The Future of American Energy Dominance Hinges on Regulatory and Permitting Reform
Nick Loris writes about the reforms needed to foster an energy-dominant America in The National Interest. As the Senate rushes to meet leadership’s goal of passing a reconciliation bill before the July 4 recess, several outstanding policy disagreements could result in Congress blowing through that deadline. SALT and Medicaid are among the most significant sticking […]
The Plugged In Podcast #124: Nick Loris and Josh Smith on Full Expensing
On this episode of The Plugged In Podcast, the team sits down with Nick Loris, Executive VP of Policy at C3 Solutions, and Josh Smith, Energy Policy Lead at the Abundance Institute, and is also a visiting fellow with C3 Solutions, to discuss how full expensing is both pro-growth and pro-environmental policy. Listen to the podcast at […]
China’s Overfishing Problem is Everyone’s Problem
Nick Loris writes in The National Interest on China’s overfishing problem and how that impacts the whole world. Whether oil or critical minerals, policymakers have long understood the economic, environmental, and geopolitical value of reducing reliance on foreign adversaries for natural resources. This policy principle holds true not just on land but also at sea. […]
2025 Real Solutions Summit: Climate Optimism – A New Era of Pro-Market Environmental Reforms
America is facing greater energy demands than ever before, which also raises questions about the size, scope, and role of government, innovative technologies, and pro-market environmental reforms. Panelists: -Lynne Kiesling, Director of the Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics at Northwestern Pritzker’s Center on Law, Business, and Economics -Nick Loris, Vice President of Public Policy, […]
The Case for Eliminating Energy Star
Jeff Luse of Reason Magazine interviews Nick Loris of C3 Solutions about the EPA’s Energy Star, an energy efficiency standards program launched in 1992. This is not the first time that Trump has proposed ending the popular program. In 2017, the president floated cutting Energy Star but the plan was halted after more than 1,000 organizations implored Congress […]
Full Expensing is a Pro-Growth, Pro-Environment Policy
Nick Loris writes in the National Interest about a new C3 white paper, Full Expensing is Pro-Growth, Pro-Environment Policy. With the crafting of a reconciliation package in full swing, the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) hangs in the balance. Much of the discussion in Washington has centered on what will happen to the energy tax credits. […]
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 fellow with C3—propose replacing today’s patchwork of clean‑energy tax credits with permanent, economy‑wide full expensing for all new capital investments and R&D. Immediate expensing lets businesses deduct the entire cost of plant, equipment, and research in the year the spending occurs, […]
This Earth Day, Much to Celebrate and Much to Do on Transportation Policy
Our EVP of Policy, Nick Loris, writes a condensed version of a new C3 report, Principles and Actions for a More Effective Transportation Policy in The National Interest. Earth Day is often a time to reflect on how awe-inspiring the planet is and bask in all that nature offers. It also reminds us of the imperative […]
Principles and Actions for More Effective Transportation Policy
Affordable, reliable transportation is the backbone of American prosperity, touching everything from family budgets to national competitiveness. In this white paper, we explain how a modernized, innovation‑friendly policy framework can both strengthen supply chains and accelerate environmental progress. Drawing on the sector’s track record of dramatic pollution cuts—cars and trucks are now 99 percent cleaner than […]
Let Markets Give Offshore Wind a Chance
Nick Loris writes in the National Interest that the fate of the offshore wind industry should rest on market dynamics, not government intervention. U.S. energy policy suffers from whipsaws back and forth with changes in administration. With Congress often in gridlock, administrative actions can result in big swings in policy. Policymakers should be advocates for innovation, […]