China is building the world’s only large-scale coal-to-gas industry  as a buffer against supply shocks and to supplement its national security. China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030, moves coal-to-gas’ role into active implementation. Rystad Energy estimates China’s coal-to-gas capacity is on track to reach 9.4 billion cubic meters per year by end-2026, growing to 28 billion cubic meters per year by 2030 — a tripling. Cheap mine-mouth coal in Xinjiang is producing gas...

President Trump has cut much of the Biden administration’s funding for its green new deal agenda, except for about $600 billion  in Congressionally approved spending—about one-third of the $1.6 trillion set aside by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Biden’s pet projects. President Trump and Congress have eliminated more than $540 billion in Biden-era tax subsidies for electric cars, wind and solar power, and other “clean”...

On Tuesday, September 1, 2026 the American Energy Alliance joined with Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, and 12 other free market advocacy groups, in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and key members of Congress, Representative John Moolenaar, Representative French Hill, and Representative Warren Davidson. The letter urges Secretary Bessent to take action and close a legal loophole currently allowing Chinese-owned battery component manufacturers to receive taxpayer...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to curb the growth of AI data centers in his state, which mandates  four minimum standards. It requires companies to pay for their own energy, minimize noise, air pollution, and water use, hire local workers, and give back to communities through negotiated benefit agreements. Developers must sign a legally binding order to that effect. If the municipality does not formally agree to all those standards, the state will back the town...

Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a fifth consecutive month in July, driven by growth in Europe despite weakening sales in China and North America. Sales of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 9% from a year ago to 1.85 million units in July , bringing year-to-date volumes to 11.5 million vehicles. High gasoline and diesel prices, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, pushed many drivers to electrify. China’s EV sales declined 5% to 980,000 vehicles in July,...

According to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) August Short-Term Energy Outlook  (STEO), U.S. oil production is expected to reach a record 13.8 million barrels per day this year. The EIA projects the Lower 48 states will contribute 11.36 million barrels per day, the Gulf of America 1.98 million barrels per day, and Alaska 450,000 barrels per day—all higher than their 2025 production. Projected 2026 U.S. oil production of 13.8 million barrels per day would account for 18.4% of...

BP is selling off its offshore oil and gas assets in the North Sea due to punitive UK taxes. BP pays an effective 78% tax rate on profits from oil and natural gas production in the North Sea, among the highest worldwide. In comparison, U.S. oil companies generally pay combined federal, state, and local corporate tax rates of about 25% to 30% on U.S. profits . As a result, they have substantially more capital to reinvest in new energy. Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, in his first...

Texas is poised to become one of the world’s largest AI data center hubs, with plenty of land, decent energy supplies, and a business-friendly atmosphere. But amid public concerns about energy and water use, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused all new data center construction while the state audits current plans. That pause puts 20% of the U.S. pipeline at risk of delay, affecting almost 49.8 gigawatts of projects.

Governor Abbott called for an audit of all data centers in the...

The Jones Act of 1920 requires that ships engaged in domestic U.S. maritime trade be built, owned, crewed, and flagged in the United States. While defenders cite national security benefits, it is primarily a protectionist law that shields a shrinking U.S. shipping industry from foreign competition, raising shipping costs and making goods more expensive for all Americans.

The Trump administration extended the Jones Act waiver  for another 90 days but limited its scope. The waiver leaves...

On Thursday, August 13, 2026 the American Energy Alliance joined with 24 other free market advocacy groups in sending a letter to key members of the Trump administration, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Department Of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, commending the administration for extending the Jones Act waivers.

Enacting Jones Act waivers for the transportation...