Late last week, officials from the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made it clear that they are working on a proposed rule that would not only repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP) but also solicit public comment on possible replacements. Following...

The lessons learned from Harvey (and more recently from Hurricane Irma) are causing policymakers, industry, and affected local populations to reevaluate critical infrastructure and, once again, highlight the pivotally important roles of design and engineering for prevention,...

Tropical Storm Harvey came ashore for a second time yesterday, east of Houston along the Texas-Louisiana coast. Downgraded now to a tropical depression with reduced winds, the rain bands nonetheless pounded Port Arthur and Beaumont, continuing to shutter refineries and...

Since the United States currently exports both crude oil and substantial volumes of refined products, ongoing problems with Gulf Coast refineries and port facilities will leave global purchasers looking for alternative supplies. Traders are reportedly already scouring Asian...

Last week, the Donald Trump administration announced its decision to leave the Paris Agreement. The decision was treated by many government and corporate leaders around the world as an immediate and abrupt abandoning of the global climate effort. In reality, the process for...

The administration is slowly realizing that U.S. equities and interests are more complicated than they seem at first glance, and this is a good thing.

President Trump has clearly signaled that he intends to follow through on a campaign promise to loosen or rescind Obama-era environmental regulations in order to promote energy independence, economic growth, and job creation. Save for a few items that can be immediately...

Is it in the United States’ national interest to continue participating in global agreements on climate change? Among the many questions the Donald Trump administration faces in defining an “America First” foreign policy, this is a relatively easy one to answer in a...

ARPA-E is one good, bipartisan example of how government can create private sector opportunity and boost American competitiveness. The president and Congress would do well to safeguard and strengthen its role as a source of new growth and opportunity.

On April 1, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved rate plans (for the supply and pricing of electric generation service) from regulated utilities American Electric Power Company (AEP) and FirstEnergy Corp. The plans, which are part of the regulatory...