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David Blackmon's Energy Additions

There is no 'Energy Transition' taking place. Instead, what is taking place is the most massive addition of energy in all its forms in the history of mankind. Learn all about this energy addition and the public policies that drive it here.

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Windfall Profit Taxes and the Politics of Envy

The politics of envy on display by the far-left League of Conservation Voters.

5 Big Energy Stories - 8.17.2026: Hormuz Standoff Barely Even Matters Anymore

Strait of Hormuz shipping grinds to a halt ahead of U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiry - ‘Ceasefire?’ What ceasefire?

The AI Inquisition: New Climate Study Seeks To Punish AI Companies For Their Excellence

Just when you think the climate alarm industry could not possibly get any more absurd than it has already become, they go and prove you wrong again.

IER: Trump Administration Considers Reopening Shuttered Refineries

[Note: Another terrific analysis from the energy experts at the Institute for Energy Research. Enjoy.]

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UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit - Antonio Guterres, the feckless sec.

Energy Impacts Podcast: Trisha Curtis, CEO of PetroNerds

When geopolitical chaos erupts - Iranian tankers in the dark fleet, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, Russian refineries under fire - oil prices should skyrocket.

EnergyInDepth: NAS Takes Down Climate Science Chapter Amid Accusations of Bias…For Now

[Note: Excellent piece here by Kyle Kohli at EnergyInDepth/Climate.]

It’s A Huge Rare Metal Discovery For America, But Claiming The Prize Isn’t So Easy

Nevada’s Railroad Valley is home to a tungsten deposit that could be the largest ever found in the United States.

Forbes Piece: Dearth Of Reliable Data Plagues Crude Oil Market Assessments

Confusion continues to rule the day related to global crude oil markets as a dearth of reliable data related to oil flows frustrates the ability of analysts and companies alike to make accurate assessments.

Billionaire-funded Fake News Operation Joins The Astroturf Data Center Opposition

[Note: A great piece of investigative journalism from Parker Thayer at the Capital Research Center]

When Local Politicians Play Activist Instead of Judge: A Data Center Mess In PA

In the rolling hills of northeastern Pennsylvania, where the echoes of the coal industry still linger in the landscape and the local economy, a new battle over energy and technology is unfolding in the borough of Archbald.

Ronald Stein: The coming fuel crisis - What Ukraine and California have in common

Russian transportation fuel shortages are caused by Ukraine drone attacks, while California shortages are directly related to political over regulations

The Energy Realities Podcast - 8.10.2026: The Treadmill of Doom

The Energy Transition is not happening because we are in an energy addition phase, but the real issue is that a crisis is looming in the next few years.

IER: Renewable Loophole in the One Big Beautiful Bill

[Note: Another excellent expose’ from the folks at the Institute for Energy Research here.]

5 Big Energy Stories - 8.10.2026: Hormuz Fading, A New Permian Land Rush, and Trump's Rare Earth Revolution

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Politico Hit Piece On Doug Burgum: Bitter Ex-DOI Employees Are Bitter! Film at 11!

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Audrey Streb: Trump admin backs Christian monastery’s fight against wind farm ‘monstrosities’

[Note: Another excellent investigative piece from real journalist Audrey Streb at Heartlander News.]

Germany’s Auto Industry Collapse Is a Stark Warning for Detroit

Germany’s once-mighty auto industry is trembling under pressure that strikes at the heart of that country’s national psyche.

Washington Update From the U.S. Oil & Gas Association - 8.6.2026: Trump's Gunna Trump

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