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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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    SPPI Continues Global Engagement Through Partnership with Global Ties

    A visiting European delegation through Global Ties discussed how regional think tanks like SPPI influence U.S. foreign policy.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  June 23, 2025

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    Ready for Action: SPPI Kicks Off the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session

    SPPI kicks off the 2025 New Mexico legislative session, partnering with key lawmakers to advance a bold agenda for freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 21, 2025

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    More Nukes, Please

    A new reactor serves ratepayers — but not here.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  August 1, 2023

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    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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    Holtec International’s Patrick O’Brien Joins SPPI’s Board of Directors

    The latest addition to the Board of Directors strengthens the Institute’s commitment to the energy sector in the American Southwest.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  July 10, 2023

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    SPPI President to Join Lou Young Radio Show to Discuss Holtec International

    Patrick Brenner will join Emmy Award-winning journalist Lou Young on “Tough Times with Lou Young” radio show to discuss the recent approval of Holtec International’s permit for a consolidated interim storage facility of spent nuclear fuel.

    Aired onWRCR 1700 AMTough Times with Lou Young

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 20, 2023

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    SPPI Partners with Holtec International to Drive Innovation in Energy and Public Policy

    The two organizations forge a strategic partnership to drive innovation in energy and public policy, aiming to improve the quality of life in the American Southwest and promote sustainable solutions.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  May 19, 2023

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    Shaking Up Your Rattlesnakes

    Fifty years ago, Washington’s plans for ‘peaceful nuclear explosions’ ended in Colorado.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  May 18, 2023

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    New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Due Process in PNM-Avangrid Merger

    New Mexico’s Supreme Court denies a request to remand the PNM-Avangrid merger case back to the Public Regulation Commission, prolonging the legal battle and raising concerns about the state’s energy crisis.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 16, 2023

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