Mark Mills writes in The Wall Street Journal about AI’s role in bringing back Three Mile Island. The news that Microsoft plans to fund the reopening of the undamaged reactor at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant spread almost as quickly as news about the nuclear accident at that same site in 1979. Microsoft’s decision was animated,...
One Simple Policy Fix to Spur More Research, Development, and Innovation
R&D is fundamental for American competitiveness, meeting the world’s energy needs, and addressing the risks that climate change poses.
How Trains Can Help Tackle Climate Change
Policymakers must recognize the significant role freight rail plays – not only in reducing emissions – but also in strengthening American supply chains and economic growth.
A Software Billionaire Is Betting Big on a Wild Climate Fix
"He’s broken up the project into modular chunks — among them are planning to build a cable factory, map the seabed and submit voluminous amounts of paperwork for siting a massive solar project. He’s also worked on a beta version of a cleaner Australian grid having purchased a major stake in one of the country’s top utilities and getting new board members installed to speed up its decarbonization timeline."
Rep. Victoria Spartz Warns of Economic and Environmental Damage From Socialism
American and European consumers have experienced high energy costs and steep inflation in the past two years. A key reason is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted supplies and global markets. In addition to impacting citizens in the U.S., the war has also caused an estimated 500,000 casualties and injuries on both sides. As the...
America’s Clean Energy Stalwarts Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve
As policymakers look to scale up America’s clean energy portfolio, they’d do well not to leave the country’s oldest, largest, and most reliable sources of emissions-free power in the dark.
Market Solutions Come for Elk Population Management
The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has launched the Paradise Valley Brucellosis Compensation Fund, a new tool designed to support ranchers in Montana who own prime elk habitat.
Rep. Ron Estes Explains the Benefits of Immediate Expensing
Rep. Estes has been leading the charge to make immediate expensing a more permanent fixture in the tax code.
Arkansas Just Banned 12 Financial Institutions. Now Taxpayers are at Risk
Let's get back to conservative principles that value financial prudence, limited government intervention, and more competition all to the benefit of taxpayers.
Energy Consumption Controls Won’t Solve Scarcity
It’s time government stopped playing favourites with generation methods, and we abandon the notion that we can mandate and micromanage our way to a world worth living in.