Recommendations for the next administration and the 119th Congress
Energy
American prosperity and national security depends on affordable, abundant, reliable, low-carbon energy. Instead of making energy scarcer or less reliable—which primarily harms lower- and middle-income Americans—we should dramatically expand the role of nuclear energy in the United States. Natural gas has a constructive role to play in the low-carbon transition, as do emerging technologies.
All Energy
Excessive red tape and prolonged litigation create delays that discourage infrastructure investment and thus drive up costs borne by Americans.
The decision to shutter Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant has profoundly altered New York’s energy landscape, significantly increasing the state’s reliance on natural gas and affecting electricity costs and reliability.
Landmark legislation passed by the U.S. House could reduce energy prices and emissions.
By devolving control of federally-owned land to the states, we can responsibly build meaningful sources of public revenue.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission stands in the way of abundant, affordable, reliable, low-carbon electricity.
The recent attack on the Zaporizhizhia plant in Ukraine has raised questions about the potential risks of civilian nuclear plants. Here are some answers.
Instead of closing nuclear plants, as California and New York are doing, we should invest in next-generation nuclear technologies.