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Market approaches for addressing economic
    imbalances and protecting our environment
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Founded in Pittsburgh in 1968 under the will of Alex C. Walker, the Foundation is structured as a charitable trust under Pennsylvania Law.
Mountains, Markets, Sea
The Alex C. Walker Educational and Charitable Foundation fills a unique niche among grant-giving institutions by addressing issues related to the causes of market imbalances, the exploration of market-based solutions, protection of the free enterprise system, and the dissemination of such information. The trust operates as a family foundation with Dr. Thomas Walker, Jr. and Barrett P. Walker serving as family trustees and PNC Bank serving as the corporate trustee.
Recent Grant Reports
US Forest Carbon Pricing Initiative  
In 2026 and 2027 CSE seeks support to extend our work on forest carbon pricing and market-based solutions to deforestation and forest degradation by (1) advocating for a no-net-forestland-loss policy in Oregon to respond to new opportunities contained in Governor...
Fossil Fuel Risk Bonds – Enforcing new legislation and promoting adaptation surcharges  
CSE’s Fossil Fuel Risk Bond program is having an impact on the ground. New legislation in Oregon establishes a financial assurance requirement for large fuel terminals to guard taxpayers against the costs and risks of explosions, spills, and accidents. In Washing...
Beyond Electrification: Using nuclear and geothermal power to generate synthetic fuels distributed by the existing oil & gas industry.  
Current decarbonization plans envision fully electrifying all current uses of fossil fuels. This project will examine the total cost of such plans, including the cost borne by the end users of energy, and describe the less-expensive and disruptive alternative of
Wind River Reservation Grazing Permit Retirements 2025/2026  
The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Wildlife Conflict Resolution (WCR) program resolves conflicts between wildlife and livestock through the market-based approach of compensating ranchers for retiring high conflict grazing leases on federal land. Thanks to o...
Strengthening Climate and Energy News Coverage in the Mountain West  
This grant will expand high quality climate and energy news coverage in the Mountain West.
Carbon tariffs, AI, and climate  
Project will further advance the Center on Regulation and Markets (CRM) at the Brookings Institution’s work on carbon tariffs in the U.S. and launch new work on AI and energy.
Nuclear Energy Innovation  
The key priorities of Breakthrough’s Nuclear Energy Innovation Program include public advocacy for nuclear energy; comprehensive regulatory engagement at the NRC; Congressional engagement, inclusive of both congressional oversight of NRC and ongoing policy suppor...
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