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RELEASE: Valar Atomics Achieves First Criticality in DOE Pilot Program
by Adam SteinStatements Nuclear Energy InnovationWASHINGTON, DC - November 17, 2025 – Valar Atomics announced that its NOVA Core successfully achieved criticality at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) National Criticality Experiments… Read more →
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RELEASE: Farm Bill Extension and FY26 USDA Funding Fall Flat
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — November 14, 2025 — This week, Congress passed a continuing resolution to end the longest government shutdown in history. The agreement also included a one-year farm bill… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement in Support of NY Governor Hochul’s Approval of the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline
by Marc LevittStatements Environmental Regulatory ReformWashington, D.C. — November 7, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute supports the NY State government's decision to approve the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline. "We need to build… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces Opposition to Casey Means Nomination
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — October 27, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute delivered a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to oppose the confirmation of Dr. Casey Means as U.S. Surgeon General.… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on USDA Plan to Strengthen the U.S. Beef Industry
Statements Food and AgricultureWashington, D.C. — October 22, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute welcomes today’s announcement from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlining new federal measures to expand… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Applauds International Union for Conservation of Nature on Approval of Biotechnology for Conservation
by Emma Kovak & moreStatements Food and AgricultureBerkeley, CA — October 15, 2025 — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world's largest conservation network, voted yesterday to approve a well-considered and… Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter Responds to USDA Reorganization, Warns Against Diminished R&D Capacity
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — September 29, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute submitted a letter in response to the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), warning that the… Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter Calls On USDA to Leverage AGARDA for National Security Objectives
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — September 15, 2025 — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by dozens of partners, delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership commending… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses Agricultural Soil Research Bill
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — August 13, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute is pleased to support the Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act. Breakthrough applauds Senators Tina Smith (D-MN)… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Resignation of NRC Commissioner Annie Caputo
by Adam SteinStatements Energy and ClimateWASHINGTON, DC, July 29, 2025 – Annie Caputo, a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced her resignation today. Her resignation is effective upon the swearing in of… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Briefs Congress on Critical Mineral Stockpiling, Releases Report
by Alex SmithStatements Energy and ClimateWASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier today, The Breakthrough Institute hosted Members of Congress and the media for a briefing on the findings of a new report that analyzes current U.S. critical… Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter Advises Senate Republicans to Prioritize Energy Affordability and Reliability by Maintaining Support of Innovative Technologies in Budget Reconciliation
by David Hong & moreStatements Energy and ClimateWashington, DC, June 25, 2025 — As Congress weighs sweeping changes to federal energy policy through the FY2025 budget reconciliation process, the Breakthrough Institute is calling on… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Termination of NRC Commissioner Christopher Hanson
by Adam SteinStatements Energy and ClimateWASHINGTON, DC, June 16 – On Friday, June 13th, 2025, President Donald Trump removed Christopher T. Hanson from his role as one of five Commissioners at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Hires Marc Levitt, Former Senior Advisor to the EPA
by Alex SmithStatements Energy and ClimateWe are pleased to announce that Marc Levitt has joined the Breakthrough Institute to lead our work to reform environmental review and permitting. As Director of Environmental Regulatory… Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter Advises Trump Administration to Develop Improved Agricultural Biotech Regulations
by Emily Bass & moreStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — May 30, 2025 — In a recent letter to key officials, the Breakthrough Institute argues that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should seize the opportunity to develop… Read more →
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RELEASE: Four Nuclear Executive Orders Signed, and There is a Long Way to Go
by Adam SteinStatements Energy and ClimateWASHINGTON, DC, May 23 – Earlier today, President Trump signed four executive orders that pave the way for the United States’ nuclear industry to move forward. The executive orders (EOs)… Read more →
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RELEASE: Agricultural Stakeholders Ask Congress to Fund Advanced Research Agency in FY26
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — April 1, 2025 — Today, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by a broad coalition of scientific societies, research stakeholders, and farm organizations delivered a letter… Read more →