Marcia Argust explains how the Farm Bill can conserve wildlife in The Hill. “The scope of the Farm Bill is vast, but it offers an opportunity to support thriving wildlife populations, safe roadways and vibrant local economies. We urge Congress to follow recent science and data and continue to invest in wildlife connectivity when it...
Doug Lewin explains the current state of the Texas power grid. “Fortunately, the damage from the session is minimal, and entrepreneurs and innovative companies can continue to bring solutions and power to the still dynamic Texas electric market, despite the misguided attempts of some policymakers and special interests to keep them out. Read the full...
"Reducing emissions and taking action on climate change should not mean ceding American dominance on the world stage. In fact, the world needs strong American leadership more than ever in the face of a challenge like climate change. The United States was the first nation to put a man on the moon and the Internet in the palms of our hands. We – not the CCP – should be at the forefront of clean energy innovation that will transform the world."
Lawmakers are right to celebrate the first meaningful reforms to NEPA in decades, but there’s much left to do to combat these remaining inefficiencies.
Free trade between nations allows the economy and the environment to move forward together in lockstep.
Reforming vague and overreaching efforts to more carefully walk a line that better aligns incentives and works with property owners could help eliminate some of the ESA’s harmful side effects.
"The renewable-energy boom in Texas was shaped by some of the characteristics that define the state itself—wide-open spaces, regulatory permissiveness and a fiercely competitive electricity market unlike any other in the country. An overhaul of the state’s power market approved in 1999 under then-Gov. George W. Bush set the stage for the renewable frenzy. Deregulation broke up the functions of monopoly utilities and introduced competitive auctions for wholesale power. Part of the plan included adding at least 2,000 megawatts of renewable generating capacity by 2009. Texas blew past that goal, set another and surpassed it too."
"Earlier this month, the Building Industry Association of Washington also sent letters of warning to three Washington cities — Seattle, Shoreline and Bellingham — that have enacted their own restrictions on gas in new buildings. The letters warned city attorneys that their gas restrictions were 'no longer enforceable' due to the 9th Circuit’s decision on the Berkeley law."
As the international community looks to reduce emissions, American oil should have a valuable role to play.
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