Op-ed: Energy Markets Serve National Security Better than Favoritism

By Josh T. Smith

Jun 25, 2018

AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

The Trump administration proposed a policy aimed at helping suffering coal and nuclear power plants by requiring utilities to purchase electricity from these plants. CGO researchers, Camille Harmer and Josh T. Smith, write about the effectiveness and political motivation of this policy.

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CGO scholars and fellows frequently comment on a variety of topics for the popular press. The views expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Center for Growth and Opportunity or the views of Utah State University.