Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein

Powerful, concise, well-referenced talking points on energy issues

Why America can’t build the natural gas pipelines it needs — my interview with Senator Alan Armstrong

Natural gas pipelines don’t emit anything that can contaminate water. Yet the Clean Water Act lets states that dislike interstate pipelines block them…

Published on Jun 4 by Alex Epstein

Why Democrats and Republicans both need comprehensive permitting reform

Both Republicans and Democrats should absolutely want strong NEPA reform, strong Clean Water Act reform, strong transmission reform, and permitting…

Published on May 24 by Alex Epstein

Stop corn + oil lobbyists from permanently expanding the ethanol mandate

The “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act" expands the ethanol mandate by 1) loosening air quality rules and 2) imposing the mandate on…

Published on May 12 by Alex Epstein

The Strait of Hormuz crisis, the economics of OPEC+, and more

My recent interview with John Coogan and Jordi Hays on the popular tech show TBPN.

Published on May 5 by Alex Epstein

Reframing the energy conversation — my speech to a group of Attorneys General

My speech to a group of America's Attorneys General on how almost everyone has accepted anti-human ideas on energy and environmental issues—and how to…

Published on Apr 28 by Alex Epstein

Vote NO on a backdoor expansion of the ethanol mandate

Advocates of government-dictated ethanol are trying to circumvent House procedures to sneak an expanded ethanol mandate into the Farm Bill. The House…

Published on Apr 26 by Alex Epstein

Why I think AI will be a new fundamental of human flourishing

AI can have the same scale of positive impact on human flourishing as low-cost energy—if we properly value it, integrate it, and liberate…

Published on Apr 23 by Alex Epstein

Politicians Who Cut Solar and Wind Subsidies Saved Our Grid

Politicians who cut solar/wind subsidies saved our grid by incentivizing reliable generation, which was having its operating revenue looted by…

Published on Mar 17 by Alex Epstein