A NEW VISION for AN AMERICAN FUTURE.
Chris often appears on household-name media outlets such as Fox News and Newsmax. His writing has been published in dozens of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Spectator, American Affairs, and more.
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A Conservative Vision for Abundance
BY CHRIS BARNARD
There is a welcome and growing consensus around the need to build faster. In the House of Representatives, Republicans and Democrats are taking serious efforts to streamline environmental procedure and permitting. In an abrupt pivot…
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GROUNDED: HUMANITY AND CONSERVATION IN THE AGE OF AI
BY CHRIS BARNARD
In an era of rapidly advancing technology, the line between man and machine seems to be blurring faster than ever before. AI assistants, online friends, and virtual colleagues are quickly becoming part of not only our digital but also our cultural and social environments. With much of our interpersonal communication…
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A New Energy-security Paradigm
BY CHRIS BARNARD
When President Joe Biden "fist-bumped" Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in July 2022, the photo of the exchange instantly cemented its place in the annals of foreign-policy infamy. Just three years earlier… -
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We must advance nuclear energy in the US
BY SEN. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, GRACE STANKE, AND CHRIS BARNARD
One of the biggest challenges of our times is building an energy future that is secure, reliable and increasingly clean… -
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An Environmental Education: What a Christian Environmental Ethic Looks Like
BY CHRIS BARNARD
When Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, prominent climate groups such as the Sunrise Movement and Fridays For Future could be found among the many pro-abortion protestors outside the Supreme Court. That’s not abnormal for them—progressive environmental organizations have a long history of anti-natalism. The idea that more humans on the planet…
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The Global Nuclear Power Comeback
BY CHRIS BARNARD
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a longtime nuclear-energy critic, said in June she had changed her mind about California’s last nuclear plant, at Diablo Canyon. Closing it, she said, makes little sense “under these circumstances.”
Even before the current global energy crisis, experts warned for years that…
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This policy could restore our national parks
BY REP. RILEY MOORE AND CHRIS BARNARD
At a celebration in North Dakota on the 110th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, future President Theodore Roosevelt told those gathered: “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.” President Roosevelt would do his part…
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Biden’s LNG ‘Pause’ Will Hurt the Environment
BY CHRIS BARNARD
The White House announced Friday that it ordered a “temporary pause” in permitting new liquefied natural gas export terminals. The move came after climate activists criticized President Biden for his decision to approve the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska. The president likely thinks…
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