Day: February 15, 2025

EU will discuss ‘anything’ to avoid Trump tariffs, says Commission trade chief

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” Brussels is ready to discuss “anything” to avoid Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on European exports, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said ahead of his visit to Washington next week. “I’m asking my American partners, why do we have to go through this pain?” Šefčovič told attendees at the Munich Security Conference […]

Coal Consumption Remains High in the United States

Energy News Beat The United States remains a major consumer and producer of coal, even with the growth of renewable energy sources. Coal consumption and production have decreased in recent years, but coal still plays a significant role in U.S. electricity generation. Changes in political administration and international energy demand could influence the future of […]

Trump Unleashes LNG and Drilling Free-for-All

Energy News Beat President Donald Trump wasted no time flexing his pro-fossil fuel stance, approving the first LNG export permit since Biden’s controversial pause last year and creating a new energy council to expand U.S. oil and gas production. The move is a sharp policy reversal and seeks to reinforce America’s position as the world’s […]

Gold Bars Found! EPA Chief Exposes Biden’s Unprecedented $20B Climate Scheme

Energy News Beat EPA has uncovered a Biden-era $20B scheme funneling tax dollars to NGOs with little oversight, raising concerns over waste, fraud, and favoritism. ​ Between DOGE, O’Keefe Media, and Project Veritas, the Deep State just keeps exposing how corrupt they are and where the bodies are buried. [emphasis, links added] In a three-minute video, […]

‘BRICS is dead’ if it messes with dollar – Trump

Energy News Beat The US president has warned of severe tariffs if the geopolitical bloc pursues a common currency US President Donald Trump has declared the BRICS trade and development group “dead” and threatened to impose massive tariffs on all imports from its member nations if they proceed with plans to establish a common currency. […]

White House Shutters Biden’s Multimillion-Dollar Climate Corps

Energy News Beat The White House has ended Biden’s Climate Corps, a multimillion-dollar program created for his aggressive green agenda. ​ The White House this week formally terminated the American Climate Corps, former President Joe Biden’s signature multimillion-dollar work program created to bolster his aggressive climate and green energy agenda, the Washington Free Beacon has […]

Frigid Temps Expose EV Failures—And Why Consumer Choice Matters

Energy News Beat EVs don’t perform well in freezing temps, and Americans can be thankful they won’t be forced to buy them. ​With 90 million people still in the path of the snow and ice storms sweeping across America, motorists can particularly appreciate President Donald J Trump’s Day One executive order eliminating automobile manufacturers’ requirements […]

Jubilation in Moscow Over Trump’s Gifts to Putin

Energy News Beat To the Kremlin and its supporters, fortune has finally turned Russia’s way. In Moscow, it was like Christmas, Easter, and New Year’s all rolled into one. In a gushing readout of his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the immediate start of negotiations about the future of […]

IG Report Warns California Bullet Train ‘Increasingly Unlikely’ To Be Completed

Energy News Beat A new IG report found it’s ‘increasingly unlikely’ the first segment of California’s troubled high-speed rail will ever be finished. ​ A new report from the High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General tells us “it is increasingly unlikely” that the High-Speed Rail Authority will be able to finish the Madera-to-Bakersfield segment […]

Vance, Zelensky Discuss U.S. Role in Future Peace Deal With Russia

Energy News Beat Whereas Ukraine seeks greater U.S. security guarantees, the White House is hesitant to provide them. ​ Analysis Vance, Zelensky Discuss U.S. Role in Future Peace Deal With Russia Whereas Ukraine seeks greater U.S. security guarantees, the White House is hesitant to provide them. An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief newsletter writerAlexandra […]