Can Florida Revolutionize the Nuclear Energy Sector?
A new bill in the Sunshine State’s legislature seeks to streamline the approval process for constructing nuclear reactors. Advanced nuclear reactors are among the most promising technologies for providing large amounts of reliable electricity. Many designs are smaller, modular, and more flexible than traditional nuclear plants, making them easier to deploy across a range of applications. They can […]
Why Democrats aren’t pulling the plug on permitting talks
E&E News quoted Nick Loris in a conversation on permitting reform. Nick Loris, president of policy for C3 Solutions, an energy consulting firm, said lawmakers staying the course may bode well for a broad permitting law becoming a reality. “It feels like we’re at a point where both sides are seeing the forest for the […]
Permitting talks live on as DOJ declines to appeal ruling favoring Revolution Wind
E&E News quotes Nick Loris on permitting reform and the critical opportunity at hand. Nick Loris, president of C3 Solutions, a conservative think tank that advocates for climate policy and clean energy, said permitting reform could be a “legacy-defining achievement” for Trump. “We’re on the 20-yard line and need chunk plays forward, not more false […]
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 […]