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STATEMENT: Senators Introduce Bill to Advance Soil Carbon Measurement in Agriculture
by Emily BassStatements Food and AgricultureWashington, DC—Last week, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act. This legislation would enable… Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute to Berkeley City Council on a Recently-Proposed Resolution About Fukushima
StatementsTo: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Dr. Seaver Wang and colleagues at the Breakthrough Institute Subject: We Strongly Oppose Councilmember Harrison’s Symbolic and… Read more →
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Varun Sivaram Joins Breakthrough's Board of Directors
StatementsWe are pleased to announce that Varun Sivaram has joined the Breakthrough Institute’s Board of Directors. Varun is a physicist, policy advisor, and expert in innovation systems. He most… Read more →
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The Breakthrough Institute Launches Mobilization Effort for Build Nuclear Now Campaign with Six Figure Ad Buys in Targeted States
StatementsBuild Nuclear Now calls for Congress to amend the mission of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to recognize the value of nuclear energy as a critical technology for addressing climate… Read more →
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Breakthrough Institute Study Finds Targeted Electric Vehicle Subsidies More Economically Efficient in Reducing Emissions
StatementsWashington D.C. - The Breakthrough Institute has released a new study examining the economic efficiency of electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in reducing carbon emissions. The study, presented… Read more →
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Testimony of BTI Director Ashley Nunes
StatementsTo the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute and Others Asks Congress to Explore Public Financing Options for Emerging Agricultural Innovations
Statements Food and AgricultureSigned by 31 agritech companies, startups, and nonprofits, the letter urges Congress and USDA to analyze and address financing gaps for innovative food and agricultural technologies. Read more →
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Senators Bennet and Marshall Introduce AgARDA Reauthorization
Statements Food and AgricultureOn Thursday, March 16, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act, which will serve to reauthorize and… Read more →
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bypasses its Own Regulations
Statements Energy and ClimateRecurring attempts to impose new requirements for nuclear security show how Read more →
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BTI Experts to Speak at the NRC's Regulatory Information Conference
Statements Energy and ClimateLike Woodstock for nuclear fans Read more →
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Former Nuclear Regulator Expresses Concerns with Preliminary 10 CFR Part 53
Statements Energy and ClimateFormer NRC Regulator and Expert on Risk-informed, Performance-based (RIPB) Methods Expresses Concerns with NRC’s Preliminary Rule for Licensing Advanced Reactors to the Advisory Committee… Read more →
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Evolves Environmental Review for Hermes Test Reactor, Yet Opportunities for Improvement Remain
Statements Energy and ClimateDraft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Acknowledges Some Benefits of the Project, But Further Progress is Needed to Modernize Environmental Reviews and Fully Inform Federal… Read more →
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New Breakthrough Institute Report Highlights Massive R&D Funding Gap for Agricultural Climate Action
by Kathryn Salam & moreStatements Food and AgricultureAnalysis from The Breakthrough Institute calls for policymakers to embrace agricultural science and innovation to accelerate climate mitigation Read more →
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RELEASE: Letter from Breakthrough and Others Urges Congress to Invest in Public Agricultural Research in the 2023 Farm Bill
by Kathryn Salam & moreStatements Food and AgricultureSigned by 40 environmental and agricultural organizations, the public letter calls for increased funding for public research to build a more sustainable and resilient U.S. agricultural… Read more →
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RELEASE: Former Nuclear Regulators Propose an Alternative Approach to Preliminary 10 CFR Part 53
by Rani Franovich & moreStatements Energy and ClimateBorrowing from Long-standing Commission Policy and Practices Governing a Risk-informed, Performance-based (RIPB) Approach to Regulation, Experts Offer an Alternative Approach to NRC’s… Read more →
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RELEASE: Dashed Hopes for More Open Collaboration on Preliminary Part 53
by Rani Franovich & moreStatements Energy and ClimateNRC Rebuffs Numerous Requests for Open, Collaborative Development of Preliminary Rule for Licensing Advanced Reactors Read more →
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NRC’s Open Collaboration with Stakeholders is Key to Satisfying Congressional Mandate
by Rani Franovich & moreStatements Energy and ClimateStakeholders, concerned with the exclusive and iterative development of a new rule for licensing advanced reactors, implore Federal Commissioners to intercede and improve regulatory… Read more →
