REPORT: Wind And Solar “Completely Dependent” On Government Subsidies

Proponents of the “Green New Deal” like to tout that wind and solar can power America’s energy grid. After all, they want to abolish all fossil fuels and cease the development of new nuclear energy. As you might expect, such a plan would be a disaster for consumers. A new report is also raising questions as to whether it makes any economic sense at all. Axios explains that even as costs for wind and solar have fallen, forcing a 100% switch to wind and solar would bring us backward in terms of energy reliability. According to internal modeling from Wood Mackenzie, an…

New Mexico Already Fighting Over Higher Green Energy Costs

Even before the drastic effects of New Mexico’s own Green New Deal take effect, the argument is already on to see who will foot the bill for higher costs associated with “green” energy. A fight is currently underway in the Land of Enchantment to see who will pay for new transmission lines from an electric wind farm. Initially, it was decided that tech giant Facebook would foot the bill for part of the $85 million project. Now, the state’s largest electric utility is asking representatives to reconsider and to make ratepayers take on the increased costs as well. This current scuffle is…

Eco-Left Senators Submit Anti-ANWR Legislation

Environmental extremists across the nation were most likely rejoicing when Democratic Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, joined by a number of his Democratic colleagues, introduced the Stop Arctic Drilling Act of 2019 last week. The legislation, which closely mirrors legislation introduced by Democratic California Congressman Jared Huffman in January, would “prevent any new or renewed leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean planning area,” per a Merkley press release. While the extremists were rejoicing, Alaskans should have been grumbling. Over 70% of Alaskans consistently support drilling in ANWR, and development in…

AP REPORT: Eco-Groups Influenced And Helped Write New Mexico’s “Green New Deal”

Did eco-groups influence and help write recently-passed New Mexico legislation that’s being compared to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal?” According to a new report from the Associated Press, the answer is yes. In March, New Mexico Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law the “Energy Transition Act,” a plan to eliminate the jobs of fossil fuel workers, especially those in the coal industry. It would mandate 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2045. CBS News called the plan, which some estimate will cost at least 1,500 jobs, New Mexico’s very own “mini-Green New Deal.” New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich even referenced the Energy Transition Act as…

Anchorage’s Climate Action Plan Should Fall Behind More Important Priorities

After months of “input” – mostly comments by anti-everything environmentalists – the Municipality of Anchorage recently made public its Climate Action Plan. The 106-page document lays out the framework for future policies to reduce carbon emissions. But is this a balanced, responsible plan? Or the work of the eco-left? In a recent article, Shaina Kilcoyne, Energy and Sustainability Manager at the Municipality’s Solid Waste Services stated, “We do have a big goal to reduce our emissions by 80 percent by 2050, and that is both ambitious and necessary.  And this plan puts us on that path.  But frankly, it doesn’t go…

Washington State Embraces Hidden Carbon Tax

Eco-activists are parading around the country promoting “clean energy” and 100 percent renewable energy mandates. They might sound good as political talking points, but they’re actually backdoor carbon taxes that hurt the most vulnerable. Just this week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a law requiring his state to move to 100 percent clean energy. Remember, Inslee is waging a long-shot presidential campaign based on being an eco-warrior. This is just the latest in his long line of promoting extreme eco policy. In fact, as Power The Future has noted, Inslee has tried and failed multiple times to force through a carbon tax…

New Mexico’s Version of the “Green New Deal” Puts More Jobs on the Chopping Block

There are seven natural gas stations across New Mexico which provide over 12% of the electric power to families in the Land of Enchantment. All those stations, all that power and all those jobs could be on the chopping block thanks to the controversial Energy Transition Act or ETA. As New Mexico’s version of the Green New Deal takes effect in the years ahead, much of the attention is justifiably focused on the 1,500 jobs lost in Northwest New Mexico from the closure of the San Juan Generating Station. Lost in much of the debate are these seven natural gas plants that…

Tired Promises Won’t Help New Mexico’s Working Families

Even though representatives of New Mexico’s largest electric utility aren’t sure where the power will come from, they’re positive rates won’t be raised on families. It’s a position that doesn’t jive with history. Representatives from PNM, New Mexico’s largest electric provider, are supporting the recently passed Energy Transition Act or ETA. This “Green New Deal” for New Mexico demands renewable benchmarks for the years ahead culminating with a 50% mandate by 2030 with a goal of 80% by 2040, regardless of the number of jobs lost. Around 1,500 dedicated energy workers and their families will need to find a new way…

New Study Confirms That Renewable Energy Mandates Hike Energy Prices

Power The Future has warned that renewable energy mandates being pushed by the eco-left have massive negative consequences for regular Americans – notably that they act as a backdoor carbon tax, hiking energy prices on those that can least afford them. Now, a new groundbreaking study from the University of Chicago confirms that this is indeed the case. This morning, the University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute announced its findings from an investigation into state-level renewable energy mandates. Activists on the left, backed by billionaires like Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg, have been pushing renewable energy mandates for years. Oftentimes these mandates are defeated at…

Elizabeth Warren Debuts New Plan To Decimate Energy Jobs

America’s energy industry is booming thanks to President Donald Trump’s pro-energy approach. He’s worked to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, remove unnecessary regulations, open up ANWR in Alaska for energy exploration, and has helped fracking expand in parts of Texas and New Mexico. The result is that America is finally nearing energy independence, freeing us from the burden of relying on oil from unstable regimes in the Middle East. That is, unless an anti-energy crusader becomes President. One leftist 2020 candidate – Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren – is taking dangerous eco-policy to new heights with a plan she’s rolling out…