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Author: Nick Loris

The Future of American Energy Dominance Hinges on Regulatory and Permitting Reform
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The Future of American Energy Dominance Hinges on Regulatory and Permitting Reform

Despite the rhetoric that energy tax credits are essential to energy dominance, the real obstacle holding back energy investment and deployment is regulatory bottlenecks at the federal, state, and local levels. Policy reforms that unlock all forms of energy development can enhance energy affordability and grid resiliency at a significantly lower cost to taxpayers.

Full Expensing is a Pro-Growth, Pro-Environment Policy
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Full Expensing is a Pro-Growth, Pro-Environment Policy

With the crafting of a reconciliation package in full swing, the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) hangs in the balance. Much of the discussion in Washington has centered on what will happen to the energy tax credits. In a new paper, we outline how full expensing is a pro-growth, pro-environment policy that doesn’t pick winners and losers. 

What Could a “Nuclear Revolution” Really Look Like?
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What Could a “Nuclear Revolution” Really Look Like?

Senator McCain called for the United States to build forty-five new nuclear reactors by 2030. The plan was ambitious, but as one of his top economic advisors commented at the time, “not so large as to be infeasible given permitting and construction times.”
With less than five years to go, only two reactors have been built since the late senator’s campaign pledge.

Don’t Let This Be America’s ‘Germany Moment’ on Energy
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Don’t Let This Be America’s ‘Germany Moment’ on Energy

The attempt to force an economically foolish energy transition onto its people turned Germany from global envy into a cautionary tale. The U.S. must heed the warning—if Congress and the administration fail to fix America’s broken regulatory process, America’s energy dominance and economic prowess could suffer a similar fate, with similar political consequences.

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