December 11, 2025

Samuel Roland
Research Fellow
Bio
Samuel Roland is a research fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, where he researches legal structures shaping technological innovation and regulatory reform. He is also a JD candidate at Scalia Law School at George Mason University. He holds a Business Honors degree from the University of Texas at Austin and focuses on modernizing environmental permitting to accelerate infrastructure and national competitiveness. He previously worked in legislative policy, legal consulting, and business operations across the U.S. Senate, Squire Patton Boggs, and a fast-growing energy logistics firm.
Articles from Samuel Roland

A Guide to State Permitting
Statutory Alpha
energy infrastructure

The State Permitting Playbook: Nuclear Energy Supplement
November 26, 2025
energy infrastructure

State Permitting Playbook: Part II
November 17, 2025
energy infrastructure

Simple, Cheap, Effective, and Scalable: A Plug-and-Play Model for State Permitting Transparency
October 22, 2025
energy infrastructure
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