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RELEASE: 2026 House Farm Bill Advances Innovation Priorities, but Senate Action Still Needed
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — March 6, 2026 — The House Agriculture Committee voted early Thursday morning to advance the Republican-authored Farm Bill. Seven Democrats joined all the committee’s… Read more →
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RELEASE: The NRC Issues Construction Permit for Terrapower’s Natrium Reactor
by Adam SteinStatements Nuclear Energy InnovationWASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2026 — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to issue a construction permit to TerraPower’s subsidiary, US SFR Owner, for its Natrium advanced… Read more →
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Breakthrough Institute Endorses Agriculture and National Security Interagency Research Bill
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC — February 22, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute is pleased to support the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Interagency Research Act.… Read more →
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RELEASE: The SECURE Minerals Act Equips U.S. Critical Minerals Strategy with Powerful and Necessary New Tools
by Seaver WangStatements Energy and ClimateWashington D.C., January 15, 2026 — Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D, NH) and Todd Young (R, IN) and Representatives Robert Wittman (R, VA-01) and John Moolenaar (R, MI-4) have introduced… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses ACE Ag Act Reintroduction
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, D.C., January 14, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute is pleased to support the reintroduction of the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act. We applaud Representatives… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on Ho K. Nieh’s Designation as NRC Chairman
by Adam SteinStatements Nuclear Energy InnovationA New Era for the NRC? Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Final Passage of the SPEED Act out of the House of Representatives
by Marc LevittStatements Environmental Regulatory ReformWashington, D.C. — December 18, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute congratulates Chairman Bruce Westerman and the House Natural Resources Committee on final passage of the Standardizing… Read more →
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RELEASE: California Support for Crop-Based Biofuels Undermines Clean Fuels Program
Statements Food and AgricultureBerkeley, CA — December 10, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute has submitted formal comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urging the agency to strengthen its approach to… Read more →
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RELEASE: Climate and Energy Organizations Applaud New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Approval of the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
by Marc LevittStatements Environmental Regulatory ReformWashington, D.C. — December 9, 2025 — This morning, The Breakthrough Institute, Inclusive Abundance Action, Third Way, and Employ America released a joint letter applauding New York… Read more →
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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 →