Tate Watkins writes in Reason about the conflict between onerous regulations and clean energy. “One project being stymied by environmental and tribal objections in what is reportedly one of the loneliest places in America should raise questions about where future energy projects might actually be allowed. At the very least, it does not bode well...
Voters Overwhelmingly Prefer the GOP Approach to Creating a Healthier Economy and Planet
Any successful all-of-the-above energy policy that helps Americans' pocketbooks and drives environmental progress requires access to the resources below.
To see true progress in underserved communities, lawmakers should look for ways to reduce permitting delays, unleash domestic energy production, and end wasteful government spending. Repealing the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is a great place to start.
"'Because those are held out of the market, it’s 10,000 MW that consumers are paying for on their bills that are going to sit on the sidelines until we’re in a crisis,' said Michele Richmond, with Texas Competitive Power Advocates."
"If you support advancing and deploying innovative clean energy technologies, increasing our national and energy security, and advancing America’s energy leadership—all while reducing global emissions and mitigating climate change—then the Lower Energy Costs Act is a necessary step."
The Lower Energy Costs Act reduces regulatory barriers that hinder progress and takes steps to unleash American energy production.
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) is leading efforts to reduce permitting delays to accelerate mining in the United States.
"The bill, the work of three committees, would require the federal government to hold quarterly oil lease sales in Western states. It would speed up environmental permitting that GOP lawmakers complain drags on years longer than it should. The package would also allow for more hardrock mining in mineral-rich states like Minnesota and Idaho."
"As a country, we must move to prioritize nuclear energy as a reliable, abundant, and clean energy source in more than just rhetoric. The time is ripe for meaningful congressional action relating to nuclear."
