Ross Marchand
Executive Director, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Ross Marchand is Executive Director of Taxpayers Protection Alliance. Ross is an alumnus of the Mercatus Center MA Fellowship at George Mason University and a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. He has worked on a variety of legal matters, including the Alaska-Hawaiian airline merger and the United States Postal Service v. Konan Supreme Court case. He has also authored policy briefs on a variety of issues, including multiple analyses on the legal and policy issues facing the Food and Drug Administration. His work has appeared in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Forbes, The Denver Post, and the Washington Examiner.
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Appearances (2)
2026-06-16
Ross Marchand on the Future of Advanced Recycling and the Recycled Materials Attribution ActIn the latest episode of the Powering America Podcast, Ross Marchand, Executive Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, discusses the future of advanced recycling, focusing on the Recycled Materials Attribution Act. Marchand discusses advancements in recycling technology, the economic potential of increased recycling rates, and the regulatory challenges posed by state and federal guidelines. The conversation highlights the importance of a federal standard to promote truthful recycling claims and the economic benefits that could arise from a more efficient recycling system.
2026-05-12
Debunking Myths About Data Centers with Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Ross MarchandIn the latest episode of the Powering America Podcast, host Brian Hyde interviews Ross Marchand, Executive Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. They discuss common myths surrounding data centers, including their energy and water consumption, and the implications for local economies and policies. Marchand emphasizes the importance of data centers for technological advancement and economic growth while addressing public concerns and regulatory challenges.
Notable quotes
“Data centers are essential for powering the whole digital ecosystem.”
“The problem is, state and local policy especially, but also federal policy have just not kept pace with these technological advancements.”
“Data centers are the big scary thing that everyone is talking about.”
“There are so many technological advancements and thresholds where it's really hard to see the other side.”
“Unless we address the public's concerns, that's a big way that we address those costs and we keep those costs at a minimum.”
“The possibilities are truly endless and we have barely scratched the surface.”
“The new recycling is far more efficient and cost effective than what it used to be.”
“If the government just got out of the way and recycling rates were allowed to increase, it would actually create— in the case of plastics, for example— 200,000 thousand new jobs and $50 billion in increased annual economic opportunity.”
“What they're doing is they're trying to outlaw truthful claims that will tell customers, hey, this is partially or even fully recycled.”
“When you let a recycling renaissance really just kind of hit the ground running, you create all these economic growth opportunities, and that's really good for tax revenue.”
“This is a tremendous opportunity for economy and ecology. Recycling can take off. It could benefit taxpayers and customers.”
“If we can show that these rules, these common-sense reforms, can increase recycling in a sustainable way that benefits everyone, then other countries will take note.”
