Center for Food, Power, and Life
The Center for Food, Power, and Life aims to protect and expand freedom in the vital policy areas of agriculture, energy, and the environment, which we believe will enhance North Carolinians' lives by better access to food, power, and more of life's needs and wants.
Farming Subsidies Disproportionately Hurt Small Farms
Farming subsidies have been a contentious issue in the agricultural industry for years. Although they were initially designed to support smaller farmers, they have ultimately ended up harming them. In…
Nuclear Is Obviously Clean Energy
A couple of years ago, I asked whether Gov. Roy Cooper could finally support nuclear power, since even Pres. Joe Biden was. Our existing nuclear power plants have pulled off…
Farm Subsidies Are Making Your Food More Expensive
With the upcoming 2023 federal Farm Bill currently in the works, it’s a good time to talk about some of the negative consequences of farm subsidies, which we will most…
Spoiled Beach Views from Massive Offshore Wind Turbine Arrays Would Cripple Tourism
NC State researchers in 2016 found that 80 percent of North Carolina beachgoers would either not return to a beach rental if wind turbines were visible — or require an…
Massive Offshore Wind Turbines with Flashing Lights Would Be Major Features on the Coastal Horizon, Part 2
Turbines under discussion off the coast of Bald Head Island and other Brunswick County beaches would be very tall — 853 feet from base to blade tip, with towers and…
Massive Offshore Wind Turbines with Flashing Lights Would Be Major Features on the Coastal Horizon
Recently, federal and state government officials and wind energy advocates tried to quell Brunswick County residents’ serious economic concerns about offshore wind turbines spoiling ocean views and harming tourism. Earlier…
Government Affairs Update: Securing Energy Choice
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 130: Preserving Choices for Consumers, sponsored by Reps. Dean Arp, Jason Saine, Michael Wray, and Charlie Miller. Locke committed in its…
Save Oyster Farming from NIMBYism
The Not-in-My-Backyard (NIMBY) mentality is going after oysters. Complaining about unsightly materials and bad smells, some property owners on the coastline want oyster farmers to do their business elsewhere or…
Bill Would Protect Consumer Choice in Home Appliances
In a recent post, I discussed the sudden war on gas-fired stoves and appliances being waged by environmental extremists in government, not just in the Biden administration but even in…
Policy Pizza: Agriculture Opportunities
Donald Bryson, president of the John Locke Foundation, explores some of the most significant points where agriculture policy has the most impact on the world around us. He believes the…
Fact Check: How Many Wind Energy Manufacturing Jobs Does North Carolina Have, Really?
The Cooper administration’s announcement of a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the nation of Denmark to share “knowledge, data, and best practices” over offshore wind energy development predictably set their media…
The Market Is Responding to Right-to-Repair Needs Without Legislation
There is growing demand for the right to repair technology, especially expensive farm equipment, without being compelled to use the manufacturer’s licensed professionals. Consumers want to be able to repair…