The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has been criticized for its policy agenda, Project 2025, which advocates for deregulating the energy industry, relax clean air standards at EPA, freeze federal hiring and consolidate government agencies. The think tank’s proposals were initially offered to President-elect Ronald Reagan’s transition team leader, Edwin Meese, and were published in 1981. The policy road map, which has become a key issue in the 2024 presidential contest, has become an issue for Democrats’ campaigns, with Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign using it as an attack on Republicans’ policies.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







