David Blackmon

Biden Admin’s Latest Offshore Lease Proves The Political Class Shouldn’t Make Energy Decisions For Us

Barely a week after its representatives committed the United States to a COP28 agreement pledging to “transition away” from fossil…

5 months ago

Energy Security Or Tyranny? 2024 Provides A Stark Choice

One significant political development seen throughout 2023 has featured a move to more conservative governments in countries like Italy, Argentina,…

6 months ago

What Happens In Germany Sadly Doesn’t Stay In Germany

The German government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, seems in near panic now after a court ruling disallowed a proposed…

6 months ago

Fear Factor Surrounding Oil Prices Has Vanished

The price fear factor for crude oil rose following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, and crude prices…

6 months ago

Do Big Wind Project Cancellations Signal Peak Subsidy Has Been Reached?

The last few months have seen a parade of troubling news related to the health of the offshore wind sector,…

6 months ago

Energy Companies Are Laughing At Predictions Of ‘Peak Oil’

One could almost hear the howls of laughter emanating from the hallways of major oil companies and analyst firms in…

7 months ago

The West’s Energy Policy Is A Futile And Stupid Gesture

On his first day in office, US president Joe Biden famously used a stroke of his pen to cancel Trans-Canada’s…

7 months ago

How the Biden Regulatory Agenda Could Make a Looming Crisis Much, Much Worse

America has been fortunate this year to have thus far avoided the landfall of a highly disruptive major hurricane that…

7 months ago

How Energy Policy Is Fueling Congress’ Budget Wars

“We’re fighting for the budget. I believe that we can pass 12 appropriations bills, and that’s what we should do.”…

8 months ago

Emmanuel Macron Politely Asks French Businesses To Self-Immolate In The Name Of Climate

Across my long career in the field of public policy analysis and outreach, I frequently have felt the need to…

8 months ago

Offshore Wind Is Solving All Its Problems With Taxpayer Subsidies

What level of government subsidization is enough for America’s rent-seeking wind industry? It is a question policymakers must consider now…

8 months ago

Energy Companies Want Nothing To Do With Biden’s Botched Offshore Wind Projects

Is investor interest in committing billions of dollars to new offshore wind projects starting to wane in the United States?…

8 months ago

Should We Believe The Media Hype Linking Hurricane Idalia To Climate Change?

Hurricane Idalia left a path of destruction across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina this week. It was a big, impactful,…

8 months ago

IRA Subsidies Are Driving Investment Decisions In A Dangerous Direction

As we pass the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, the energy media is currently filled…

9 months ago

Is The Green Energy Transition Falling Off The Rails?

Is the much-hyped “energy transition” starting to crumble at its foundations now? In recent weeks we have seen the following:…

9 months ago