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Resolution Urging the President and Congress to Abide by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to Establish a Permanent Geologic Repository for Used Nuclear Fuel and Defense-Related High-Level Radioactive Waste
WHEREAS, America’s 99 commercial nuclear plants generate 20 percent of the Nation’s electricity with remarkably high levels of efficiency and reliability while producing zero emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases;…
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Voters from Three States Will Consider Energy Related Ballot Measures This November
While our nation’s collective attention has recently been drawn to an especially combative presidential race, voters from three states will also have the opportunity to weigh in on energy-related ballot…
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The Intersection of Climate Policy and the First Amendment
One of the greatest risks to free speech today is the recent phenomenon of state attorneys general attempting to intimidate and silence groups that dare espouse “unacceptable” positions on matters…
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Our Constitutional Principles – America’s Greatest Export
The U.S. Constitution is one of history’s greatest documents and the First Amendment’s admonition that “no law” shall be created “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or…
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The Invisible Wall to Legal Immigration
The United States of America is one of the most important and influential countries on earth. One of the primary destinations for immigrants, the U.S. attracts people from all over…
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The Prosperity States Initiative: A Policy Lesson from When Harry Met Sally
According to various reports recently published by the Cato Institute, Fraser Institute, Legatum Institute, the Swiss Liberalis Foundation and the Heritage Foundation, the United States clearly no longer ranks among…
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New Report Quantifies Total Incentives Offered to Rooftop Solar Customers
Our friends at the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the interests of energy consumers, recently released a report that attempts to quantify the total amount…
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The Growing Burden of Unfunded EPA Mandates on the States
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, easily one of the most respected business advocacy groups in the nation, recently released a report titled The Growing Burden of Unfunded EPA Mandates…
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President Obama Bypasses Congress By Formally Committing U.S. to Paris Climate Agreement
News broke earlier this month that both the United States and China have agreed to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement. Well, at least China has. Since the People’s Republic…
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Charting the Left’s Misguided War on Fossil Fuels
For several decades now, there has been general widespread agreement across the ideological spectrum that fossil fuel development is, on balance, a good thing. Over the years, America’s vast oil,…
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New Study Reveals the Extent of Rooftop Solar Cost-Shift in Nevada
Aside from maybe Arizona, no other state has expended as much time and energy grappling with policy issues associated with distributed generation (DG) as has Nevada. This should hardly come…
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Energy Policy Platform: The Democrats
When the Democratic National Convention met last month to formally approve their party’s platform, delegates had to address several key tasks. Chief among them was to clarify the party’s stance…
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Energy Policy Platform: The Republicans
When the Republican National Committee finalized its 2016 Party Platform in July, they divided the document into six separate sections. One of those sections – perhaps indicative of just…
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Energy Policy Platform: The Libertarians and Greens
While most of the nation’s attention this election cycle remains fixated on the Democratic and Republican parties, other smaller parties have been able to make some noise. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the…
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A Restoration of the Constitutional Intent of our Founding Fathers: Repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment
In 1789, the thirteen independent and sovereign States joined together to form the United States of America. In the U.S. Constitution, Congress was carefully designed to include the House of…
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The Battle for Energy Independence
Technological breakthroughs in hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as fracking) continue to unlock vast oil resources, revitalizing industries and unleashing economic growth across the nation. A competitive regulatory climate characterized by…
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Government is Giving Desalination a Salty Reception
As droughts sweep the nation, leaving economic destruction and growing uncertainty in their wake, new solutions are desperately needed to alleviate growing water scarcity and ensure access to clean water…
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Vermont GMO Labeling Law to Go Into Effect on July 1st
The very predictable consequences of states creating complicated, unnecessary patchworks of regulations are about to come to fruition in Vermont. In 2014, Vermont became the first state in the union…
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Recent Bureaucratic Activities Fly in the Face of Congressional Intent
A frequent criticism of the current federal regulatory process is that federal departments and agencies (while oftentimes citing the Chevron deference) promulgate new regulations that conflict with congressional intent.
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Second Annual Center to Restore the Balance of Government Article V Event Showcased Bipartisanship and the Crucial Role of the States
The Center to Restore the Balance of Government celebrated its first anniversary with a fascinating discussion on the Hill that showcased Article V as a nonpartisan tool that states can…