Investments in energy efficiency and lower-carbon energy resources have given American manufacturers a carbon advantage over their competitors—they emit less carbon per…
August 10, 2026
Increasing electricity demand for data centers is grabbing headlines, driving concerns over reliability and affordability while generating backlash from policymakers and the…
August 5, 2026
Critical mineral production and processing data reveal a consistent pattern: while mining and extraction are geographically dispersed, processing remains highly concentrated in one…
August 4, 2026
As electricity prices have risen in recent months, the political response has been to demand near-term rate relief, pushing regulators…
July 30, 2026
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-directed industrial policies and market manipulation have concentrated control across key segments of the critical mineral value…
July 29, 2026
Overview The U.S. has rapidly entered a new phase of international engagement on critical mineral supply chains. Since late 2025,…
July 23, 2026
Summary Electricity policy debates are dominated by two challenges: 1. Building enough capacity to power the U.S. industrial economy and…
July 22, 2026
Last week, USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer confirmed the administration will not support a long-term renewal of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA).…
July 6, 2026
Guest Blog: This piece was contributed by Dr. Jane Flegal, who is a Senior Fellow at the Searchlight Institute and…
July 2, 2026
The DOMINANCE Act, which passed the House this month, would deploy a suite of diplomatic, financing, and other tools to…
June 30, 2026