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Power the Future
The postings in this column will be primarily from Power the Future, which is a non-profit organization fighting for American energy workers.-?
- Category: Power the Future
They sue, you pay: New Report Exposes The Hidden Costs of Climate Lawfare
Washington, D.C. — Today, Power The Future, along with economist E.J. Antoni, launched a shocking new report, Who Really Pays? The Consumer Cost of Climate Litigation and "Climate Superfund" Legislation in the United States, exposing the massive hidden price tag Americans could pay from the nationwide climate lawsuits. The report outlines that if every pending lawsuit and proposed law succeeded, the burden on the American energy system could reach $280 billion a year, adding roughly 41 cents to the price of every gallon of gasoline.
The entire report can be found at WhoReallyPays.Com.
- Category: Power the Future
Washington, D.C. — Today, Power The Future released a hard-hitting policy report, "Pennsylvania and New York: Different Agendas, Different Results," examining how two neighboring states chose opposite energy paths and received dramatically different results. The study compares Pennsylvania's embrace of shale development with New York's ban on hydraulic fracturing, concluding that Pennsylvania's energy-producing communities have experienced stronger job growth, higher economic activity, lower poverty, and billions in added benefits.
"American energy never fails, but green policies always do. Pennsylvania chose production, jobs, and opportunity while New York chose bans and higher costs," said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future. "The politicians responsible for this colossal failure will not miss a meal, a paycheck, or a luxury fundraiser, but the families they're supposed to represent are forced to live with the disastrous results."
Key findings from the report include:
- Category: Power the Future
Exposed and Extinct: Michael Bloomberg's Climate Lawyer Scheme Shuts Down
Washington, D.C. — Amid increasing scrutiny from congressional and state-level investigations, a Michael Bloomberg-backed climate program that paid the salaries of "fellows" embedded inside state attorneys general offices has quietly shut down. According to the Washington Free Beacon, Bloomberg's State Energy and Environmental Impact Center placed paid attorneys inside AG offices in at least ten states, where they helped drive costly lawsuits on behalf of a partisan, billionaire-funded agenda. The move comes after U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky) opened an investigation last year.
"While affordability is on everyone's mind, these lawyers were busy manufacturing lawsuits that made energy, and everything that depends on it more expensive," said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director for Power The Future. "Credit to Chairman Comer for turning up the heat because that kind of scrutiny is exactly why this scheme couldn't survive in the daylight. This wasn't philanthropy, it was a billionaire paying the salaries of government lawyers to drive up costs on working Americans so he could feel good about his climate legacy. They didn't even bother defending it in court, choosing to shut the lights off and hope no one would notice. Nobody should be fooled: these groups will simply find new ways to hide, and vigorous oversight needs to continue during the remainder of the 119th Congress."
- Category: Power the Future
Washington, D.C. — After passing the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support, the Ratepayer Protection Act hit a roadblock in the U.S. Senate when Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) objected to a request for immediate passage. Having cleared the House by a 417-3 vote, the bill would direct state utility regulators to consider standards designed to ensure large data centers bear the costs of new electricity rather than shifting those costs onto existing customers. Heinrich objected to fast passage of the bill.
- Category: Power the Future
September 14, 2026
Washington, D.C. — In a social media post today, President Trump issued a warning about opposition to AI and data centers while providing further support for the argument that America cannot allow politically motivated opposition to slow the infrastructure needed to maintain technological dominance. Artificial intelligence and a first-world economy require computing power, and that means data centers, reliable electricity, and the infrastructure necessary to support them. President Trump's warning comes just five months after Power The Future's groundbreaking report examined the finances of the data center opposition movement.
- Category: Power the Future
Washington, D.C. — With Abdul El-Sayed winning the Democratic nomination for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, Michigan families deserve to know the socialist energy record behind the candidate. El-Sayed has spent years championing the Green New Deal, demanding a rushed transition to 100 percent unreliable energy, and supporting the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline.
"Abdul El-Sayed may have won the Democratic nomination, but Michigan families would lose under the insane Green New Deal he has proudly championed," said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future. "Our research found the Green New Deal would cost a typical Michigan household nearly $75,000 in the first year alone, but El-Sayed doesn't seem to care. If you want to see what El-Sayed's agenda would do to America, look no further than the disaster in Cuba."
- Category: Power the Future
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order directing increased use of power plants and, as a last resort, backup generators to protect electricity service across a 17-state region during extreme summer demand. The order notes that grid operators warned of high peak loads and "potential low output from wind and other variable energy resources" and "the potential for lower wind and solar" during hot weather conditions.
- Category: Power the Future
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced today an update on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to ensure America can meet the growing electricity demands of artificial intelligence while working to protect families from higher utility bills. Over 200 utilities, data center developers, and other entities have committed to supporting the deal that embraces America's technological future, protects ratepayers, and strengthens the nation's ability to compete with China.
"Artificial intelligence is one of the, if not the biggest, technologies that will define the decades ahead, and the United States cannot afford to lose the race to China," said Larry Behrens, Communications Director for Power The Future. "President Trump is offering the right solution: build the power and data centers America needs while ensuring families are not forced to subsidize some of the largest companies in the world. This is a practical path forward that protects ratepayers, strengthens our electric grid, and keeps American innovation moving."
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