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Michael Bastasch is an investigative journalist for independent news and media organizations through the Daily Caller News Foundation. Michael focuses mostly on cover topics related to energy and the environment.

Environment

Beto O’Rourke Announces 2020 Presidential Bid; Wants to Make Climate Change a Top Issue in…

Michael Bastasch Mar 14, 2019
TEXAS - Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke warned global warming “could, at its worst, lead to extinction” during his first campaign stop at a coffee shop in Keokuk, Iowa, on Thursday. O’Rourke praised the Green New…
Business

Greenpeace: Founder of Most Famous Environmental Organization in the World Says ‘Green New…

Michael Bastasch Mar 12, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvbU9xuDyC8 WASHINGTON - Greenpeace is distancing itself from Green New Deal critic and ecologist Patrick Moore, dubiously claiming the former activist is not one of its co-founders. “Patrick Moore…
Business

Immigration Activists See Private Prison Divestment As Way to Limit How Many Illegal Immigrants Can…

Michael Bastasch Mar 11, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNIXdeAmE6M NEW YORK - Immigration activists see their campaign to get banks to divest from private prison companies as a backdoor way to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by taking…
Business

Senators Speak on Floor About Democrats’ “Green New Deal,” Would Cost More Than Entire…

Michael Bastasch Mar 9, 2019
WASHINGTON - A rhetorical brawl over climate change broke out on the Senate floor as Democrats chided Republicans for criticizing the Green New Deal without proposing an alternative plan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and…
Environment

Rob Bishop Bashes Democrats For Ignoring House Rules To Hold Hearings On Climate Change; Emerges as…

Michael Bastasch Mar 5, 2019
Utah Rep. Rob Bishop recently joined members of the Western Caucus at a public forum on the Green New Deal where he ate a hamburger in defiance of the sweeping proposal that’s backed by Democratic presidential candidates.Photo: House…
Environment

Expert Disputes Hickenlooper Claim He Brought Energy and Environmental Interests Together; It Was…

Michael Bastasch Mar 5, 2019
Amy Oliver Cooke, director of the Energy and Environmental Policy Center at the free-market Independence Institute during an interview on energy policy with Jon Caldara of Devil’s Advocate in 2014. Credit: Colorado Public Television,…
Environment

Is There More Room For Moderate John Hickenlooper In A Democratic Party That Embraces The Green New…

Michael Bastasch Mar 4, 2019
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s bid to run for president in 2020 as a moderate pragmatist may not play well in a Democratic field that’s sprinted left, especially on energy issues. “The fact that he seems moderate tells you…

Oil and Gas Industry Groups Asked Supreme Court to Strike Down State Subsidies for Economically…

Michael Bastasch Mar 4, 2019
NEW YORK - Oil and gas industry groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down state subsidies for economically struggling nuclear power plants. It’s the petroleum industry’s latest attempt to salvage its war against nuclear…
Society

Powerful Tornadoes Touch Down in Alabama Killing at Least 23 People; Destroyed Homes, Knocked Down…

Michael Bastasch Mar 4, 2019
LEE COUNTY - At least 23 people were killed after two powerful tornadoes ripped through communities in southeast Alabama Sunday afternoon, and officials said the death toll could rise as search efforts resume. “I cannot recall, at…
Environment

CO2 Coalition: Green New Deal Champion Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Extended Open Invitation To Debate…

Michael Bastasch Mar 3, 2019
Cato Institute climate scientist Patrick Michaels at the Heritage Foundation on discussing climate change and the social cost of carbon in 2015. Michaels criticized alarmists on climate change with panelists during this year’s Conservative…
Environment

Rick Perry Challenges Allegations by Governor Steve Sisolak That His Department Secretly Shipped…

Michael Bastasch Mar 2, 2019
Rick Perry in January 2017 delivering his opening statement before the Senate Energy Committee at the confirmation hearing for him to become Secretary of Energy. Credit: C-SPAN NEVADA - Tensions flared between Nevada Democratic Governor…
Environment

Democratic Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee Goes National With A Climate Agenda He Failed To…

Michael Bastasch Mar 2, 2019
SEATTLE – Washington Governor Jay Inslee has entered the 2020 presidential race as the candidate who has what it takes to unite Americans around one goal — fighting climate change. But while Inslee pushes for a Green New…
Environment

Washington’s Jay Inslee Announces 2020 Presidential Run; Plans on Making Global Warming…

Michael Bastasch Mar 2, 2019
SEATTLE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will seek the presidential nomination in 2020, adding to the growing field of Democrats seeking to challenge President Donald Trump. “We’re the first generation to feel the sting of climate…
Environment

Democrats Introduce Toned-Down Alternative To The Green New Deal

Michael Bastasch Feb 28, 2019
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats introduced a toned-down alternative to the Green New Deal as members stress over having to vote on the controversial resolution. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Delaware Sen. Tom Carper…
Environment

Georgetown Struggles Under Growing Financial Burden of Going Green; Lost Millions On Solar, Wind…

Michael Bastasch Feb 28, 2019
GEORGETOWN - As Congress debates the Green New Deal resolution to transition the U.S. economy to “net-zero” greenhouse gas emissions, a Texas town struggles under the growing financial burden of going green. Georgetown has spent $30…
Environment

‘Real Scrutiny’: House Republicans To Hold Congress’s First Public Forum On The Green New Deal

Michael Bastasch Feb 27, 2019
NEW YORK - House Republicans will hold a policy forum Wednesday to do something Congress hasn’t done yet with respect to the Green New Deal — publicly scrutinize it. Green New Deal opponents and supporters were invited by the…
Environment

2020 Hopeful John Kasich Backs Carbon Pricing, Brags About Buying A Tesla With Taxpayer Subsidies

Michael Bastasch Feb 26, 2019
OHIO - Former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a potential 2020 opponent for President Donald Trump, has a pitch for Republicans: back global warming policies that are favored by Democrats. “This is like a call to arms. Let’s have…
Environment

Kirsten Gillibrand Dodges Questions About Green New Deal’s Hefty Price Tag

Michael Bastasch Feb 26, 2019
NEW YORK – New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who’s exploring a 2020 presidential run, dodged questions from Fox News host Chris Wallace about the staggeringly high cost of the Green New Deal, which she supports. Watch the…

CNBC: Trump Tweet Sends Oil Prices Tumbling Monday; Price Fall Eliminated Gains Made Earlier Amid…

Michael Bastasch Feb 25, 2019
According to CNBC, Oil prices turned sharply lower on Monday, tumbling more than 2 percent, after Trump urged OPEC to lower the cost of crude in an early morning tweet. Photo: CNBC. NEW YORK - President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabia,…
Business

Petroleum Report: US Oil Output Hits 12 Million Barrel-A-Day Milestone Way Ahead Of Schedule;…

Michael Bastasch Feb 21, 2019
U.S. crude oil production hit 12 million barrels per day in mid-February, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report. EIA’s weekly petroleum report, for the week ending Feb. 15, showed crude output…
Business

Obama EPA Regulations Blamed For Closure Of 100-Year-Old Coal Plant; Alabama Power’s Plant Gorgas…

Michael Bastasch Feb 21, 2019
ALABAMA – A coal-fired power plan that’s operated for more than 100 years is shutting down, and it’s owners say Obama-era regulations are to blame. Alabama Power’s Plant Gorgas will officially close in April. It’s only the…
Economy

Ocasio-Cortez’s Dream Of ‘Greening’ Every American Home Will Cost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

Michael Bastasch Feb 19, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez’s Dream Of ‘Greening’ Every American Home Will Cost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars WASHINGTON - The Green New Deal calls for upgrading every existing building in the U.S. to “maximum energy efficiency” within 10 years,…
Environment

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Arguments In Hawaii Water Pollution Dispute

Michael Bastasch Feb 19, 2019
HAWAII - The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether or not the Ninth Circuit appeals court erred in a Clean Water Act (CWA) case that petitioners say would dramatically expand the law’s reach. The case, County of Maui, Hawaii, v.…
Business

Trump Slams High-Speed Rail: ‘Hundreds Of Times More Expensive’ Than A Wall

Michael Bastasch Feb 19, 2019
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump went after California’s troubled high-speed rail project, claiming it is “hundreds of times more expensive” than a U.S.-Mexico border wall. “The failed Fast Train project in California,…
Business

US Forests Are Burning Up Amid An ‘Epidemic’ Of Dead Trees. Experts Say To Cut More Down

Michael Bastasch Feb 17, 2019
CALIFORNIA – Forests are an iconic feature of the western U.S.’s dry, rugged landscape, but the risk of massive wildfires on these lands is growing because of decades of poor management. It turns out western forests have too…
Environment

The Green New Deal Isn’t Just About Energy, It’s Also About Controlling What You Eat

Michael Bastasch Feb 16, 2019
WASHINGTON - The Green New Deal isn’t just a climate change manifesto targeting U.S. energy, it also looks to drastically change how food is produced and, ultimately, what Americans eat. “I think it’s pretty clear they want to…
Environment

DC District Court Hands Trump’s EPA A Major Victory Over Environmentalists

Michael Bastasch Feb 13, 2019
WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia District Court granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) petition to dismiss legal action against a policy to prohibit scientists from receiving agency funding while sitting on advisory…
Business

Ocasio-Cortez Says to Ignore Flubbed and Deleted FAQ Summary of Green New Deal, Read What Actual…

Michael Bastasch Feb 12, 2019
WASHINGTON - Ever since Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released the Green New Deal, there’s been a swirl of reporting about what’s actually in the legislation versus the radical plans laid out in a FAQ document…
Economy

Petroleum Industry Asks Supreme Court To Strike Down Nuclear Plant Subsidies

Michael Bastasch Feb 12, 2019
MARYLAND - Oil and gas industry groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down state subsidies for economically-struggling nuclear power plants. It’s the petroleum industry’s latest attempt to salvage its war against nuclear…
World

Dozens of Hungary Polar Bears Invaded Russian Military Town Forcing Authorities to Declare State of…

Michael Bastasch Feb 11, 2019
RUSSIA - Dozens of polar bears invaded a small Russian military town nestled on the southern end of the Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency. Since December, 52 polar bears have…
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