Conservation
EXPLORE Act Improves Public Lands Access and Management
Initially introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), the EXPLORE Act aims to improve and expand access to outdoor recreation on America’s public lands and waters.
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Infrastructure
Keep Permitting a Priority in 2025
Permitting talks in Congress stalled last weekend as lead negotiators could not agree on a final compromise. Republican control of the presidency and Congress, albeit with slim majorities, provides an opportunity for a fresh look at permitting reform next year. It’ll be a fresh start with a shifted Overton window, but the 119th Congress should continue to prioritize permitting reform with the following principles in mind.
Agriculture
Congress to Extend 2018 Farm Bill and Allocate $10 Billion in Aid
With lawmakers unable to pass a new farm bill this Congress, $10 billion in economic assistance was included for farmers facing hardships from low crop yields, declining commodity prices, and natural disasters, which resulted in $21.94 billion of crop losses in 2023 alone.
Energy
Takeaways from C3 Solutions’ Energy and Environmental Policy Discussion
The event hosted by C3 Solutions underscored the importance of streamlining permitting processes, reducing bureaucratic red tape, and unlocking domestic resources.
Environment
West Virginia’s Push for Class VI Primacy
Last week, Senators Joe Manchin III (I-WV), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering granting West Virginia Class VI primacy, allowing the state to manage its own carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Transportation
Imposing Clean Fleet Requirements Now Would be a Dirty Trick
California was once the land of opportunity and innovation. As the home of Silicon Valley, Vandenberg Air Force Base (now Space Force Base) and, of course, Hollywood, what happened in the Golden State soon ended up improving lives in every other state. But the opposite of that can be true too. California’s bad ideas can also spread far and wide
Conservation
Addressing the National Park Service’s Maintenance Backlog
However, despite the increased federal investment into these parks, the National Park Service (NPS) faces a significant deferred maintenance backlog, with numerous projects behind schedule or overdue.
Energy
Abundant Energy from Free Markets
Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and nominee for Secretary of Energy, wrote this foreword for C3 Solutions 2023 "Free Economies are Clean Economies" report, which was published on December 8th, 2023.
Energy
HEATS On in the Lame Duck
Last week, the House voted to advance the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, a critical piece of legislation aimed at accelerating the development of geothermal energy on federal lands.
Energy
Majority Leader John Thune and the Era of Energy Abundance
In his first public statement as elected Majority Leader, Senator John Thune (R-SD) remarked that one of Congress and the Trump administration’s priorities would be to “restore American…