The state of America’s aquifers may be troubling. But market-based solutions like groundwater conservation easements can help to restore them.
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Retired coal plants can aid the energy transition — by going nuclear
"This coal-to-nuclear (C2N) transition could save millions of dollars by using existing land, reusing the coal plant’s equipment and infrastructure, such as transmission lines and switchyards, cooling ponds or towers, and civil infrastructure, such as roads and office buildings. This is also better environmentally in terms of land use since new land isn’t needed to create a power plant site, and existing sites already have transport avenues in place for construction and commuting purposes (i.e., roads)."
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The bipartisan tax bill contains a critical fix to spur American innovation
"The effort to restore first-year expensing of research and development investments is about more than tax rates and federal tax receipts. It is central to our nation’s long-term economic competitiveness and ability to win the future in a world in which power is defined in terms of technology and innovation."
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California’s Rail Regulation Is Bad Economic and Environmental Policy
While reducing emissions is a laudable goal, the EPA should reject CARB’s waiver request and work with the industry on a more realistic approach to bring low-emissions technology to freight rail.
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As states increasingly look to advanced nuclear, Wyoming, Virginia and Michigan lead the way
"The Virginia Department of Energy’s Davis pointed to the recently announced Microsoft-Google-Nucor 24/7 clean electricity RFI as an opportunity for advanced nuclear power in southwestern Virginia, where a state-funded feasibility study last year identified seven promising SMR sites on or near decommissioned mine lands and the state-supported Energy DELTA Lab will 'deploy innovative and clean energy technologies,' including nuclear, that could support hyperscale data center and low-carbon hydrogen production clusters."
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Clean-Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, and Transmission Reform
"'A lack of transmission capacity is the biggest barrier to the continued growth of the renewable industry,' said David Mindham, director of regulatory affairs for EDP Renewables North America. 'The proposed reforms will remove these barriers, creating thousands of new American manufacturing jobs and supporting local economies.'"
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Conservatives are leading the clean energy expansion
"As vice chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus and Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, I, Congressman Carter, have seen an increased appetite for innovative energy solutions from my fellow Republicans. We know that clean energy will be integral in growing American energy dominance and addressing the environmental challenges that our world faces. We can do this in an all-of-the-above way, without sacrificing the reliability and affordability that fossil fuel sources have given us for generations."
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Jeff Duncan Outlines Policies to Unleash American Nuclear Power
Rep. Duncan’s leadership could play a pivotal role in bringing the domestic nuclear industry forward.
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Bipartisan Senators are Right to Oppose SEC Overreach
The SEC needs to get out of the way if we want more innovation for a cleaner and more prosperous planet.
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To better support U.S. innovation, modernize the Energy Department
"The Department must take steps to better align with industry to advance its technology demonstration mission while protecting U.S. intellectual property from foreign adversaries. One way it can do this is to prioritize the permitting process for DOE-awarded projects. Absent a commitment from DOE to expedite permitting, many of these projects will encounter avoidable delays, jeopardizing potential investment and ultimately succumbing to the 'Valley of Death.' While projects will potentially require permits from a dozen agencies, the DOE will be on the receiving end of Congressional scrutiny should they miss key milestones."
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