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    The Carbon Standardization Project

    International bureaucracies are undermining America’s energy policies.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 19, 2026

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    Zachary Fort Featured in National Public Lands Debate

    Media coverage highlights SPPI Vice Chairman Zachary Fort’s leadership and policy engagement during debate over Bureau of Land Management nomination.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  February 26, 2026

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    National Media and Policy Leaders Highlight SPPI

    National media, policy leaders, and regional voices alike are amplifying SPPI’s research, analysis, and solutions.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  December 25, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

    Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

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    SPPI Opposes Steve Pearce’s BLM Nomination

    The Institute warns that the Pearce nomination could undermine western land management

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  November 18, 2025

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    Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans

    And benefit the nation, too.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 5, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    An Oil and Gas Permanent Fund Dividend for New Mexico: Returning Prosperity to the People

    How can we ensure these revenues benefit all New Mexicans while fostering economic sustainability?

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 19, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…

    A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 16, 2023

  • Op-Ed

    Gavin Newsome Should Rebuild His State’s Power Grid Instead of Destroying Everyone Else’s

    California’s power grid has been experiencing instability due to its outrageous energy goals, lack of nuclear power in its target portfolio mix, and recent heat waves. Governor Gavin Newsom has touted the state’s efforts to bolster renewable…

    Originally published inThe Daily Caller

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 25, 2023

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    Eight for Eight — Again

    There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 24, 2023

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