April 28, 2026

Emmet Penney
Senior Fellow
Bio
Emmet Penney is a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation focusing on infrastructure and energy. He is a contributing editor at Compact Magazine, a recipient of a Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship for his work on the power grid, and runs the Nuclear Barbarians Substack. His work has appeared in American Affairs, Spectator World, The American Conservative, The Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere.
Articles from Emmet Penney

Will America Finally Let Itself Build Nuclear Plants?
The Free Press
energy infrastructure

Recycling Uranium: A Practical Guide
Arena
April 26, 2026
energy infrastructure

The Great Leap Forward
The Claremont Review of Books
April 1, 2026
energy infrastructure
innovation

Data Centers Are Not the Villain
The Free Press
January 29, 2026
energy infrastructure
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