Matt Roper

Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth and high-profile contacts put sex trafficking in the spotlight, says Matt Roper. But on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the fight against abuse and exploitation - whether on a private island or in a poor Brazilian town -... See more

A New Record Despite years of forecasts of imminent decline, coal demand keeps growing. While the final numbers aren’t in, the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently found global coal demand was on track to rise by 0.5% in 2025, reaching a record 8.85... See more

On January 31, 2023, the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7917, withdrawing more than 225,000 acres of heavily mineralized lands in Northern Minnesota originally set aside for mineral de... See more

Answering the Grid Reliability Call Winter’s bite has arrived. Much of the country is already facing a polar blast and regional electricity grids are ramping up generation to meet high demand. Electricity prices in some regions are already soaring. But no... See more

A Coal Salve for Rising Electricity Prices Energy affordability – particularly electricity affordability – has become a top-tier issue for voters and policymakers. U.S. electricity prices have risen 32% over the past five years and relief – at least immed... See more