Prosperity Is the Best Climate Policy.

When innovation leads, the planet wins. Free markets don’t just drive economic growth—they drive cleaner air, cleaner energy, and a cleaner future.

Permitting Reform Is the Only Way America Can Build Again

America can’t remain a serious economic superpower if it cannot build efficiently. Infrastructure such as pipelines, transmission lines, and roads doesn’t appear by accident. These projects depend on a permitting process that directly impacts how quickly and affordably they can be built. Today, the process makes projects more expensive and creates delays, making it difficult to create crucial infrastructure when it is needed most. 

Particulate Matter and the Limits of Epidemiology

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recent decision to stop monetizing the health benefits of reducing fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, has refocused attention on a long-running debate over air pollution regulation. The agency announced that it will temporarily suspend assigning dollar values to the health benefits of PM2.5 and ozone reductions while it reassesses how to incorporate uncertainty in those estimates into regulatory analysis. Environmental activists and many epidemiologists argue that PM2.5 is a leading contributor to premature death, and projected reductions in these particles account for an overwhelming share of the estimated benefits of federal environmental regulation. Yet substantial disagreement remains over how confident we should be in estimates of PM2.5’s health effects, and how much regulatory weight those estimates should carry.

DOE Takes Important Step to Modernize Nuclear Permitting

The Department of Energy recently announced that certain advanced nuclear reactor projects can qualify for a categorical exclusion from the National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) full review process. The move is a practical step forward to accelerate innovation, reduce unnecessary cost and delay, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in nuclear energy. 

Loris

 Legislative Hearing on the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act”

Nick Loris, Executive Vice President of Public Policy at C3 Solutions, testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources in support of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. He emphasized that outdated and overly burdensome permitting processes,

Food Affordability and Environmental Progress: How innovation kills two birds with one stone

Americans have some of the most affordable food in the world. Consumers across the United

Options for Permitting and Regulatory Reform in the 119th Congress

American innovators, inventors, and builders moved mountains to provide families and businesses with the energy

Reforming Radiation Risk Regulation

In May 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear

DOE Modernization to Unleash American Energy Innovation

America has the most advanced and innovative energy companies and venture capital ecosystem, which are

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Economic Freedom, Trade, & Global Leadership

Economic liberty and trade are America’s anchors in the global clean‑energy era.

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Full Expensing Is Pro-Growth, Pro-Environment Policy

In this joint white paper, Nick Loris—Executive Vice President of Policy at C3 Solutions—and Josh T. Smith—energy‑policy lead at the Abundance Institute and visiting fel…

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Energy Innovation, Research & Development

Breakthrough technologies don’t emerge by accident—they require investment, experimentation, and intentional support.

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Modernizing America’s roads, rails, and ports needs to move with the times—and market forces.

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Working lands can—and should—deliver both productivity and conservation.

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Protecting communities begins with ensuring they have access to abundant, affordable, and resilient energy and natural resources.
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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power offers scalable, emissions-free energy—but only if regulation and innovation keep pace.
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Reforming Radiation Risk Regulation

In May 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), mandating a modernization of U.S. radiation pr…

China Is No Green Energy Darling

In one of his first actions as president, Joe Biden signed an executive order suspending new oil and gas leases on federal lands and reviewing existing operations.1 The …

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Electricity & Grid Resiliency

Our power grid must be affordable, reliable, and ready to handle tomorrow’s challenges.
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DIGITAL REPORT

Free Economies are Clean Economies

This interactive map reveals the undeniable link between economic freedom and environmental progress—explore how freer markets drive cleaner, more efficient economies worldwide.

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National Comparison USA Flag CHN Flag
GDP Per Capita$62.48k$15.98k
Index of Economic Freedom70.620.6
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ND-Gain Climate Adaptation66.4558.1
Population334.92m1.41b
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    Maybe we’re not all doomed. Hear more from our CEO Drew Bond and Nick Loris, Executive Vice President of Policy.
  • Florida House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee

    In his testimony, Loris discussed the advantages and opportunities that next-generation nuclear energy could offer in meeting growing energy needs. He spoke of the need to protect energy consumers, to streamline the licensing and permitting process, and how innovative policy solutions like consumer regulated electricity could help bring speed to power for hyperscalers and other industrial purposes. 
  • Reuters—Climate Week

    In this compelling Reuters interview, two leading voices from opposite sides of the political spectrum come together for a candid discussion on climate and energy policy. Sarah Lattisaw, Managing Director of the U.S. Program at RMI and former senior climate and energy official in the Biden White House, joins Drew Bond, CEO of C3 Solutions […]

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