In the News
New Red Tape Makes New Nuclear Reactors Impossible
Feb 8, 2023
issues:
Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Nuclear
originally published in
National Review
From National Review:
…Heavy government regulations combined with policies directly favoring wind and solar energy now make it essentially impossible to open a new profitable nuclear-power plant, according to an R Street Institute study.
Regulations adding millions of dollars to the operating cost of existing reactors are also a major factor in shutting them down, both an economic and environmental catastrophe…
Featured Publications
Analysis Electoral Reform, Governance
The Competition Solution to the Primary Problem
Jonathan Madison
May 1, 2025
Emission Benefits of Permitting Reform: A Solution for America’s Energy Future
Olivia Manzagol, Philip Rossetti
April 30, 2025
Analysis Our Organization, Real Insights
Real Insights: Trust, Freedom, and the Future—A Conversation with Lenore Skenazy
Erica Schoder
April 29, 2025
The Economic Case for Clean Slate Policy
Anthony Lamorena, Nicholas Thielman
April 28, 2025
The Google Search Case: A Remedy Searching for an Ailment
Josh Withrow
April 25, 2025
Analysis Harm Reduction, Safer Solutions
Safer Solutions: Clearing the Air Around Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
Chelsea Boyd, Jessica Shortall
April 25, 2025