Duggan Flanakin

Duggan Flanakin

Duggan Flanakin is senior policy advisor for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and a former senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Arkansas Public Policy Foundation. He holds a Masters in Public Policy from Regent University, for many years published a popular trade newsletter on environmental regulation in Texas, and previously was the lead science editor for the now-defunct U.S. Bureau of Mines.

Articles

Beyond the Midterms, Border Security Must Become a Lasting Hemispheric Strategy
Border Security

Beyond the Midterms, Border Security Must Become a Lasting Hemispheric Strategy

American Nuclear Runs Through Anti-Nuke, Anti-AI Roadblocks
Energy

American Nuclear Runs Through Anti-Nuke, Anti-AI Roadblocks

The American Renaissance Is on the Ballot
2026 Elections

The American Renaissance Is on the Ballot

US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Signals a Greater Policy Shift
Saudi Arabia

US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Signals a Greater Policy Shift

Will Midterms Derail Trump-Led Reindustrialization?
Trump Administration

Will Midterms Derail Trump-Led Reindustrialization?

Pax Silica’s Foundry School to Train Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs
Education

Pax Silica’s Foundry School to Train Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs

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Western Water Fight Also Impacts Power Generation
Energy

Western Water Fight Also Impacts Power Generation

VIVIFY’s Hydrogen Generators Can Power Anything
Energy

VIVIFY’s Hydrogen Generators Can Power Anything

Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Flesh Out Ike’s Dream
DOE

Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Flesh Out Ike’s Dream

Water, Water Everywhere—or Maybe Not
Texas

Water, Water Everywhere—or Maybe Not

The Fallout in LA From Pratt's Fall
Los Angeles

The Fallout in LA From Pratt's Fall

Israeli Firm Picked for Texas Desalination Plant
Energy

Israeli Firm Picked for Texas Desalination Plant

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Why the Shield of the Americas Matters Now: Noem’s Latin American Visit Signals a New Security Doctrine
Border Security

Why the Shield of the Americas Matters Now: Noem’s Latin American Visit Signals a New Security Doctrine

Energy Security Is National Security: How America Maintains Its Military Edge
Artificial Intelligence

Energy Security Is National Security: How America Maintains Its Military Edge

Will the US Senate Stall Much-Needed Permitting Reforms?
Congress

Will the US Senate Stall Much-Needed Permitting Reforms?

Trump to Russia: Nyet on Giving Back Alaska, We Have Plans
Alaska

Trump to Russia: Nyet on Giving Back Alaska, We Have Plans

Nigeria’s War on Terror Is Also America’s War by Proxy
Africa

Nigeria’s War on Terror Is Also America’s War by Proxy

Gas Appliance, Pipeline Bans Threaten Energy Security
Climate Change

Gas Appliance, Pipeline Bans Threaten Energy Security

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Are Petty Politics Dooming AGOA Renewal?
China

Are Petty Politics Dooming AGOA Renewal?

The Only One Defrauding Unicoin’s Investors is the SEC
Columns

The Only One Defrauding Unicoin’s Investors is the SEC

George Pomutz – The Romanian Who Bought Alaska for America
Columns

George Pomutz – The Romanian Who Bought Alaska for America

Ready Or Not, Humanoid Robots Are Here To Stay
Columns

Ready Or Not, Humanoid Robots Are Here To Stay

Nuclear Energy Projects Moving Forward Quickly Now
Donald Trump

Nuclear Energy Projects Moving Forward Quickly Now

NGO Bias Harms Western Access to Africa’s Minerals
Conservatism

NGO Bias Harms Western Access to Africa’s Minerals

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Prabowo, Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund & Its Private Sector Prowess
Columns

Prabowo, Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund & Its Private Sector Prowess

America Returns to Active Forest Management
Conservatism

America Returns to Active Forest Management

Patronis Poised for Quick Impact in Congress
Florida

Patronis Poised for Quick Impact in Congress

Yunus’s Ties to Clintons Put Bangladesh Reform at Risk
Columns

Yunus’s Ties to Clintons Put Bangladesh Reform at Risk

Texas May Be Bringing Ibogaine Therapy to the U.S.
Columns

Texas May Be Bringing Ibogaine Therapy to the U.S.

Who (If Anyone) Will Win the Fusion Race?
Energy

Who (If Anyone) Will Win the Fusion Race?

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Trump Signals That Decentralization Is the Future of Finance
Donald Trump

Trump Signals That Decentralization Is the Future of Finance

The Future of Clean Energy Looks Increasingly Nuclear
Energy

The Future of Clean Energy Looks Increasingly Nuclear

Will 47 Revive the U.S. Mining Industry?
Trump

Will 47 Revive the U.S. Mining Industry?

One Voice for the Future of Finance
Economy

One Voice for the Future of Finance

Mail Truck Shortfall the Latest Biden Scandal
biden administration

Mail Truck Shortfall the Latest Biden Scandal

Measuring Fly Fishing’s Benefits to Disabled Vets’ Mental Health
Conservatism

Measuring Fly Fishing’s Benefits to Disabled Vets’ Mental Health

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When Indonesia’s President Prabowo Meets President Trump
Donald Trump

When Indonesia’s President Prabowo Meets President Trump

The U.S. Nuclear Revival Goes to College
Energy

The U.S. Nuclear Revival Goes to College

The Tortilla That May Save the World
Energy

The Tortilla That May Save the World

Is Nuclear the Tortoise to the Wind and Solar Hare?
Energy

Is Nuclear the Tortoise to the Wind and Solar Hare?

EVs Should Only Be for Consenting Adults
Electric Cars

EVs Should Only Be for Consenting Adults

Is Stanley Meyer’s Dream Coming True?
Columns

Is Stanley Meyer’s Dream Coming True?

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Netflix Movie Boosts Program Helping Disabled Veterans
Military

Netflix Movie Boosts Program Helping Disabled Veterans

The Empire Strikes Again – in Ethiopia
Energy

The Empire Strikes Again – in Ethiopia

Europe’s Green Nightmare May Soon Be Over
Green Energy

Europe’s Green Nightmare May Soon Be Over

Nuclear Revival Needs a New Regulatory Framework
nuclear deal

Nuclear Revival Needs a New Regulatory Framework

Which Way for South Africa? BRICS, AGOA, or Both?
Conservatism

Which Way for South Africa? BRICS, AGOA, or Both?

The Frozen Chosen Got Stuck in Munich, of All Places
Climate Change

The Frozen Chosen Got Stuck in Munich, of All Places

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Salameh and Sehnaoui – Financing Terror for Fun and Profit
Conservatism

Salameh and Sehnaoui – Financing Terror for Fun and Profit

The Global South (and China) Say Nyet to Net Zero
Climate Change

The Global South (and China) Say Nyet to Net Zero