Opinion Pieces

This piece was originally published in the Washington Reporter. Since day one of the Biden-Harris administration, the American West has been under attack. Between stringent regulations, land withdrawals intentionally designed to lock up resource-rich swathes of land in the West, and a relentless assault on American energy production, the Biden-Harris administration has… Read more »

This piece was originally published in the Washington Examiner. One of the more extreme left-wing ideas you may have heard is “environmental justice.” Contrary to its name, this buzzword is yet another effort by the Biden-Harris administration to block traditional energy and infrastructure projects. If the administration cared about bringing prosperity to… Read more »

This piece was originally published in the Federal Newswire. The Antiquities Act was enacted in 1906 to preserve our nation’s natural treasures that are of “historic or scientific interest.” Unfortunately, as time has passed, the law has been abused by the executive branch to lock up lands across the West, threatening private landowners, recreational opportunities and resource… Read more »

This piece was originally published in Agri-Pulse. In its 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has only recovered around 3% of listed species. Only the federal government would consider that a success story. It is abundantly clear the ESA has failed in its intended mission of species recovery. The only area in which the law has succeeded is as a mechanism for environmental activists… Read more »

This piece was originally published in The Washington Times. Pushed by extreme environmentalists, the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced new emissions regulations for semitrucks set to take effect by 2032. While Congress and truckers both want to protect our environment, the practical implications of the agency’s overreach for small businesses and… Read more »

This piece was originally published in the Federal Newswire. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the United States’ greatest adversary, and we are currently engaged in a strategic competition. Unfortunately, from education to real estate and beyond, the CCP has sought to undermine our institutions and gain an upper hand in this competition. To head off this threat, one of the most… Read more »

This piece was originally published in The Dickinson Press. For three and a half years now, the Biden Administration has been at war with American energy production as a political handout to their environmental base. This has threatened our energy security and has caused energy costs for Americans to skyrocket. These anti-energy policies have adverse consequences for rural communities… Read more »

This piece was originally published in the Bakersfield Californian. Kern County is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, and the seventh largest oil-producing county in the nation. Thanks to a little help from nature and a whole lot of hard work, Kern County quite literally feeds and fuels the nation, and much of the world. While those of us who call the… Read more »

This piece was originally published in the Mountain Democrat. Lake Tahoe has been a national treasure for over two centuries. For over 50 years presidents, governors, senators and representatives from both parties have worked in a bipartisan manner to protect the natural beauty and wonder of the lake.  The Congressional Western Caucus is a bipartisan group of more than 100… Read more »

This piece was originally published in the Washington Examiner. America’s farmers and ranchers work best when the government lets them do their jobs without unnecessary interference. Unfortunately, over the years, federal agencies have seized on new opportunities to regulate them. Since President Joe Biden has been in office, these agencies have been… Read more »