A New Energy Boom?
What to know: The Saudis have cut oil production in an effort to keep prices up.
The TPPF take: The Saudis and OPEC+ have given the U.S. an opening to create a new energy boom—if the Biden administration will set U.S. producers loose.
“President Biden’s energy policy has not weaned the U.S. from oil — rather, it has shifted production overseas,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “Why not turn inward again and unleash domestic producers? The Lone Star State is the nation’s top energy producer, with 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and 11.2 trillion cubic feet of total gas extracted just last year, according to the Texas Railroad Commission. And there’s plenty more waiting to be recovered.”
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That’s Not New
What to know: What if the new educational trend isn’t new—but is actually thousands of years old? Classical education is seeing a surge in popularity now, with more and more classical schools, including charters, being established.
The TPPF take: The demand for classical education is huge, and charter schools are working to meet that demand.
“Our research shows that parents’ educational priorities are generally aligned with the priorities of classical education,” says TPPF’s Erin Valdez. “Parents express strong desires for their children to grow in wisdom and virtue through the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty within the context of a liberal arts education. Parents also highly value the formation of civic virtues and preparation for citizenship.”
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Eighteen Wheels
What to know: California’s new emissions rules for trucks to go electric are a nightmare for our nation’s supply chains and trucking companies.
The TPPF take: This state regulation, requiring 40 to 75 percent of all new truck sales be electric or fuel-cell vehicles by 2035, fails to meet the requirements for a waiver grant and is unconstitutional.
“Congress intended to permit waivers from federal preemption of mobile source emissions standards only if California shows ‘compelling and extraordinary circumstances’ justifying a departure from uniform national standards,” said TPPF’s Ted Hadzi-Antich. “California did not make the required showing that its Advanced Clean Truck Rule meets that high bar.”
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