Energy According To Trump

Trump Administration’s Slow But Sure Energy Dominance Agenda

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President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. “We’re loaded,” he said, at a 2016 campaign appearance in North Dakota, referring to fossil fuel reserves. By unleashing those reserves and slashing regulations, Trump promised, he would usher in an era of “energy independence” and, ultimately, American energy dominance. In fact, on energy and environment, Trump is slowly making headway on those goals, with help from a trio of powerful and like-minded cabinet members.

National Monuments

Trump Admin To Shrink Utah Monuments

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President Trump is set to announce a plan to shrink the boundaries of two national monuments in Utah: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument, the latter created by President Obama one year ago this month. Trump’s action will mark an important milestone in the story of these two red buttes which has become an outsized symbol for a slew of western issues.

rollbacks

Former EPA Admin Gina McCarthy Reacts To Changes In New Administration

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Since January, Trump has been seeking to roll-back environmental regulations issued by President Obama. Those include fuel standards and greenhouse gas emissions limits at electricity generators. Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy was a leader in many of those regulations. In her recent visit to Wyoming, she talks about the importance and long-term impact of the changes happening now to environmental regulations.

Climate Change

IE Questions: “How Can We Know When Methane Leaks Happen?”

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Natural gas has lower emissions than other fossil fuels, and so it is often touted as a “bridge fuel” to ease our country’s transition from big polluters like coal and oil to a cleaner, greener, low-carbon energy future. But methane leaks as a result of natural gas production may put that clean gas bridge in doubt.

Inside Energy News

Beyond Paris: What’s Next For The States?

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President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement provoked a rash of fierce reaction from across the country. Some states applauded the move, while many more criticized both the decision and Trump’s rationale for withdrawing. Inside Energy has collected reaction from throughout the country and next steps.

Inside Energy News

Four Energy Questions We’ll Be Watching In 2017

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Inside Energy is launching a new feature with our partner radio station, KUVO in Denver, kicking off each Monday with a brief yet electrifying (pun intended, of course) discussion on energy. This week, we looked at some of the big questions we’ll be keeping a close eye on in 2017, from electric vehicles to energy regulations.

2017

Coal Country Looks Forward To 2017

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In 2016, the collapse of the coal industry finally hit the epicenter of U.S. production: Wyoming’s mineral-rich Powder River Basin. Two out of the four largest coal companies in the U.S. declared bankruptcy. They shed hundreds of their Wyoming miners all at once. Now, in northeastern Wyoming, a recent boost in coal prices and production, and a pro-coal president, have hopes rising.

Colorado

Oil And Gas See Prospects Bright Under Trump

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From board rooms to drilling rigs, much of the U.S. fossil fuel industry has been counting down the days until President Barack Obama turns over the keys of the White House. Donald Trump doesn’t officially take the wheel of the nation’s energy policy until January 20th, but Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry says its prospects have already improved under the President-elect.