Celebrate American independence by advancing energy dominance 

Published July 8, 2025 6:00am ET



The fight for American independence 250 years ago was driven by self-determination. Now, the push toward American energy dominance is powering our future. 

Wood energy fueled the American Revolution and the first 100 years of our fledgling republic until our self-sufficient patriots invented a way to harness the power of U.S. coal, which fueled the Industrial Revolution. 

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