UT Austin: An Expert’s Case for Nuclear

When CFACT Collegians Thien Nguyen and Tiffany Lomax set out to host energy expert Sterling Burnett on University of Texas Austin’s campus, they knew they were bringing students a perspective they rarely encounter in the classroom. The day began over lunch at a local Asian restaurant, where the CFACT Collegians sat down with Burnett and discussed the unique challenge of how to engage young people on complex energy issues. The conversation soon expanded into Burnett's work in energy policy, nonprofit advocacy, and the importance of educating the public on topics often overlooked in mainstream environmental discussions. Back on campus, students gathered [...]

By |2026-06-05T21:25:16-04:00June 5th, 2026|Comments Off on UT Austin: An Expert’s Case for Nuclear
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CFACT Collegians Fuel Federal Energy Debate

CFACT Collegians are once again stepping into the federal rulemaking process, urging agencies to choose practical, science-based regulations over red tape that punishes American energy production. Taylor Elliott of Lipscomb University in Tennessee, Thien Nguyen of the University of Texas at Austin, and Zach Lochard of Southern Illinois University Carbondale each weighed in on a different federal proposal. Taken together, their comments make a clear case for CFACT’s approach: protect the environment with human prosperity kept paramount, modernize and deregulate outdated or biased rules, and make America energy independent. Taylor Elliott called for balanced marine mammal protections and regulatory support for [...]

By |2026-05-20T22:48:11-04:00May 20th, 2026|Comments Off on CFACT Collegians Fuel Federal Energy Debate
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Spin to Win: Southwest Students Learn Nuclear Facts

CFACT Collegians are proving once again that meaningful conversations about energy don’t have to happen in lecture halls—they can start with something as simple as a spin of the wheel and a piece of candy. At the University of Arizona, campus representative Ashlee Mendola (pictured above) brought nuclear energy education straight to the heart of campus life. Setting up on the busy mall near the student union, Ashlee invited passing students to test their knowledge with a colorful prize wheel featuring nuclear energy trivia. The concept was simple: answer a question, win some candy—but the impact ran much deeper. Ashlee reported [...]

By |2026-06-10T16:30:18-04:00April 15th, 2026|Comments Off on Spin to Win: Southwest Students Learn Nuclear Facts
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Heartland Institute’s Sterling Burnett Talks Energy with Texas Students

On St. Patrick’s Day at Sam Houston State University, CFACT Collegians Nicolas Walker and Nyle Torpy hosted a campus event that combined a lighthearted atmosphere with a serious conversation about energy and conservation. The turnout didn’t happen by accident. Nicolas and Nyle spent weeks promoting the event—handing out flyers, talking with students across campus, and building interest through word of mouth. By the time the day arrived, they had a solid group ready to show up, grab some food, and hear something different. And there was plenty of food to go around. Raising Cane’s chicken, pizza, and a spread of drinks [...]

By |2026-06-10T15:49:25-04:00March 23rd, 2026|Comments Off on Heartland Institute’s Sterling Burnett Talks Energy with Texas Students
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Conservation, Not Panic: Texas CFACT Students Debunk Land-Usage Anxiety

CFACT Campus Representatives are continuing to prove that when it comes to environmental stewardship, facts—not fear—drive meaningful change. Three students in Texas recently brought that principle to life through the “Conservation, Not Panic!” campaign, each taking a unique approach to the same powerful message. To educate their fellow peers, Nicolas, Noah, and Sofia utilized colorful maps displaying the locations of land dedicated to conservation, owned by either land trusts, non-profit organizations, or individual landowners. At Sam Houston State University (SHSU), Nicolas Walker demonstrated the versatility and depth of the campaign by executing his event in two distinct settings. First, he hosted a classroom-style [...]

By |2026-06-10T13:01:03-04:00March 17th, 2026|Comments Off on Conservation, Not Panic: Texas CFACT Students Debunk Land-Usage Anxiety
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Texas Collegian Tells FWS: Support Balanced Conservation!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed issuing an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for ongoing activities at Pismo State Beach and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. The permit would be implemented through a Habitat Conservation Plan designed to protect several listed species while allowing continued public access, recreation, and active land management in the area. In response to the proposal, University of Houston undergraduate Noah Dutel submitted a public comment expressing his support for the permit and a balanced, cooperative conservation framework. His full comment is included below: I am [...]

By |2026-06-10T12:03:08-04:00February 3rd, 2026|Comments Off on Texas Collegian Tells FWS: Support Balanced Conservation!
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UT Austin Student Exposes Net Zero’s Human Cost

On a busy stretch of campus at the University of Texas at Austin, students traversing between classes were met with a message rarely discussed in environmental conversations: the global push for “Net Zero” energy relies on human exploitation. That message came from Thien Nguyen, a CFACT student intern who hosted a “Cobalt Kills Heart Wall”—an interactive awareness display designed to expose the human and environmental costs hidden behind so-called “green energy.” The event centered on a large backdrop posing a moral challenge about Net Zero policies, paired with heart-shaped cutouts inviting students to respond in their own words. Apart of CFACT’s [...]

By |2026-06-10T12:00:03-04:00January 21st, 2026|Comments Off on UT Austin Student Exposes Net Zero’s Human Cost
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Survey Says: Texas Students Want Real Energy & Real Debate

For years, campus activists and administrators have tried to sell the public a fiction: college students are unanimously devoted to “green” energy mandates and climate alarmism, and anyone who questions the prevailing narrative is some kind of relic of the past. UT Austin student and CFACT Collegian intern Thien Nguyen decided to test that assumption the old-fashioned way—by asking students directly. Over the course of roughly a month, Thien conducted a seven-question survey alongside his three separate tabling events, handing out flyers with a QR code that took students straight to the online poll. Instead of relying on a single day’s [...]

By |2026-06-10T11:53:45-04:00January 2nd, 2026|Comments Off on Survey Says: Texas Students Want Real Energy & Real Debate
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