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How Technology-Neutral Tax Credits Unleash American Energy Dominance

Beginning in 2025, the United States is introducing new technology-neutral tax credits aimed at promoting sustainable electricity generation. The two proposed credits replace the previous technology-specific Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC), which were available for projects starting construction prior to December 31st, 2024. Congress has already approved these tax credits through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The new policy, however, is created to be adaptable, allowing new zero-emission technologies to qualify without them being directly mentioned in the language. The proposal seeks to implement both the ITC and PTC while giving businesses more flexibility in their tax credit plan as well as the technology they choose to use.

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Optimizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency

As stated in Executive Order (E.O.) 14180, published January 24, 2025, establishing a council to assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there is an urgent need to drastically improve the agency’s ability to assist states with responding to and recovering from natural disasters. This memo outlines five obvious and common sense ways the U.S. Congress and DOGE can optimize FEMA, ensure better customer service for Americans, all while saving American taxpayers billions a year.

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An Open Letter to Lawmakers on Earth Day: Plastic is not the Enemy

Plastic is all around us, quietly powering the technologies that help us care for the environment. It’s lightweight, durable, and versatile, making it essential for things like solar panels that capture the sun’s rays, wind turbines that dance with the breeze, and electric vehicles that hum along our roads. Without plastic, we wouldn’t have the insulation in our homes that keeps us cozy while saving energy, or the irrigation systems that help farmers use water wisely. These are the kinds of solutions that make me optimistic about the future, and plastic is at the heart of them.

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Change The ‘Green New Scam’ To ‘Made In America’

New polling from the Rainey Center illustrates that voters support keeping domestic energy tax credits or limiting them to only US companies rather than eliminating them. Voters, including Republicans, oppose fully repealing domestic manufacturing credits. This unity underscores the shared commitment to policies prioritizing American manufacturing and economic security.

October 8-10, 2025

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A two-and-a-half day event convening subject matter experts and state elected officials from across all 50 states to discuss new ideas to solve America’s biggest challenges.

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