From global pandemics to port congestion, extreme weather and rising transportation costs—our nation’s supply chains have been put to a severe test. New analysis from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) shows that some freight networks are inherently more stable during these disruptions.
One year ago, just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, a small brush fire broke out in Topanga State Park above the Pacific Palisades outside Los Angeles. Within hours, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) arrived on scene and began digging handlines to stop its spread. The eight-acre fire—ignited by a 29-year-old former Palisades resident, who...
Advocates of large-scale transmission expansion have recited a simple slogan for years: There is no transition without transmission. By this, they mean that the shift to renewable energy will require vast new power lines. Whatever one thinks of climate policy, that argument no longer carries much weight. The relevant question now is whether building more transmission will make electricity more affordable.
Regenerative agriculture has recently become one of the most talked-about concepts in food and farm policy. It’s praised in speeches, debated on panels, and increasingly referenced in federal programs. But amid all the hype, many are asking: What is regenerative agriculture? Field to Market, a non-profit organization representing nearly 200 organizations from all sectors of...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced agreements with 24 organizations interested in collaborating to advance the Genesis Mission, a historic national effort that will use the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate discovery science, strengthen national security, and drive energy innovation. The announcement builds on President Trump’s Executive Order Removing Barriers to American Leadership In Artificial...
While domestic energy demand surges, our adversaries — led by China, the world’s dominant energy financier — are outpacing us in investments in innovative R&D and critical infrastructure. To win this competition, the federal government must enable the U.S. energy sector to compete in technology areas where the financial risk is too high for the private sector to bear alone. One of the U.S. government’s more powerful tools is loan guarantees.
Today we are facing an unprecedented opportunity to shape America’s economic future. We can reshore American manufacturing, take the lead on an AI revolution and establish a foundation for the most robust and secure economy our nation has ever seen – but we have to be able to fuel that future. We must leverage America’s...
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, sending the mammoth Defense policy bill to President Trump for his signature. Senators voted 77-20 on the annual bipartisan package, which checks in at more than 3,000 pages and puts in place the next year’s Defense prioritiesand authorizes spending levels for Defense and national security...
America’s rural communities are the backbone of our nation’s economy, embodying the values of hard work and self-reliance that define our country. These areas are home to the significant natural resources needed to strengthen our nation’s interests — in terms of economics, national security and competitiveness — but investments in rural areas too often do...
At a recent climate conference in Brazil, the Governor of California Gavin Newsom insisted that “The United States of America is as dumb as we want to be on this topic [of climate change], but the state of California is not,” Newsom said. “We are going to assert ourselves, we’re going to lean in, and we are going to compete in this space.” Let’s review the facts and see who is really doubling down on dumb.
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