Testimony Presented to the Senate Natural Resources Hearing

July 25, 2008

The Honorable Kathleen Hartnett White

Womb & Board

Rising housing costs are delaying marriage and childbearing by preventing young adults from forming independent households, thereby making housing affordability a central driver of declining family formation and demographic stability. Key points: Housing affordability directly shapes whether young adults can form independent households, influencing marriage, fertility, and long-term family stability. Rising housing costs and limited...

April 2, 2026

Energy & Environment

The EPA Finally Got It Right on the Endangerment Finding — And Life:Powered Helped Make It Happen

On Feb. 12, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — a decision the agency called the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. For the team at Life:Powered, this moment represents the culmination of years of research, public comment, and persistent advocacy to bring sound science and...

March 4, 2026

Energy & Environment

Congress Just Eliminated the Three Biggest Subsidies for EVs

Much of the policy discussion around President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has focused on electricity subsidies, where the outcome admittedly falls short of what fiscal conservatives hoped for. Wind and solar projects can still claim subsidies through July 2030, extending billions in taxpayer support for the next five years and driving up ratepayer bills...

July 28, 2025

The Honorable Kathleen Hartnett White

Related content

Womb & Board

The EPA Finally Got It Right on the Endangerment Finding — And Life:Powered Helped Make It Happen

Congress Just Eliminated the Three Biggest Subsidies for EVs