By following its tradition of limited government and “all of the above” approach, Texas can improve the reliability of its grid and drive energy innovation.
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Nikki Haley Gearing Up to Take on the Climate Left
Haley is Running to be a Next Generation Leader who can Tackle Next Generation Challenges
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Congress Gears Up to Address Nuclear Energy Licensing Reform
Cooperation to modernize permitting and regulations for nuclear power is becoming increasingly bipartisan
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind Isn’t a Climate Strategy
Danielle Butcher Franz writes in RealClearEnergy about the importance of critical minerals in addressing climate change. “We must continue to unlock American resources responsibly, with attention to environmental protection. Right under our feet, we have incredible reserves of rare earth minerals required for solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. Allowing mining projects here at home...
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Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants
"As energy researchers based in Texas, we have spent much of the past two years analyzing why the state was so unprepared for this event and how it can do better. A common knee-jerk reaction to disasters that cause widespread power outages is to call for building more “firm” power plants – those that use fuels like coal or natural gas and are designed to deliver power at any time of day or night. But coal and gas plants, and their fuel supplies, can fail spectacularly."
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How America Can Diversify its Critical Mineral Supply Chain
By modernizing our permitting process, investing in emerging technologies, and working with our allies the United States can strengthen our supply of critical minerals.
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Biden’s “Groundbreaking” Missed Opportunity on Climate Policy
"President Biden missed a critical opportunity during his State of the Union address. In touting the bipartisan infrastructure law, he directed a comment towards Republicans – 'I’ll see you at the groundbreaking.' In reality, breaking ground on anything will need a permit, and we unfortunately did not hear a plan to fix the permitting crisis."
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Energy and Commerce Committee Addresses American Energy Security
By promoting an innovation-led, “all of the above” strategy, Congress can continue to unleash ways for America’s energy sector to meet families’ needs while charting a path forward on environmental progress.
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2023 Farm Bill: Feeding the nation through working lands conservation
"The farm bill is one of the few remaining bipartisan endeavors left in Washington, and it’s critically important to the livelihood of farmers and ranchers, rural economies, wildlife conservation and our nation’s food supply. With a continued focus on agricultural conservation in the 2023 Farm Bill package, Congress can demonstrate its intent to support the men and women who feed our nation while facilitating the collaborative work championed by conservation organizations."
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An Informed Climate and Energy Policy is Not “Anti-Science”
The way that humanity is going to handle climate change is not by creating conflict, but by working together to solve problems.
