Trump Already Won Gold Stopping Offshore Wind
In a piece for the Daily Caller, Nick Loris writes on offshore wind and how the administration’s stance on it could derail permitting efforts. President Donald Trump is no fan of offshore wind. His administration has impeded its development since he began his second term. Projects have been suspended, new leases frozen and permits slowed […]
How Donald Trump Softening His Tone on Wind Could Unlock Permitting Reform
Nick Loris writes for The National Interest on how a softening of President Trump’s stance on offshore wind could open the door to long-needed permitting reform that would accelerate all forms of American energy development. The Trump administration recently announced it would appeal court rulings that allowed offshore wind projects to proceed with construction. This follows the administration’s halt […]
LNG Exports Are an Economic and National Security Asset. Don’t Limit Them
Nick Loris writes for The National Interest about LNG Exports and their importance to our national security. If you ask the average person what the biggest technology breakthrough since the turn of the century has been, the smartphone is a safe bet for the most common answer. Recency bias could lead to some artificial intelligence […]
Energy Hearing: Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans
During a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on FERC’s role and ensuring affordable and reliable energy for Americans, Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) referenced and submitted for the record an article by C3 Solutions’ Nick Loris and Cato’s Travis Fisher examining whether expanded transmission can help lower electricity costs. The article is titled “Can Expanding […]
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 States spend far less on nutritional support as a proportion of total consumer expenditures compared to consumers in other countries, while also having access to a greater variety in food choices (1,2). Roughly 6.6 percent of the average American household […]
Nuclear push tests Dems’ red line on radiation safety
E&E Daily quoted C3’s Nick Loris on the removal of ALARA and how it will kickstart the next generation of nuclear energy. “By moving from outdated, fear-based models to proportionate, risk-informed regulation, the U.S. can lead the next era of safe, reliable, clean, and globally competitive nuclear energy,” said Nick Loris, executive vice president of […]
Can Big Tech save the permitting talks?
E&E News quoted C3 President Nick Loris about the politics behind permitting. Nick Loris, executive vice president for policy at C3 Solutions, a consulting firm, suggested the argument about offshore wind was something of a red herring because even without government interference, the industry has supply chain and cost challenges. “That battle can be lost […]
Can Expanding Transmission Reduce Electricity Costs?
Nick Loris and Travis Fisher write for RTO Insider on transmission and its impact on electricity costs. Advocates of large-scale transmission expansion have recited a simple slogan for years: There is no transition without transmission. By this, they mean that the shift to renewable energy will require vast new power lines. Whatever one thinks of […]
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 and infrastructure needed to power the modern economy. We built the Empire State Building in a year, constructed the Hoover Dam in five years (two ahead of schedule), and issued a nuclear plant construction permit in 13 months. Too often […]
The Clean Air Act Needs a Regulatory Face-Lift
Nick Loris writes about the Clean Air Act and what reforms are needed in The National Interest. The Clean Air Act (CAA) is now 55 years old—and shows its age. That’s not a critique of its legacy. The law, in conjunction with innovation and private investment in environmental improvement, has contributed to significant improvements in air quality, […]