Energy
Permitting Must Be a Priority for the Future of American Energy
Well-intentioned laws meant to prevent environmental missteps remain the most significant barrier holding America back from meeting the energy moment.
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It’s Time to End Energy Favoritism
Democrats and Republicans need to lower their weapons and refrain from engaging in continued resource battles.
Energy
Wisconsin Cuts Red Tape To Speed Up Nuclear Siting
One of the most significant barriers to building more nuclear power plants is the prolonged timeline. The average time to construct a conventional nuclear plant is seven years;…
Policy
How The SPEED Act Charts a Path Forward for Permitting
Rising electricity prices are a top concern for American families, and with demand set to surge, we desperately need more supply. Yet bureaucratic inertia in America’s permitting process has deterred investment and slowed the development of all forms of energy. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) is working to fix that.
Policy
Swapping Clean Energy Tax Credits for Full Expensing is a Step in the Right Direction
On July 4, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. Among its many provisions, the bill includes tax code reforms that allow businesses to immediately and fully expense new capital investments and research and development (R&D) costs, effective in the 2025 tax year.
Policy
Clean Energy’s Future Remains Bright Even Without Energy Subsidies
With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and President Trump’s Executive Order restricting the use of renewable tax credits, most reports and commentary have postulated that recent actions have cast a dark cloud over the future of clean energy in America. But the future of economically viable clean energy remains bright.
Infrastructure
The Supreme Court’s Decision on NEPA is Only the First Step
However, real life doesn’t always play out like a Schoolhouse Rock civics lesson. Consider NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act.
Conservation
Making America Beautiful Through Better Federal Land Management
But these landscapes and ecosystems cannot thrive without intentional conservation and responsible stewardship. That’s why it was fitting that the President signed the “Make America Beautiful Again” executive order one day before Independence Day, an initiative aimed at conserving and restoring America’s natural environment for future generations.
Policy
The NDAA Should Support SMRs
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs a fast lane to the deployment of small modular reactors for powering stations, and the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offers a road forward.
Policy
Securing Energy Dominance Requires Returning the DOE to Its Innovation Mission
Through the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Congress has allocated $1 billion to the Department of Energy (DOE) for loans that focus on the president’s energy dominance agenda. This presents an opportunity for a necessary policy course correction, as the nation’s energy needs are growing, and even the energy we can produce won’t always be low-cost.