Energy & Environment

Idaho legislation to boycott the boycotters will protect our energy & tax dollars

The Idaho state legislature is considering a controversial — but critical — good-government bill to protect America’s energy industry and safeguard tax dollars from being abused for political gain. Hundreds of the world’s largest financiers, collectively controlling over 60% of global wealth, have created a cartel, colluding to discriminate against industries they deem politically incorrect and advance...

March 10, 2022
Energy & Environment

‘China Bill’ Will Make America More Dependent, Not Less

This year’s Winter Olympics, usually a time of international cooperation and friendly competition, was tainted by tensions unfolding between communist China and the Western world. The ambiance was eerily reminiscent of the Cold War, with diplomatic boycotts, questionable disqualifications, and now anti-China legislation flying. Recognizing the growing threat of dependence on China for everything from...

February 23, 2022
Energy & Environment

BlackRock Letter to CEOs Shows Politics Takes Priority Over Bettering Human Lives

With increasing attention being paid to the negative consequences of so-called environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing—which means selecting clients’ investments based on political rather than financial criteria—many hoped BlackRock’s annual letter to CEOs would signal a shift away from activism and back toward fiduciary responsibility. Sadly, chairman and CEO Larry Fink’s letter offered no solace for the...

January 31, 2022