Articles about America First
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Global Climate Change Mitigation and the Critical Role of Nuclear Energy
Assessing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, AR6-WG3 Report
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Energy and Climate
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RELEASE: Saving Palisades Nuclear Power Plant To Secure Michigan’s Clean Energy Future
New analysis shows that shutting down Palisades nuclear power plant would cost Michigan more clean power than almost…
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Food and Agriculture
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One Thing the WaPo's Op-ed on Nuclear Safety Wasn't Built to Survive: Scrutiny
A rebuttal to Washington Post op-ed on wartime nuclear power plant safety
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Food and Agriculture
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New Leadership for Breakthrough Institute Climate and Energy Program, New Nuclear Energy Innovation Program, Professor Patrick Brown Joins Breakthrough Institute
Today we say goodbye to one leader, and welcome three new ones.
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Take a Deep Breath
Rani Franovich rebuts NPR coverage of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant firefight
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Energy and Climate
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Food and Agriculture
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Energy and Climate
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WAR IN UKRAINE: Breakthrough Institute Analysts Dr. Stein and Franovich Release Statements on Loss of Offsite Power at Chernobyl
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, Breakthrough Institute Director for Nuclear Energy and Innovation Dr. Adam Stein and Senior…
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Food and Agriculture
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The Media’s Hysterical Coverage of Attacks on Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant
Last night, a firefight between Russian and Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant raised alarms for…
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RELEASE: Limits to Adoption of Genetically Engineered Maize in Africa
GE crops have potential to alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers across Africa by reducing crop losses from pests…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute, Open Data Advocates Send Letter to International Energy Agency Urging Free and Open Access to Data
The International Energy Agency, one of the world’s largest repositories of scientific, economic, and logistical data,…
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Food and Agriculture
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ICYMI-Breakthrough Blog: NRC revises previously issued subsequent license renewal for existing nuclear power plants
The surprising decision rejects long standing NRC decisions and undermines one of the Biden Administration’s key policy…
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Blog: NRC revises previously issued subsequent license renewal for existing nuclear power plants
In a surprising move, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reversed license renewal approvals for two operating…
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ICYMI - Wall Street Journal: For a Clean-Energy Future, We Need Deregulation
Ted Nordaus writes how environmental protections from decades past are blocking the infrastructure urgently needed to…
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RELEASE: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Could Have Significant Impact on the Economy, Environment, and Animal Welfare
New research shows degree of climate benefits depend on extent consumers are willing to shift diets, structure of meat…
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WEBINAR: How to Build a Low-Carbon and Humane Meat Industry
Berkeley, Calif. — There is no question that the U.S. meat industry produces significant environmental, social, and…
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Food and Agriculture
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RELEASE: New Research Shows Genetically Modified Crops Could Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The research, conducted by the University of Bonn and the Breakthrough Institute, highlights the enormous potential of…
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Release: Breakthrough Institute Hires Former NRC Regulator Rani Franovich as Senior Policy Advisor
Berkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute announced the hiring of Rani Franovich as Senior Policy…
