Environment
Why Cutting Spending Can Save the Planet
Policymakers should recycle government waste, not create more
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Environment
Freedom Delivers a Cleaner Future
Economic freedom leads to a cleaner environment. It allows ownership, which encourages stewardship.
Policy
Elon Musk Is Offering $100M In Prizes for Carbon Removal
Private industry and individual innovators should be leaders in our work to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change.
Energy
Three Keys to Fixing What Went Wrong in Texas
Whether you blame the changing climate or just bad weather, we need a power grid that is better prepared for emergencies. Strengthening the grid won’t be easy, but it can be done.
Environment
Exclusive: Rep. John Curtis Offers Conservative Climate Leadership
The issue of climate change, which was once dominated by the Left, has found a conservative champion in Utah Republican John Curtis.
Environment
Reinstating Regulations Can Hurt the Environment
With the hard-fought election now over, and resulting narrow majorities in Congress, it’s time to put politics and pride aside in favor of real progress towards a cleaner environment. Policymakers on both sides of the aisle should allow innovation to be unleashed.
Domestic
Three Keys to the GOP’s post-Trump Future
The House GOP’s overwhelmingly endorsement of Liz Cheney reveals a party that is ready to move on.
Policy
Biden Risks Deepening the Cultural Divide on Climate Change
Climate change is a threat to the health, safety, and livelihoods of all Americans. There is no simple solution, but creating further division is a guaranteed path to failure.
Policy
While D.C. Plays Politics, States Make Progress
There are lessons to be learned in the states. The best solutions have proven to come from innovation and risk-taking in the business community, not from heavy-handed federal or state regulation.
Policy
The Clean Energy Policy That Could Strengthen Texas Oil & Gas
Carbon capture technology is primed for major developments. That means we don’t need fools errands like ending fossil fuels, banning technologies like hydraulic fracturing, or cancelling pipelines.