Day: June 7, 2025

DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-Learn

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article from David Blackmon is fantastic on The Daily Caller.  We recommend following him there and on his Substack The Energy Absurdity Turley’s Law is alive and well. The more money we spend on “renewable” wind, solar, and hydrogen, the more fossil fuels will be used. Manufacturing is […]

US Oil Drillers See Sharp Decline in Activity – How do investors respond?

Energy News Beat The U.S. oil and gas industry is experiencing a significant slowdown, with drilling activity dropping to levels not seen since late 2021. According to the latest data from Baker Hughes, the total number of active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 4 to 559 for the week ending June 6, […]

BLM Approves Mineral Exploration in Railroad Valley: A New Frontier for Critical Minerals

Energy News Beat The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has greenlit a significant mineral exploration project in Railroad Valley, Nye County, Nevada, opening the door to potential discoveries of critical minerals essential for the clean energy transition and national security. Approved on June 4, 2025, the project allows 3PL Operating Inc. to explore approximately 40 […]

A tale of two states, Alaska versus California, and the race for energy security – ENB Weekly Recap

Energy News Beat Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Hasn’t Trump Hit Russia with More Sanctions? – Because it would hand the Mid-term elections to the Democrats June 1, 2025 Clark Savage I have been discussing this for months on the Energy News Beat Podcast, and the secondary sanctions on China and India’s refineries would undoubtedly […]

Trump Frustrated Over Lack of Progress in Ukraine-Russia Negotiations – But is there a secret plan?

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: Interesting development this week after several political figures from the United States Congress show up in Ukraine, hours later, Russia is bombed, but video shows that it may not have caused the damage that Ukraine claimed, as the planes may have been in a “boneyard”. Were President Trump’s comments […]

Inventory of Homes for Sale in Biggest California Markets Suddenly Piles Up to Highest in Years: Demand Has Collapsed

Energy News Beat Listings YoY: San Diego +66%, Los Angeles +47%, Orange County +79%, Riverside-San Bernadino +51%, San Jose & Silicon Valley +56%; San Francisco metro +40%, Sacramento +55%, Fresno +42%. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The problem is demand in California. It has essentially collapsed. New listings aren’t that high. But because the inventory of homes […]

The Transformer Shortage Crisis in the United States: Approaching Critical Mass and the Path Forward

Energy News Beat The United States faces a dire shortage of electrical transformers, the unsung heroes of the power grid that regulate voltage for electricity transmission and distribution. With lead times stretching to four years, prices skyrocketing, and demand surging from electrification, data centers, and renewables, the crisis threatens grid reliability and energy transition goals. […]