Archive - David Blackmon's Energy Additions

Will New Mexico’s Next Governor Kill The State’s Golden Goose?

A fairly amazing story rose to my attention this week when the American Petroleum Institute (API) noted in an X post that two counties in southeastern…

Jun 6 • David Blackmon

5 Big Energy Stories - 6.5.2026:

Trump announces $700 million investment in coal plants and California export terminal - This announcement at the Oval Office on Thursday is without…

Jun 5 • David Blackmon

Court Clears Path For Idaho’s Critical Stibnite Antimony Mine

Jun 4 • David Blackmon

Unprecedented Dominance: Two NM Counties Account For 78% of Onshore Federal Oil Production

In a striking X post this week, the American Petroleum Institute spotlighted a powerful and unprecedented truth about American energy: Two counties in…

Jun 3 • David Blackmon

The Energy Realities Podcast: The Future of Energy Investment, According to the IEA

You don't want to miss this episode of the Energy Realities podcast with Irina Slav, Dr.

Jun 3 • David Blackmon

Doug Sheridan: The Real Back Story Behind The Failed 'Energy Transition'

[Note: Another excellent analysis by Doug Sheridan here.

Jun 3 • David Blackmon

West Texas Data Center Project Addresses Activist Concerns Head-On

As data centers sprout up across America to fuel the AI boom, controversy follows.

Jun 2 • David Blackmon

The Nemeth Report: Dr. Tammy Nemeth and David Blackmon Discuss Data Center Activism

Jun 2 • David Blackmon

Ronald Stein: Modern society runs on refined oil products. Can California keep ignoring reality?

The supply chain for transportation fuels and many everyday products depend on refinery manufacturers that refine crude oil.

Jun 2 • David Blackmon

5 Big Energy Stories - 6.1.2026: Is The War On Again? And Drill, Baby, Drill Makes a [Modest] Comeback

Don’t look now, but it seems the off-again, on-again Iran War is on again as the latest prematurely-publicized “peace” deal predictably falls apart.

Jun 1 • David Blackmon

May 2026

Resolution Copper Mine Promises To Boost America’s Energy Security

As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy and electrification accelerates, copper’s status as the foundational metal of the 21st century…

May 31 • David Blackmon

How Texas Leads The New Natural Gas Pipeline Boom

Texas is once again proving why it stands as America’s unrivaled energy powerhouse.

May 31 • David Blackmon