Liberty
Jones Act waivers make sense … until the law is repealed
Benjamin Zycher explains at The Hill why one federal law is a great candidate for repeal. Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 — the Jones Act — requires…
Energy industry
Liberty
Gas projects renewed as officials face reality
Gary Abernathy writes for Real Clear Energy about the re-emergence of projects to expand access to natural gas. When the government abuses its powers in pursuit of far-left political goals…
Liberty
Tackling Climate Alarmists’ Nuisance Lawsuits
O.H. Skinner writes for RealClearPolicy about climate alarmists’ negative impact on a “pro-consumer agenda.” Consumers have been crying out for relief from the endless assault on their ability to buy…
Liberty
Woke Investment Funds Lose Steam
Monica Showalter writes for the American Thinker about an interesting investment trend. As if you needed anything to seal the deal about the fraudiness of green and socially conscious investments,…
Liberty
War in Ukraine Highlights American ‘War’ on Fossil Fuels
Steven Malanga writes for City Journal about government policies that amount to an effective war on the American energy industry. The war in Ukraine has sent world oil prices soaring…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
More than 135,000 N.C. students get their education through homeschooling. Another 101,000 attend private schools. Terry Stoops analyzes the significance of those numbers for the next edition of Carolina Journal…
Energy
Electric grid’s vulnerability exposed
Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon documents concerns about security of the American electric grid. The U.S. electric grid has become increasingly vulnerable to what the federal government is…
Energy
Domestic energy production shouldn’t be this much of an obstacle course
The DOI's "Energy Burdens" report documents many different ways the federal bureaucracy bogs down the path toward more domestic energy development.
Liberty
Carbon tax? Great idea.
Let’s count the ways —it will help the big energy companies, stunt economic growth, hurt the poor and –last but not least—have no positive impact on the environment. Other than…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Chemicals in Fracking Fluids: Earth and water, you’ll find plenty of both down there
Since the 1940s, over a million wells have used hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) safely. The chemicals used are about 99 percent water and sand. The rest is a blend of chemical…
Energy
About that high amount of water use linked to fracking
Mark Tapscott of the Washington Examiner highlights an interesting study about water used in the hydraulic fracturing process. Quick question: Which uses more water, growing vegetables or hydraulic fracturing —…
Liberty
The Evidence: You Live in the Most Insanely Energy Wealthy Country on Earth
See? And this is with most of our energy supply still kept off limits from extraction by the federal govenment.