Fueling The Conversation

Fueling the Conversation, a weekly column by IER President Tom Pyle, offers a principled take on energy events. Energy underpins all aspects of modern life, so policies that artificially limit production hurt everyday people paying to heat their homes and driving to work. “Green” groups push these policies for idealogical reasons, but this column uses economic logic and hard facts to advocate for energy freedom.  For more insights from Tom check out The Unregulated Podcast which he co-hosts with Washington Times columnist Mike McKenna. Available here, and on all your favorite pod-catchers.

Latest Columns

    April 2025

    President Trump is Pursuing Energy Abundance; Will Congressional Republicans Keep up the Momentum?

    Thomas J. Pyle
    April 2025

    Climate Lawfare Subverts the Will of the People

    Thomas J. Pyle
    March 2025

    New England Learns, Once Again, Why We Need Natural Gas, Oil, and Coal

    Thomas J. Pyle
    March 2025

    Republicans Have to Keep Pushing on Energy Policy: Here’s How

    Thomas J. Pyle
    March 2025

    Overturning the Waste Emissions Charge Lifts a Monkey Off Producers' Backs

    Thomas J. Pyle