However, real life doesn’t always play out like a Schoolhouse Rock civics lesson.
Consider NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Committee Releases FY26 Energy And Water Development And Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, July 14th at 6:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website. Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman...
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DOGE staffer takes on Trump reform role at independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission
A staffer with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now taken on a key role at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which President Trump has sought to reduce and reform despite its independent status. David Wright, whom Trump has renominated for a spot on the commission, told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that...
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Making America Beautiful Through Better Federal Land Management
But these landscapes and ecosystems cannot thrive without intentional conservation and responsible stewardship.
That’s why it was fitting that the President signed the “Make America Beautiful Again” executive order one day before Independence Day, an initiative aimed at conserving and restoring America’s natural environment for future generations.
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The NDAA Should Support SMRs
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs a fast lane to the deployment of small modular reactors for powering stations, and the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offers a road forward.
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Thompson Eyes Farm Bill Effort in Fall to Address SNAP, Avoid ‘Poverty Cliff’
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson wants to move legislation this fall to address farm and nutrition programs left out of the budget reconciliation bill. Thompson, R-Pa., told reporters Tuesday the bill would need about $8 billion in additional funding over 10 years, far less than the $66 billion spending increase included in the reconciliation...
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Securing Energy Dominance Requires Returning the DOE to Its Innovation Mission
Through the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Congress has allocated $1 billion to the Department of Energy (DOE) for loans that focus on the president’s energy dominance agenda. This presents an opportunity for a necessary policy course correction, as the nation’s energy needs are growing, and even the energy we can produce won’t always be low-cost.
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Pennsylvania lawmaker celebrates farm bill provisions in ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
After years of partisan disagreements, lawmakers slipped parts of the farm bill into the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-15), who chairs the House Agriculture Committee, said Pennsylvania farmers will especially benefit from the six-year farm bill. “The Agriculture Committee had its own title within the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill,’ and the agriculture...
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New USDA Rule Seeks to Streamline Environmental Reviews
Energy developers, foresters, and farmers alike are all too familiar with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). At the USDA, NEPA has stifled progress through lengthy environmental impact statements and redundant environmental assessments for projects ranging from farmland conservation to forest management and livestock grazing.