The Breakthrough Blog
Your destination for short, pragmatic commentary on the news of the day as well as our thoughts on wicked problems of all stripes.
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New Livestock Biotechnology Guidance Misses the Mark
Few improvements in FDA’s oversight after years of revision Read more →
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TerraPower Asks the NRC for a Construction Permit
by Leigh Anne Lloveras & moreWill the first commercial advanced reactor in the US be in Kemmerer, Wyoming? Read more →
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Two Modernities, Two Ecomodernisms
Love and the Death of Environmentalism Read more →
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When Science Journals Become Activists
Spinning climate data to fit a policy agenda undermines public faith in science Read more →
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Between DoE and Breakthrough
American Environics and the Strategic Values Project Read more →
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Make Carbon-Free Hydrogen with Nuclear Energy?
Tax Agency Drafts Impractical Rules Read more →
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The Death of Environmentalism, Prescient and a Portent
Ecomodernism and Technological Realism After Two Decades Read more →
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How I Became an EJ Advocate
Environmental Justice Beyond Pollution, Then and Now Read more →
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The Death of Environmentalism at Twenty
by Jim Proctor & morePerspectives from Senior Fellows and Others Read more →
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Another Perspective on Regulation
Sometimes, It Takes a Miracle Read more →
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"To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, scientists say…"
One of the most oft-repeated phrases in the climate discussion is also one of the most vacuous. Read more →
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Welcome to “National Parks Monopoly”
Glacier National Park costs $400. Joshua Tree costs $60. Read more →
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What Are Conservation Innovation Grants?
by Lalitha Shan & moreCIGs Explained: How USDA-funded conservation projects and on-farm trials are advancing innovation Read more →
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With Winter Comes Extreme Cold, but Does Climate Change Make it Worse?
The science (and common sense) says no. Read more →
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Advanced Nuclear Energy Is In Trouble
by Adam Stein & moreNuScale Cancellation Should Be Wake-Up Call For Advocates Read more →
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Waiting on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
by Ted Nordhaus & moreEight Months After Receiving Proposed Advanced Reactor Licensing Rule, Commission Has Not Acted Read more →
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How Anomalous Science Breaks Through
An assessment of the current state and future of cold fusion research Read more →
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Fueling Tomorrow's Bright Minds: A Journey into Jamaica's Nuclear Energy Dreams
Thirty-three students in Jamaica went back to school this fall with a lot to talk about: a five-day “Jamaica Nuclear Engineering Pilot Bootcamp,” where they learned about fission, fusion,… Read more →