energy policy

The Saltbush Club, an Australian group whose members include scientists, scholars, environmentalists, farmers, and business people, among others from a variety of disciplines and walks of life, was formed out of concern the Australian government’s energy policies and its participation in the Paris climate agreement were harming people and the economy, and is calling on Australia’s prime-minister to follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead and withdraw Australia from the Paris agreement.

An important thing to watch will be the extent to which Trump and the Republican Congress promote market-based energy versus picking winners through subsidy programs.

Too many presidential candidates court corporate cash by promoting ethanol.

For 2016, Congress will need to stay on top of Obama’s rules, regulations, and executive orders aimed at burnishing his legacy on climate change. It should also rein in the EPA, reform the ESA, and work to reduce the amount of land owned by the federal government.

“There was no vote or show of hands at the end of the presentations. No accounting of which presenter swayed more of the congregation. My subjective reaction was that the applause for Taylor was enthusiastic, for Perfetti polite.”