ClearPath Foundation
| Motto | Clean Energy. The Conservative Way. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2013 |
| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
| Location | |
CEO | Jay Faison |
| Website |
www |
ClearPath Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, NC and Washington, D.C. that is focused on "conservative clean energy". The organization was founded to propose and support policies that accelerate clean energy without expanding the size of government.[1]
History
ClearPath was founded by Republican entrepreneur and philanthropist Jay Faison in 2013 to change the conservative viewpoint on clean energy. After selling his majority stake in the audio-visual company SnapAV, Faison donated $165 million dollars to start ClearPath, with a mission of "accelerating conservative clean energy solutions"[2][3]
Activities
ClearPath advances its mission through "strategic grant-making, advocacy, and digital platforms", and focuses on energy policy, polling, and analysis.[4][5] ClearPath has conducted polling on Americans' attitudes towards clean energy with Kristen Soltis Anderson, finding that "72% of Republicans support accelerating the development of clean energy".[6]
Principles
The ClearPath website lists five principles used for analyzing policy. ClearPath believes in "small government, free markets, and American innovation", as well as pollution risk management, cost-benefit analysis and energy independence.[7]
Policy Areas
- Clean coal and natural gas – the ClearPath foundation argues for expanded use of natural gas and further development of carbon capture, utilization and storage.[8] They focus heavily on streamlining pipeline permitting and exports, as well as increasing research on carbon capture.[9]
- Nuclear energy – ClearPath proposes expanded use of nuclear power in the United States, calling it "one of America's greatest success stories".[10] In particular, they support a federal spent nuclear fuel site like the controversial Yucca Mountain site.[11] In February 2016, ClearPath's CEO Jay Faison proposed developing "super-competitive, next-generation" nuclear reactors.[12]
- Hydropower – Clearpath supports hydropower development, calling it "one of America’s most overlooked energy resources".[13] They propose expanding electrification of non-powered dams, hydropower financing reform, and permitting reform.[14]
- Energy Innovation – They support increased basic energy research funding for the Department of Energy to accelerate development, and propose paying for increased research through expanded oil and gas drilling.[15] They also propose giving private companies greater access to the DOE's national labs.[16]
References
- ↑ "New National Poll Shows Strong Republican Support for Clean Energy Policies".
- ↑ Goode, Darren. "Republican pledges $175 million to push party on climate". Politico.
- ↑ "ClearPath Foundation, About Us".
- ↑ ClearPath. "ClearPath CEO Calls For Conservative Clean Energy Policy Solutions In The State Of The Union Address". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/about-us/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/polling/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/about-us/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/clean-coal-and-gas-101/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/clean-coal-and-gas/#streamline-exports
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/nuclear-101/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/nuclear-101/
- ↑ "Nuclear Gets a New Champion". Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/hydropower-101/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/hydropower/
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/innovation/#advanced-energy-trust
- ↑ https://clearpath.org/policy/innovation/#national-labs