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Reforming the American Pipeline to Higher Education
As our country faces higher costs of gas, groceries, and other consumer goods, customers are taking this opportunity to reevaluate their purchasing habits. This environment is also causing young Americans…
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The Latest Pipeline Battleground: Line 5 in Michigan
From executive orders (Keystone XL) to cyberattacks (Colonial), pipelines are in the crosshairs this year. The Line 5 pipeline is the latest target. Michigan Governor Gretchen…
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Colonial Pipeline and DarkSide: Cyber Attacks Have Real World Consequences
Cyber attacks can have real world consequences. Take, for example, an attempt by Russia-based hacking group DarkSide to extort money from Colonial Pipeline. By installing and executing ransomware on…
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Pipeline Project Hindered by Legal Uncertainties
Late last month, ALEC published an article celebrating a Supreme Court victory for the much-anticipated Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Following this article’s publication, the two primary investors behind the pipeline,…
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Scores Big in U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, allowing for construction of the pipeline to pass underneath a section of the…
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Resolution in Support of State Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Corridors
WHEREAS, states know best how to steward their environment and natural resources, and WHEREAS, pipelines are needed to transport carbon dioxide from natural domes and anthropogenic sources to oil fields,…
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President Trump Seeks to Jumpstart Construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines
On Tuesday morning, President Donald J. Trump signed two memoranda seeking to jump start construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. This news should come as no surprise…
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Comments of support for the Keystone XL Pipeline needed by Monday, April 22, 2013
The U.S. Department of State will accept comments through Monday, April 22, 2013 on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL Project. Comments of support for…
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Pipeline Replacement and Infrastructure Modernization and Enhancement Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be called the Pipeline Replacement and Infrastructure Modernization and Enhancement Act (PRIME). Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to accelerate the replacement of…
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ALEC Disapproves of President Obama’s Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaitlyn Buss Phone: 202-742-8526 Email: kbuss@alec.org ALEC Disapproves of President Obama’s Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2011)…
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Resolution in Support of the Keystone XL Pipeline
WHEREAS, The United States relies – and will continue to rely for many years – on gasoline, diesel and jet fuel despite the recent focus on renewable…
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The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s Strategy to Bring Nations around the World into its Orbit
Launched in 2013 by China’s President Xi Jinping, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a highly ambitious, international infrastructure program that currently involves more than 150 countries on…
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The EPA, Power Plants, and the Chevron Doctrine
Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced yet another plan to shut down America’s fossil fuel power generation capabilities using regulations without any explicit Congressional authorization. If adopted, the…
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VIDEO: ALEC on Conservative Commandos Radio/TV: Average American Family is on the Hook for $100K
Thomas Savidge, ALEC Research Manager of the Center for State Fiscal Reform at ALEC, was a featured guest last week on Conservative Commandos Radio/TV. Savidge shared with host George Landrith…
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VIDEO: How States are Taking the Lead in Nation’s Growing Economic Crisis
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director, and Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, are joined by Grover Norquist, founder…
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VIDEO: Stephen Moore and Jonathan Williams Discuss ALEC Resolution Calling for Trump Tax Cuts to be Made Permanent
FreedomWorks Economist Steven Moore and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sat down with ALEC Public Affairs Director Catherine Mortensen this week to talk about…
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Video: Western lawmakers fight the Biden Administration land grab
This week, Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director, Federalism and International Relations Task Force and Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Director of Public Affairs, interviewed Western lawmakers to discuss how they are fighting…
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Waste Not, Want Not: How Lawmakers Can Make the Most of Federal Infrastructure Funds
After significant pushback from US senators and 16 governors, the Department of Transportation has clarified its guidance on how infrastructure funds from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and…
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Gasoline Prices: Where Political Fantasy and Reality Collide
The sharp relief between fantasy and reality of America’s energy needs is on full display at gas stations around the country this week after President Biden’s announcement that he is…
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Our Essential Policy Ideas for 2022
Throughout our nearly 50 year history, ALEC has always been at the forefront of producing and exchanging ideas and will continue to provide principled solutions that benefit all Americans. Our…