"President Joe Biden’s plans to build massive amounts of clean energy over the next decade could get caught in a web of environmental permitting requirements."
A Jobs-Killing Civilian Climate Corps Is Not the Way To Fix Climate Change
"The backlog of forest restoration projects suggests that there are issues on public lands that really need to be addressed, but that is not an argument for creating a vast new federal bureaucracy with as many as 1.5 million government employees. Public projects, such as roads, ports, schools, sewers, and dikes, are usually built by private companies, not by a new Civilian Construction Corps."
Republicans Proving to Be the Party of ‘Yes’ on Climate Solutions
Conservative solutions that are rooted in economic freedom are best equipped to address climate change.
Arguing over degrowth
The degrowth movement argues that in order to address climate change, developed nations must stop growing their economies.
Why Climate Activists and Environmentalists Should Support Nuclear Power
"For environmentalists and climate activists who are serious about realistic energy options to reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear power is a compelling option."
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Accelerates Energy R&D, Conservation, and Regulatory Reform
The bill takes important steps forward on energy research, development and demonstration, environmental conservation and remediation and improving several regulatory processes.
Biden to announce target for 50% electric vehicle sales as he unveils stricter emissions rules
"President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Thursday setting a target for half of all new vehicles sold in the United States to be electric or carbon-free by 2030 as part of a push to reduce the use of gasoline in transportation, the biggest driver of greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change."
To make energy green, remove red tape
R Street’s Josiah Neeley writes in The Hill that in order to make energy green, Congress must first remove red tape. “Over the next month, the Senate will review several Biden administration infrastructure bills that would spend as much as $4.1 trillion. But money isn’t America’s biggest obstacle to building up clean infrastructure. An excess of governmental...
Infrastructure bill protects forests for climate resilience
"The bipartisan infrastructure deal moving through the Senate includes at least $5.75 billion for restoring, monitoring and researching forests, according to the legislative text and summary. Beyond money, the package also includes policies that could make it easier to prepare for wildfires."
Efforts to Plug Hydrogen into 21st Century Economy Involves Immense Challenges to Build Parallel National Infrastructure
As the investment community begins throwing money at hydrogen, look for some serious debate in the coming months and years over what – and whether – there is value in the hydrogen economy for American businesses and consumers.
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