J.D. Tuccille writes in Reason about high gas prices. “Burying their industry in red tape and choking off access to capital has been a very effective signal to rethink their entire business strategy. Oil industry insiders may coast along and enjoy the profits from existing capacity, but they’re unlikely to invest in facilities to meet...

"Complacency is not an option. The regulatory status quo threatens reliability, the clean transition and energy affordability. Swapping monopolies for markets and driving consensus on regulatory modernization is the clear path to a brighter energy future."

"The initiative will allow the U.S. to shape strengthened business, energy, and geopolitical ties to the critical region, particularly through the private sector that is the catalyst for real and meaningful economic transformation."

"Part of the problem is our outdated regulatory paradigm. In electric utility regulation, the monopoly model implemented in the early 20th century still persists in some parts of the country. The results are bad for consumers, including a $30b upgrade to one monopoly nuclear plant and a $9b tab for another that was never finished."

"California policymakers made choices that rendered nuclear power unfeasible in its market, struggled to supply its citizens with power due to those policy choices, and are now seeking federal tax dollars to fix this self-inflicted problem."

"Conservatives know that when we harness what’s best about America, as exemplified by states like New Mexico, we can move our country forward. Under Republican leadership, the commonsense solutions that Americans want will be prioritized to make our nation cleaner, more resilient and energy independent."