This 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 (General):
Iron Law of Infrastructure
Climate change is real, but it is an unfortunate fact that renewables are useless
Wind Energy — Offshore:
Engineers studying a floating wind farm in the North Sea discovered it may be slowing the wind before it even reaches the blades
Nuclear Energy:
*** 5 states offer to accept nuclear waste
*** CGNP’s Advocacy for Diablo Canyon Extended Operations to 2045
Fossil Fuel Energy:
Energy Security and Climate Realism Usher in Coal’s Rise
When Will Upstate New York Claim What’s Theirs, Right Under Feet?…
Ed. note: Milton Friedman was born on this day 114 years ago. MasterResource celebrates his ideas and legacy each July 31st. This post presents an example that countless others with open minds can emulate in a time of political polarization.
“Instead of blaming bad leaders, we should first reflect on what we have done—or failed to fulfill our CITIZENSHIP—that allowed these people to gain power. Starting with reviewing Dr. Friedman’s concepts of ‘free enterprise’, could be a good first step of a thousand miles to go.” (Ruby Kamm, below)
On social media several years ago, Ruby Kamm described her ascent from Marxist indoctrination to understanding free-market capitalism. Coming to see the distinction between freedom and opportunity and crony political capitalism was important. Milton Friedman stands as the most influential economist and public advocate of economic freedom in the second half of the 20th century.…
Continue ReadingEditor Note: Glen Lyons and Travis Fisher have expanded the public policy debate concerning electricity with Advocates for Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE), an offshoot of which is Bring Your Own Power (BYOP). Their initiative proposes privately funded, “islanded” off-grid utilities that bypass public-utility regulation. CRE’s latest quarterly report is provided below.
“CRE/BYOP is no longer just a theoretical reform. It is now connected to federal legislation, FERC action, Texas data center policy, state affordability debates, nuclear innovation, and public concern about rising utility bills.”
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights
Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE) and Bring Your Own Power (BYOP, aka the Texas version of CRE) are moving from policy concept to active legislative, regulatory, and public advocacy. This past quarter the case for CRE/BYOP has appeared in national policy reports, state testimony, media coverage, federal legislation, and state-specific commentary.…
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