal and other forms of conventional energy, which resulted in tens of thousands of job losses and the destruction of entire rural communities. Unlike Obama, President Trump stands with energy workers who are doing their part to finally make American energy independent and free from the…

AOC Admits Defeat: Will Break Up Her Green New Deal

When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rolled out her “Green New Deal” earlier this year, she was instantly mocked for including a host of non-environmental policies as part of the plan. Everything from a government takeover of healthcare to paying those “unwilling” to work was thrust into the “Green New Deal,” and it left even environmentalists scratching their heads. For those of us who understood that AOC’s goal was not just an environmentalist takeover of American life, but also a socialist takeover, this made sense. She was using the environmental left as a means to institute her socialist agenda. But when she got…

Even The Left Is Slamming Bernie Sanders’ “Green New Deal”

Yesterday, we told you how Senator Bernie Sanders released the most radical “Green New Deal” we’ve seen thus far. Sanders’ plan would cost a whopping $16 trillion. It includes forcing 100 percent renewable power by 2030, banning fracking, and even stopping fossil fuel imports and exports. He proposes “massively” raising taxes on the fossil fuel industry and targeting “investors” as well. If you have a 401k retirement plan, you’re likely invested in major American energy companies in some way. Bernie is targeting you. Even the left thinks this is patently ridiculous. For instance, Mother Jones – a prominent left-wing news site – is slamming Bernie’s plan. He gets…

Government-Run Battery-Powered Plane Crashes In Norway 

Remember when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office indicated that they’d like to end conventional air travel by forcing a switch to costly high-speed rail? That proposal didn’t go over well in America, but it seems some in Europe have a different idea on how to end our use of reliable conventional airplanes – switch to battery-powered ones. But there’s one major problem: it doesn’t work. The Verge reports that this week, “An all-electric battery-powered plane has crashed into a lake in Norway, in what is a setback for the country’s attempt to move away from fossil fuel-powered flight.” The plane was operated by Norway’s state-run airport…

Elizabeth Warren Dodges When Confronted About Green New Deal’s Plan To Eliminate Cows

Yesterday, Senator and 2020 Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren released her “Green New Deal for Farmers.” Yes, this was just what the electorate was clamoring for – another “Green New Deal.” After announcing her new plan, Warren did what candidates typically do – hold a photo op. But it didn’t go as Warren planned. As the Daily Wire reports, during a campaign stop, an Iowa farmer confronted Warren about one ridiculous tenet “Green New Deal” proponents have been advocating for – the elimination of cows. As you might recall, the “Green New Deal” FAQ released by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office in February discussed how to “fully get rid…

Study: Green New Deal Would Cost Households in Five States More than $70K in First Year of Implementation

WASHINGTON, DC – American households can expect tens of thousands of dollars in higher costs for energy, housing, transportation, and shipping if the Green New Deal is implemented, according to a new study released today by Power the Future and the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). The joint study, co-authored by Power the Future Founder and Executive Director Daniel Turner and CEI President and CEO Kent Lassman, finds each household in five model states – Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania – will be on the hook for more than $70,000 in increased costs for electricity, upgrading vehicles and…