Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former deputy assistant secretary for research and technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation, heads the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation.

Minnesota carbon neutrality

Opinion

October 3, 2025

The disturbing connection between UN's green energy push and illegal immigration

President Donald Trump criticized UN energy policies that restrict fossil fuel access in poor countries, arguing this drives migration to wealthy nations.

Former President Trump speaks at a rally in Uniondale, New York

Opinion

March 5, 2025

Protect American workers: How Trump's team can fulfill his promise

President Donald Trump promised on Inauguration Day to “protect American workers," and a month later, he’s off to a solid start. But there’s plenty left to do.

California fires aftermath

Opinion

January 15, 2025

California’s politicians didn’t start the fires. They made them worse

California bureaucrats and politicians didn't set the horrible LA fires. They made them far worse through horrible regulations and a failure to provide water to fight them.

Trump energy

Opinion

January 8, 2025

Trump energy plan will avoid Europe’s energy disaster

Trump vows to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office. That would put the US on the path to boost production and avoid Europe's climate change insanity.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 9: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz laugh after taking a selfie in front of a sign that reads "Kamala and The Coach" during stop at a campaign office on August 9, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Opinion

August 15, 2024

The Harris-Walz energy agenda: Higher prices, fewer automotive choices

Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t the only one signaling that she favors higher electricity and transportation prices, with more inflation and a limited choices of cars. So is Gov. Tim Walz.