Jason Hayes
@jasonthayes.bsky.social
Christian/Husband/Dad, libertarian. I do energy & environment at MackinacCenter. Former park ranger &forester. Energy researcher & adjunct researcher at NorthwoodU 🇺🇸/🇨🇦
COP30 climate summit hypocrisy undermines credibility on environmental policy: Delegates demand fossil fuel restrictions while enjoying private jets, luxury resorts and carbon-intensive lifestyles open.substack.com/pub/jasonhay...
COP30 climate summit hypocrisy undermines credibility on environmental policy
Delegates demand fossil fuel restrictions while enjoying private jets, luxury resorts and carbon-intensive lifestyles
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November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
COP30 climate summit hypocrisy undermines credibility on environmental policy: Delegates demand fossil fuel restrictions while enjoying private jets, luxury resorts and carbon-intensive lifestyles open.substack.com/pub/jasonhay...
COP30 has been a waste of time, money, energy, and effort. Attendees are hypocrites, living the high-carbon lifestyle that they demand everyone else abandon.
Ambassador Carla Sands and I discuss this apparent hypocrisy in our @washtimes.bsky.social op-ed.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
Ambassador Carla Sands and I discuss this apparent hypocrisy in our @washtimes.bsky.social op-ed.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
COP30 climate summit hypocrisy undermines credibility on environmental policy
The “Conference of the Parties” (COP30) gathering in Belem, Brazil, this week is browbeating the world for its supposed lack of effort to protect the planet and climate.
www.washingtontimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
COP30 has been a waste of time, money, energy, and effort. Attendees are hypocrites, living the high-carbon lifestyle that they demand everyone else abandon.
Ambassador Carla Sands and I discuss this apparent hypocrisy in our @washtimes.bsky.social op-ed.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
Ambassador Carla Sands and I discuss this apparent hypocrisy in our @washtimes.bsky.social op-ed.
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/no...
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Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.
September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Say a prayer for Charlie Kirk, a genuinely good guy and a young father.
I’m pleased to announce that I have accepted a new position as Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the America First Policy Institute, where I’ll be working to advance U.S. energy independence, affordable free-market energy, and realistic environmental solutions.
August 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I’m pleased to announce that I have accepted a new position as Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the America First Policy Institute, where I’ll be working to advance U.S. energy independence, affordable free-market energy, and realistic environmental solutions.
Good to see senior @DTE_Energy staff admitting the obvious truth that data centers will need large and dispatchable (read: reliable and there when you need it, not just when the weather cooperates) generation facilities.
www.utilitydive.com/news/dte-ene...
www.utilitydive.com/news/dte-ene...
DTE Energy in talks with data centers for 7 GW of new load
Data centers are providing upside to the company’s long-term plan, potentially requiring investment in energy storage and generation, company officials said Tuesday.
www.utilitydive.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Good to see senior @DTE_Energy staff admitting the obvious truth that data centers will need large and dispatchable (read: reliable and there when you need it, not just when the weather cooperates) generation facilities.
www.utilitydive.com/news/dte-ene...
www.utilitydive.com/news/dte-ene...
An irresponsible and unhinged take on a solid & scientifically/economically defensible energy policy. Rep. Casten needs to take a deep and cleansing breath (possible because we have very clean air, according to the EPA) and read the just-published DOE report on climate.
www.energy.gov/topics/climate
www.energy.gov/topics/climate
August 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An irresponsible and unhinged take on a solid & scientifically/economically defensible energy policy. Rep. Casten needs to take a deep and cleansing breath (possible because we have very clean air, according to the EPA) and read the just-published DOE report on climate.
www.energy.gov/topics/climate
www.energy.gov/topics/climate
Mining Gazette — "Solar project construction to peak this summer." Compare the closing sentence with video from MI House Reps. Prestin & Cavitt. www.facebook.com/share/r/1CK7...
Can landowners remove the equipment and return the land to use "as they choose?" 🤔
www.mininggazette.com/news/2025/03...
Can landowners remove the equipment and return the land to use "as they choose?" 🤔
www.mininggazette.com/news/2025/03...
Redirecting...
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April 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Mining Gazette — "Solar project construction to peak this summer." Compare the closing sentence with video from MI House Reps. Prestin & Cavitt. www.facebook.com/share/r/1CK7...
Can landowners remove the equipment and return the land to use "as they choose?" 🤔
www.mininggazette.com/news/2025/03...
Can landowners remove the equipment and return the land to use "as they choose?" 🤔
www.mininggazette.com/news/2025/03...
Great video by @kiteandkeymedia.bsky.social, which describes how oppressive regulations like NEPA have paired with excessive litigation from extreme ENGOs to transition from a nation of doers into a nation of DON'T!-ers.
"A Nation Strangled by Red Tape" www.kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/why-c...
"A Nation Strangled by Red Tape" www.kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/why-c...
A Nation Strangled by Red Tape
How excessive regulations and endless lawsuits keep America from building the future.
www.kiteandkeymedia.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great video by @kiteandkeymedia.bsky.social, which describes how oppressive regulations like NEPA have paired with excessive litigation from extreme ENGOs to transition from a nation of doers into a nation of DON'T!-ers.
"A Nation Strangled by Red Tape" www.kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/why-c...
"A Nation Strangled by Red Tape" www.kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/why-c...
LOLZ. Chuck Schumer is now channeling his inner John Kerry. He was going to 'vote for the shutdown before he was going to vote against it.'
"Schumer vows to keep government open, warns shutdown empowers Trump and Musk"
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"Schumer vows to keep government open, warns shutdown empowers Trump and Musk"
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Schumer vows to keep government open, warns shutdown empowers Trump and Musk
With the federal government on the brink of a shutdown, Senate Democrats have stood firm against the plan.
thenationaldesk.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
LOLZ. Chuck Schumer is now channeling his inner John Kerry. He was going to 'vote for the shutdown before he was going to vote against it.'
"Schumer vows to keep government open, warns shutdown empowers Trump and Musk"
thenationaldesk.com/news/nation-...
"Schumer vows to keep government open, warns shutdown empowers Trump and Musk"
thenationaldesk.com/news/nation-...
The activists aren't horrified about the environmental impacts. They know very well that CO2 at 420 ppm in the atmosphere does not harm human health.
They're "horrified" they have lost the power to control the American economy and American businesses. Losing that is what terrifies them.
They're "horrified" they have lost the power to control the American economy and American businesses. Losing that is what terrifies them.
March 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The activists aren't horrified about the environmental impacts. They know very well that CO2 at 420 ppm in the atmosphere does not harm human health.
They're "horrified" they have lost the power to control the American economy and American businesses. Losing that is what terrifies them.
They're "horrified" they have lost the power to control the American economy and American businesses. Losing that is what terrifies them.
Court rules against @michaelemann.bsky.social. He must pay defendants' expenses due to Mann and his counsel's "bad faith misconduct."
Amusingly, this new ruling comes after a judge cut his $1 million award to $5,000.
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Amusingly, this new ruling comes after a judge cut his $1 million award to $5,000.
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
reason.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Court rules against @michaelemann.bsky.social. He must pay defendants' expenses due to Mann and his counsel's "bad faith misconduct."
Amusingly, this new ruling comes after a judge cut his $1 million award to $5,000.
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
Amusingly, this new ruling comes after a judge cut his $1 million award to $5,000.
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
It's time for Congress to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act!
On that note, Cato published an excellent new report by Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks today.
www.cato.org/policy-analy...
On that note, Cato published an excellent new report by Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks today.
www.cato.org/policy-analy...
The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies
The massive cash transfer from taxpayers to private firms under the guise of environmentalism creates an overwhelming and undue burden on taxpayers who continue to pay for fiscally irresponsible feder...
www.cato.org
March 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It's time for Congress to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act!
On that note, Cato published an excellent new report by Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks today.
www.cato.org/policy-analy...
On that note, Cato published an excellent new report by Travis Fisher and Joshua Loucks today.
www.cato.org/policy-analy...
When your business relies on government handouts to stay in the black, your business is only as secure as the next election. Instead, companies must return to providing products that work and that customers need/want.
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Sunnova’s 71% Stock Plunge Heralds US Solar State of ‘Chaos’
Sunnova Energy International Inc. shares plunged 71% as the company warned there’s substantial doubt it will remain in business. That came less than a week after First Solar Inc., the biggest US solar...
bloomberg.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
When your business relies on government handouts to stay in the black, your business is only as secure as the next election. Instead, companies must return to providing products that work and that customers need/want.
bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com/news/article...
Scorched Earth: How Green Ideals Have Failed California’s People and Forests
www.discoursemagazine.com/p/scorched-e...
www.discoursemagazine.com/p/scorched-e...
Scorched Earth: How Green Ideals Have Failed California’s People and Forests
The Golden State’s wildfire problems are the result of its misplaced priorities and emphasis on the political over the practical
www.discoursemagazine.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Scorched Earth: How Green Ideals Have Failed California’s People and Forests
www.discoursemagazine.com/p/scorched-e...
www.discoursemagazine.com/p/scorched-e...
Trump’s orders boost American energy. Energy advocates have good reasons to be bullish on the president’s opening days.
www.mackinac.org/blog/2025/tr...
www.mackinac.org/blog/2025/tr...
Trump’s orders boost American energy
Reasons to be bullish on president’s opening days
www.mackinac.org
February 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Trump’s orders boost American energy. Energy advocates have good reasons to be bullish on the president’s opening days.
www.mackinac.org/blog/2025/tr...
www.mackinac.org/blog/2025/tr...
Warren's 'Buy Green Act' is another DC scheme to prop up select businesses while adding another $1.5 trillion to the debt.
"...we’re fooling ourselves by believing that somehow, magically, this latest bill is going to spend us into success."
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
"...we’re fooling ourselves by believing that somehow, magically, this latest bill is going to spend us into success."
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
Warren touts $1.5 trillion 'Buy Green Act,' drawing skepticism
(The Center Square) – While U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has touted her recently reintroduced “Buy Green Act” as a way to boost the economy and reduce carbon pollution over
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January 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Warren's 'Buy Green Act' is another DC scheme to prop up select businesses while adding another $1.5 trillion to the debt.
"...we’re fooling ourselves by believing that somehow, magically, this latest bill is going to spend us into success."
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
"...we’re fooling ourselves by believing that somehow, magically, this latest bill is going to spend us into success."
www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
Destroying the environment to "protect" the environment. The greens and their protest signs would be out in droves if these forests were cleared for wood fiber or a condo development.
"Michigan plans to clear 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm"
www.mlive.com/environment/...
"Michigan plans to clear 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm"
www.mlive.com/environment/...
Michigan plans to clear 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm
Officials with the DNR recently assessed 1,200 acres of public trust land in Otsego County near a major power transmission line to decide whether it was suitable for solar arrays.
www.mlive.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Destroying the environment to "protect" the environment. The greens and their protest signs would be out in droves if these forests were cleared for wood fiber or a condo development.
"Michigan plans to clear 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm"
www.mlive.com/environment/...
"Michigan plans to clear 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm"
www.mlive.com/environment/...
"NERC finds that most of the North American BPS faces mounting resource adequacy challenges over the next 10 years as surging demand growth continues and thermal generators announce plans for retirement." -NERC 2024 LTRA
Decarbonization puts us at risk of blackouts.
www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/R...
Decarbonization puts us at risk of blackouts.
www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/R...
www.nerc.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:10 PM
"NERC finds that most of the North American BPS faces mounting resource adequacy challenges over the next 10 years as surging demand growth continues and thermal generators announce plans for retirement." -NERC 2024 LTRA
Decarbonization puts us at risk of blackouts.
www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/R...
Decarbonization puts us at risk of blackouts.
www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/R...
Courts side with govt, giving it a free pass to inflict damage during an emergency. It's time for the Legislature to step in and curtail the state's enormous emergency powers.
Reitz: Further curtail state’s emergency powers www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio... via @detroitnews.bsky.social
Reitz: Further curtail state’s emergency powers www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio... via @detroitnews.bsky.social
Reitz: Further curtail state’s
emergency powers
Since the pandemic, a number of individuals and small business owners have sued the state of Michigan because the lockdowns harmed them in some way.
www.detroitnews.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Courts side with govt, giving it a free pass to inflict damage during an emergency. It's time for the Legislature to step in and curtail the state's enormous emergency powers.
Reitz: Further curtail state’s emergency powers www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio... via @detroitnews.bsky.social
Reitz: Further curtail state’s emergency powers www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio... via @detroitnews.bsky.social
Could they make it any more obvious that you NEED to homeschool your kids?
A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33 Million. www.thefp.com/p/mom-asks-f...
A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33 Million. www.thefp.com/p/mom-asks-f...
A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33 Million.
Parents are suing schools to find out what their kids are learning. Schools are suing parents to shut them up. How did we get here?
www.thefp.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Could they make it any more obvious that you NEED to homeschool your kids?
A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33 Million. www.thefp.com/p/mom-asks-f...
A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33 Million. www.thefp.com/p/mom-asks-f...
It's hysterical but also completely avoidable.
The coming energy crisis is a policy issue, not a resource issue. Spiking prices and energy shortages are the fault of the green ideologues pushing net zero.
Via @Irina Slav on X
x.com/IrinaSlav1/s...
www.ft.com/content/f0b6...
The coming energy crisis is a policy issue, not a resource issue. Spiking prices and energy shortages are the fault of the green ideologues pushing net zero.
Via @Irina Slav on X
x.com/IrinaSlav1/s...
www.ft.com/content/f0b6...
December 12, 2024 at 9:58 PM
It's hysterical but also completely avoidable.
The coming energy crisis is a policy issue, not a resource issue. Spiking prices and energy shortages are the fault of the green ideologues pushing net zero.
Via @Irina Slav on X
x.com/IrinaSlav1/s...
www.ft.com/content/f0b6...
The coming energy crisis is a policy issue, not a resource issue. Spiking prices and energy shortages are the fault of the green ideologues pushing net zero.
Via @Irina Slav on X
x.com/IrinaSlav1/s...
www.ft.com/content/f0b6...
Thanks to @cob.bsky.social for inviting me to the Cato Podcast to discuss why "Decarbonizing the Grid Means Accepting Tradeoffs."
www.cato.org/multimedia/c...
www.cato.org/multimedia/c...
Decarbonizing the Grid Means Accepting Tradeoffs
Featuring Jason Hayes and Caleb O. Brown
www.cato.org
December 6, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Thanks to @cob.bsky.social for inviting me to the Cato Podcast to discuss why "Decarbonizing the Grid Means Accepting Tradeoffs."
www.cato.org/multimedia/c...
www.cato.org/multimedia/c...