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". According to a press release, 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 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" (Press release).
- ↑ 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