Michael McKenna

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Congress’ backroom permitting reform risks making things worse

By: Michael McKenna

For the past six months, a handful of members of Congress have been trying to negotiate reforms to the process by which the federal government permits infrastructure.

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Pope Leo’s France visit offers Washington a lesson in confronting tyranny

By: Michael McKenna

Earlier this week, the Bishop of Rome, the successor to St. Peter and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, visited France.

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Trump reset CAFE. Now Congress should repeal it

By: Michael McKenna

The corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirements have always been about getting federal government control over one of the nation’s most important industries.

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Family caregivers deserve our gratitude

By: Michael McKenna

My mother died a few weeks ago after a prolonged decline. She was 93, and for much of the last two years of her life, she was bedridden. Her memory was spotty.

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Like the Yankees, federal government does just enough to coast

By: Michael McKenna

So the New York Yankees — for the 17th year in a row and the 25th of the last 26 years — have failed to win the World Series.

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When ‘permitting reform’ isn’t really about permitting reform

By: Michael McKenna

A few days ago, Team Trump announced in a court filing that it wants to ensure that Revolution Wind is fully compliant with all federal laws, permit conditions and related requirements.

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Keep the midterms in perspective

By: Michael McKenna

In the summer of 1529, an Ottoman army of about 150,000, led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, headed toward Vienna, intending either to take the city intact or to sack it.

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Data center opponents may just want more free stuff

By: Michael McKenna

A few weeks ago, two of the best opinion researchers in the political world joined forces to conduct a survey of 1,800 registered voters examining Americans’ basic attitudes toward data centers.

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Team Trump takes another look at offshore wind

By: Michael McKenna

In a court filing last week, the Justice Department said it wanted to reopen a permit for the New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts.

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Why do Republicans push Obama-era energy ideas?

By: Michael McKenna

On Tuesday, Tom Steyer endorsed permitting reform. If that does not give you pause, I have no idea what would.