NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to RealClearEnergy on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Securing the U.S. Electricity Grid Requires Major Reform By Eric Olson As artificial intelligence, data centers, and electric vehicles drive unprecedented electricity demand, our aging transmission infrastructure struggles to keep pace. At the center of this crisis lies an obscure but powerful legal provision: the Right of First Refusal, or ROFR. These laws gr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 24, 2024: On Monday, December 23, 2024, the President signed into law: H.R. 663, the "Native American Child Protection Act;" Thank you to Representative Gallego, and Senators Lujan and Collins for their leadership. * * * H.R. 1097, the "Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023;" Thank you to Representatives Panetta and Fallon, and Senators Padilla and Lummis for their leadership. * * * H.R.   more