| Energy Realism this past week focused on climate change alarmism and the need for the federal government to respect leasing laws for new oil and gas development. The courts have been following the law and pushing back on the anti-U.S. energy agenda of the Biden administration. Gregory Wrightstone & Kip Hansen demonstrate the obvious fear-mongering coming from the World Meteorological Organization. The WMO has chosen to misrepresent disaster data as gathered by one of the most reputable agencies in the world. When looking at the facts, the actual numbers of disasters since proper reporting has been in place show a decline in disasters over the last 20 years, exactly opposite the hyperbolic claims of the WMO. The dangers of such climate alarmism are obvious: it can turn everyday Americans against critical domestic oil and gas development, two resources that meet 70% of America’s daily energy requirement. David Holt reports on the need for the Biden administration to stick to the Interior Department’s five-year plan for offshore. At a time of record inflation and sky-high energy costs, it is absolutely essential that the administration show its energy and environmental leadership by moving forward with this energy plan. Along those same lines, Kaitlyn Schiraldi stands up for those simply trying to drill on federal land using completely legal leases that were already obtained. Native Americans, of all people, likely recognize the injustice involved when the government breaks its word by reneging on an agreement or a contract. But, we already know all about false promises coming from the Biden administration. Kevin Mooney notes how Joe Biden began his train wreck of a presidency a year ago by putting America last and never looked back. Biden incessantly points to climate change as a rationale for canceling domestic energy initiatives like the Keystone XL oil pipeline that clearly benefit average Americans. His arguments, however, do not hold up under scrutiny – as energy prices continue to soar. Indeed, devastatingly so, the Energy-Climate discussion is being dominated by “probably well-meaning but mostly uninformed” journalists and politicians, not actual energy experts. Offering some desperately needed technical expertise, Michael McKenna pushes back on the idea of mandatory participation in regional transmission organizations (RTOs) – either through FERC action or through legislation. The reality is that there still has not yet been a comprehensive, independent study of the economic value of RTOs. David M. Hart follows this by discussing a real opportunity for us. President Biden announced at November’s climate summit in Glasgow that “the United States is back.” Clean energy innovation uptake policies are vital to turn that promise into a reality. And finally, as Dan Klein points out, from renewables to oil to nuclear, all energy markets and the energy transition itself will remain at the mercy of geopolitics more than most want to hear. In the News Breck Dumas, Fox Business Catherine Clifford, CNBC GreenBiz Irina Slav, Oil Price Liz Peek, The Hill Matt Egan, CNN Yahoo News Joe Lo, Climate Home News KTLA David T. Stevenson, Caesar Rodney Institute Keith Holmes, The Philadelphia Inquirer Emily Beament, Independent Francis Menton, Manhattan Contrarian Robert Bryce, The Hill Sissi Cao, Observer CNBC Television BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sits down with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss his annual letter to corporate America, ESG investing, hydrocarbons and more. The Hill The Biden administration is hoping to hire more than 1,000 workers to help with climate change solutions as part of a newly announced “Clean Energy Corps.” VICE News In this episode of ‘Planet A’, Professor of Environmental Science Garry Petersen explains how humans must adapt if we are to avoid the tipping points that are leading towards irrepar... CNBC Television Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss joining Just Capital's latest "Just 100" list, which ranks companies based on ESG issues. Fox Business Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist weighs in on surging inflation and Biden’s economy. | 