ClearPath Foundation
Formation2013
Type501(c)3 organization
Location
CEO
Jay Faison
Revenue (2014)
$165,599,943[1]
Expenses (2014)$241,776[1]
Websitewww.clearpath.org

ClearPath Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C., that is focused on "conservative clean energy". According to a press release, the organization was founded to propose and support policies that accelerate clean energy without expanding the size of government.[2]

History

ClearPath was founded by Republican entrepreneur and philanthropist Jay Faison in 2013 to change the conservative viewpoint on clean energy. After selling his majority stake in the audio-visual company SnapAV, Faison donated US$165 million to start ClearPath, with a mission of "accelerating conservative clean energy solutions."[3][4]

Activities

ClearPath advances its mission through "strategic grant-making, advocacy, and digital platforms", and focuses on energy policy, polling, and analysis.[5][6][7]

Principles

The ClearPath website lists five principles used for analyzing policy. ClearPath believes in "small government, free markets, and American innovation", as well as pollution risk management, cost-benefit analysis and energy security.[6]

Policy Areas

  • Nuclear energy – ClearPath proposes expanded use of nuclear power in the United States, calling it "one of America's greatest success stories".[8] In particular, they support existing nuclear plants, as well as advanced nuclear such as small modular reactors and generation IV reactors. In February 2016, ClearPath's CEO Jay Faison proposed developing "super-competitive, next-generation" nuclear reactors.[9]
  • Hydropower – ClearPath supports hydropower development, calling it "one of America’s most overlooked energy resources".[10] They propose expanding the electrification of non-powered dams, hydropower financing reform, and permitting reform.[11]
  • Energy Innovation – ClearPath supports increased basic energy research funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate development, and proposes paying for increased research through expanded oil and gas drilling.[12] They also propose giving private companies greater access to the DOE's national labs.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "ClearPath Foundation Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "New National Poll Shows Strong Republican Support for Clean Energy Policies" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ Goode, Darren (8 June 2015). "Republican pledges $175 million to push party on climate". Politico.
  4. ↑ "ClearPath Foundation, About Us".
  5. ↑ ClearPath. "ClearPath CEO Calls For Conservative Clean Energy Policy Solutions In The State Of The Union Address". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  6. 1 2 "About Us".
  7. ↑ "Polling - ClearPath". clearpath.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04.
  8. ↑ "Nuclear 101".
  9. ↑ "Nuclear Gets a New Champion". Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  10. ↑ "Hydropower 101".
  11. ↑ "Hydropower".
  12. ↑ "Innovation".
  13. ↑ "Innovation".
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