Energy
Advocating for making energy more affordable and reliable, Locke provides groundbreaking research and policy proposals that looks to halt the government’s destructive green energy transition.
IN BOX: Why the N.C. Senate Will Reject Gov. Cooper’s Nomination to Lead the Dept. of Environmental Quality
North Carolina Senate Republicans issued the following news release late this morning. Why the N.C. Senate Will Reject Gov. Cooper’s Nomination to Lead the Dept. of Environmental Quality Unanimous warning…
‘Clean’ Energy Carries a Dirty Secret
Helen Raleigh writes at National Review Online about an aspect of “clean” energy that its advocates try to hide. President Biden pledged to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by at least 50…
Why Your Electricity Rates Are Going Up (They Won’t Say)
Media won't tell this story at all. How do I know? Because they haven't. It would involve reporting on Gov. Roy Cooper and Atty. Gen. Josh Stein breaking their promises…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continue to Plummet in North Carolina
Counter to popular belief, North Carolina's greenhouse emissions have been falling all century — dramatically. The United States leads the world in reducing CO2 emissions. When people don't know these…
Biden’s Pipeline Hypocrisy Hits Home for Keystone XL Supporters
Barnini Chakraborty writes for the Washington Examiner about responses to the Biden administration’s recent pronouncements on pipelines. Laurie Cox couldn’t believe her ears when she heard Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm…
Placing Pipeline Politics in Perspective
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online dissents from the publication’s official stance on Russian pipeline politics. Conservatives have it wrong on Nord Stream 2 in particular because conservatives have it…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
David Bass reports for Carolina Journal Online on concerns about North Carolina’s reliance on the Colonial Pipeline for gasoline. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion explains how we can learn from former…
International Group Wants All New Fossil-Fuel Projects Stopped
Abby Smith and Josh Siegel report for the Washington Examiner on the latest sweeping pronouncement from an international group worried about climate change. The world must immediately stop investing in…
Elon Musk, Crypto Mining, and Government Regulation
It’s only a matter of time before governments across the world clamp down on cryptocurrency. As cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, become more ubiquitous and fiat currency experiences the inflationary impact of…
The Right AOC on Point: Pipeline shutdown offers preview of Green New Deal
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” explains why this week’s pipeline shutdown should make us more concerned about the Green New Deal. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow…
‘Lunacy’ of Biden’s Energy Policy Becomes Clear
Tristan Justice writes for the Federalist about one potential outcome of the recent Colonial Pipeline fiasco and a New Mexico oil problem. Long lines, high prices, and empty gas stations…
Being ‘Green’ Pays Off With Biden in White House
Collin Anderson and Matthew Foldi of the Washington Free Beacon detail recent rewards for a particular special-interest group that has backed President Biden. Fundraising group Clean Energy for Biden raked…