Diana Furchtgott-Roth
@DFR_Economics
@Heritage Foundation Director, Energy and Climate Center. @GWU economics professor. Former roles @USDOT, @USTreasury, @USDOL, and @WhiteHouseCEA. Views my own.
In Diamond Alternative Energy v EPA SCOTUS produces rock solid, crystal clear opinion that fuel producers are damaged by California EV mandate and have standing to challenge. A win for common sense.
🙁Europe’s industrial base is getting whittled away by net zero policies. ☹️China is ramping up coal-fired power. 😢Net effect: economic suicide for the West. telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/202…
❌Politicizing tragedy wins headlines but doesn't prevent future loss of life. ❌No one can credibly blame Trump or weather service for Texas tragedy. ❌Nature is unpredictable and mistakes or luck can play critical role in survival. telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/202…
One month after Michael Ledeen died, his predictions on #Iran and #Israel are coming true. @FDD_Iran
😢World is poorer for Michael Ledeen's absence but richer for his presence. 🥲 Legacy = intellectual courage, moral clarity, and boundless curiosity, with need to move faster, please. dailysignal.com/2025/05/19/mic…
👋Keystone State gains jobs/capital from Nippon deal 🇯🇵Japan is largest foreign employer and investor in USA 🇯🇵🇺🇸Japan is US ally, not a hostile non-market opponent msn.com/en-us/news/pol… @DrewHaleDC
💡 G-7 can embrace energy abundance, rapidly expand energy infrastructure. 💡 American refineries optimized for affordable heavy crude 👍 North America can answer call from allies for energy. pilotonline.com/2025/06/13/col…
No blackouts please! Making the Power Grid Great Again means allowing power plants to stay open even if they don’t bury their CO2 emissions. realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/…
Yes, I helped edit a very good book with different views on this by @DFR_Economics. global.oup.com/academic/produ…
The End of Everything by @VDHanson travels far—translated in Spanish at bookstore in Madrid. @DailySignal
😢World is poorer for Michael Ledeen's absence but richer for his presence. 🥲 Legacy = intellectual courage, moral clarity, and boundless curiosity, with need to move faster, please. dailysignal.com/2025/05/19/mic…
Congratulations Kevin Dayaratna @kdd0211 on the publication of your new book.
Climate models do not support the CO2 endangerment finding says @RoyWSpencer1 at the @Heritage climate conference.
Heartland Institute’s James Taylor at @Heritage climate conference: cold kills more people than heat. Climate-related deaths plummeted over past century.
Important to get rid of IRA tax credits so America doesn't have blackouts like Spain and Portugal. @NEWSMAX
Spain’s meltdown could also happen in US. Need more fossil fuels and nuclear for constant baseload power. telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/202…
❌Spain shows people can't depend on wind+solar for electricity. ✅Crucial to maintain continuous power from coal +gas +nuclear to ensure dependable electricity. 🙌President Trump is averting blackouts by supporting fossil fuels and ending NetZero. telegraph.co.uk/gift/a9d2bc451……
☹️Households above Marcellus Shale in New York state are $27,000 poorer per year because NY bans hydrofracturing. ☹️And New Yorkers pay about 25% more in electricity costs than households in Pennsylvania. 😁Change the law, NY? dailysignal.com/2025/04/24/rep…
Trump's 5-prong plan to restore auto choice. Will Europe follow? ✅End EV mandate ✅Cancel EV tax credits ✅No more producer credits ✅End funds for charging stations ✅End state waivers that limit gas cars telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/202…
It’s Easter, @Columbia should stop harassing economics PhD student @DanielDiMartino for Catholic beliefs. Please. @KevinRobertsTX @Heritage city-journal.org/article/columb…
