“World Should be Optimistic About Our Fossil Fuel Future” (Bradley op-ed in Houston Chronicle)
By Roger Donway -- April 14, 2026Ed. Note: Robert L. Bradley Jr’s opinion-page editorial, reprinted below, appeared in the Houston Chronicle last Sunday, April 12, 2026. Tomorrow’s post will explain the significance of Bradley’s op-ed given the Chronicle’s long-standing bias against fossil fuels.
CERAWeek was in town last month, joined by climate activists who showed up to protest. The reality, however, is that climate activism is in retreat.
The so-called “energy transition” is potholed by an unprecedented number of solar bankruptcies, electric-vehicle retreats, and corporate pullbacks from wind, hydrogen, and carboncapture projects.
A roadmap to phase out fossil fuels was defeated at the last United Nations conference on climate change, in line with a recent prediction by the International Energy Agency that oil demand will increase for decades. Texas, for its part, produced a record two billion barrels last year.…
Continue ReadingEnergy & Environmental Review: April 13, 2026
By John Droz, Jr. -- April 13, 2026This post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, a free fortnightly published by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. Droz is also the author of the popular Substack Critically Thinking About Select Societal Issues.
Unreliables Energy Health and Ecosystem Consequences
Unreliables (General)
*** $2 Trillion Later, The Green Revolution Collapsed
*** Trump Admin Delays Wind Projects Amid Security, Energy Shift
Wind Energy — Offshore
*** Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking away
Enviros say production of Gulf oil will hurt whales, but they celebrated Biden’s offshore wind
Floating Offshore Wind – A Financial and Environmental Catastrophe
Nuclear Energy
The federal government approves the license renewal for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
Louisiana unveils nuclear framework, announces $45M grant
Terra Praxis 2025 Annual Review: A Groundbreaking Year in Nuclear Energy
Fossil Fuel Energy
*** The Strait of Hormuz’s Bitter Lesson for the European Union
28 Conservative Groups Urge Trump Admin to Allow Natural Gas Facilities to Be Built Faster
The California Refinery Crisis is a national security risk for America
Manmade Global Warming — Some Deceptions
*** Obama’s Adviser Admits They Got Climate Change Wrong
*** Researcher Finds Proof the Met Office is Inflating Maximum Temperature Records
*** Climate science doesn’t justify infringing on coastal property rights
BlackRock CEO Abandons Climate Delusion for Investor Needs
Manmade Global Warming — The Science
*** A Common Sense Look at ‘Climate Change’
New Ice Core Study Finds No Clear CO₂–Temperature Link
Manmade Global Warming — Misc.…
Continue ReadingRooftop Solar Litigation: Find a Lawyer
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- April 10, 2026Social media is home to a number of legal solicitations regarding rooftop solar contracts where homeowners are tied into long-term solar contracts with bankrupt companies. Lawyers win; everyone else loses. Previous posts at MasterResource (here and here) have documented the collapse of this subindustry.
