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Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang
NRC Modernization Should Pair Procedural Flexibility With Clear Guardrails
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang
Security Requirements Should Fit the Reactor, Not the Existing Fleet
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
Getting Medical Isotopes to Patients
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel , Yue "Joy" Jiang & Spencer Toohill
Making Practicability the Standard for Uranium Groundwater Restoration
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook
Mine Tailings Offer Few Opportunities for Critical Mineral Recovery
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang
Permitting Reform Unlocks More Clean Energy Than Trump Blocks
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath & Elizabeth McCarthy
The Limits of Climate Attribution Science
Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Marc Levitt
The Unmistakable Need for BAAJA’s Clean Water Act 401 Reform
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus
About Last Summer
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel , Spencer Toohill & Adam Stein
Radiation Protection Needs a Stopping Point
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel & Adam Stein
Closing the Gap on Greater-Than-Class-C Waste
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang & Spencer Toohill
Building a More Coherent Regulatory Framework
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Deric Tilson
Things that Apparently Cause Cancer
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Spencer Toohill & Yue "Joy" Jiang
Modernizing NRC Environmental Review Without Overcorrecting
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Proudly Supports the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026

Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute is proud to support the Bipartisan American…

Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Marc Levitt
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Celebrates Progress on Bipartisan Permitting Reform

Washington, D.C., September 29, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute celebrates the progress Senators Shelley Moore Capito…

Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Alex Trembath
RELEASE: The NRC Approves Construction Permit for TVA’s Clinch River Small Modular Reactor

14-month review marks second major new-reactor construction approval in 2026

Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
Food and Agriculture

by Alex Smith
Beef. It’s Still What’s For Dinner
Energy and Climate

by Deric Tilson
Don't Let Temporary Bans Become Infrastructure Policy
Energy and Climate

by Emily Bass
The Glyphosate Panic Comes for America’s Forests
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
America Chose Its Nuclear Waste Site on a Guess About Cost, not Safety
Energy and Climate

by Lauren Teixeira
California Punts on a Needed Wildfire Reform
Energy and Climate

by Ryan Alimento
Software Won’t Expand the Grid
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Applauds USDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Disease-Resistant American Chestnut Tree

Berkeley, CA — August 28, 2026 — Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…

Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Climate Change Alone Doesn’t Explain Today’s Wildfires
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein
Stakeholder Stratification
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook & Seaver Wang
Does Congress Even Have a Critical Minerals Strategy?
Energy and Climate

by Ryan Alimento
America Makes The Wrong Steel For Its Transformer Supply Chain
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang , Peter Cook & Ryan Alimento
Factors for Successful Critical Mineral Beneficiation
Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Bioengineering the Ultimate Honeypot
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
Why Modernization of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Radiation Protection Framework Requires Coordination Across Federal Law
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook & Seaver Wang
U.S. Critical Mineral Security Cannot Rely On Mine Waste Alone
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath
Decoupling Syndrome
Energy and Climate

by Fred Stafford
The Public Power Anchor
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang , Ryan Alimento & Alex Trembath
Home Upgrades Can't Power Data Centers
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

Washington, DC — July 24, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute endorses the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
U.S. Wildfire Mitigation Funding Hit New Highs in 2024, Now What?
Energy and Climate

by Lauren Teixeira
Rewiring Risk
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Global Shifts in Plant Biotech Regulations
Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto & Emily Bass
USDA Is Exploring an Overhaul of its Biotech Regulations
Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Marc Levitt & Elizabeth McCarthy
Modernizing Preservation
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang
America’s Nuclear Order Book Is Large and Growing
Matt Hellig
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath
The Climate Hushing Is Coming from Inside the House
Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Elizabeth McCarthy
Everything Is Becoming Historic
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang & Adam Stein
Mapping America's Nuclear Potential
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein & Spencer Toohill
From Paper to Real-Life Reactors: The Holistic View of the Reactor Pilot Program
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
Modern Rules for Everyday Radioactive Materials
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
The Fusion Framework: Foundational, Not Final
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
Right-Sizing Nuclear Materials Security
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
Allowing Foreign Ownership of Nuclear Generation Is a Net Positive
RELEASE: Supreme Court Ruling Helps Preserve Farmers’ Access to Glyphosate

Decision will help farmers avoid costlier and more harmful weed-control alternatives

Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Energy for Development

by Vijaya Ramachandran & Ted Nordhaus
It's Time for the World Bank to Scrap Its Climate Finance Targets
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook & Seaver Wang
The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Is Not an Environmental Issue
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang & Spencer Toohill
Shared Data, Independent Review
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang , Ryan Alimento & Matt Hellig
The CAPEX Challenge Is Key to Industrial Competitiveness
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein , Spencer Toohill , Deric Tilson & more
Part 57 Should Be Built for High-Volume Licensing
Food and Agriculture

by Alex Smith
You Can't Defend Industrial Food Without Defending Industrial Meat
Food and Agriculture

by Ted Nordhaus
Rich World, Poor World
Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Marc Levitt & Elizabeth McCarthy
Regulating in the Dark
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus
Caught Between Hormuz and a (Chinese) Hard Place
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
NRC Regulations Must Be Credible, Predictable, Timely, and Proportionate to Risk
Energy and Climate

by Ryan Alimento
What Drives Innovation in Heavy Industry?
RELEASE: Long Mott Environmental Assessment Marks Progress Toward Modernized NRC Environmental Reviews

WASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2026 — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its environmental assessment…

Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Spencer Toohill
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook & Seaver Wang
Congress Should Fund the Earth Mapping Resource Initiative
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act

Washington, D.C.—May 14, 2026—Today, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Build Nuclear…

Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Spencer Toohill
Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Public Agricultural Research Is Drifting Away From Farm Productivity
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath & Ted Nordhaus
Who Killed The Liberal Patriot?
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
Part 57: Right-Sizing Nuclear Regulation for Low-Consequence Reactors
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Trump’s Reorganization Adds to Perfect Storm of Wildfire Risk
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on Withdrawal of Casey Means for Surgeon General

Washington, DC — April 30, 2026 — Today, President Trump announced a new pick for surgeon general, withdrawing his…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on House Passage of the 2026 Farm Bill

Washington, DC — April 30, 2026 — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Adam Werbach
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Ted Nordhaus
Five "Pro-Nuclear But" Myths
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang , Peter Cook & Ryan Alimento
The Critical Minerals Picture Book
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Yue "Joy" Jiang
NRC Should Streamline Adjudications, not Shift the Burden
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Spencer Toohill
NRC Fee Reform Should Improve Performance, Not Impose Rigid Caps
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein & Spencer Toohill
Clarifying the Record on AB 2647: A Technical Response to Opposition Claims
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
Modernizing California’s Nuclear Policy: Support for AB 2647
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein & Spencer Toohill
Part 53: A Viable Licensing Pathway for New Reactors
Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Marc Levitt
The NEPA Everyone Is Arguing About Doesn’t Exist Anymore
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang
The Aluminum Tech Stack
Food and Agriculture

by Vijaya Ramachandran
Paul Ehrlich Was Wrong About India
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on EPA’s 2026-27 Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements

Washington, DC — March 27, 2026 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its renewable fuel volume…

Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
NRC Rulemaking Tracker
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus , Ryan Alimento & Seaver Wang
Don’t Let Stealth Deregulation Sink Permitting Reform
Food and Agriculture

by Emma Kovak
USDA Regulations Stifle Innovation
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus & Alex Trembath
Against Climate Lawfare
Food and Agriculture

by Alex Trembath
The Cruelty Is the Point
Environmental Regulatory Reform

by Marc Levitt
The Pawn Trade That Could Unlock Permitting Reform
Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Glyphosate’s Environmental Benefits
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook , Elizabeth McCarthy & Seaver Wang
Mining Needs Permitting Reform Too
RELEASE: Agriculture Stakeholders Call on Congress to Fund Advanced Research Agency in FY27

Washington, DC — March 10, 2026 — The Breakthrough Institute, joined by a broad coalition of scientific societies,…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by PJ Seel
Decay Fragments: A Health Physics History
Henry I. Miller
Jon Entine
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Adam Stein
Nuclear Waste Is a Wicked Problem
RELEASE: 2026 House Farm Bill Advances Innovation Priorities, but Senate Action Still Needed

Washington, DC — March 6, 2026 — The House Agriculture Committee voted early Thursday morning to advance the…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath
Permitting Reform or Die
Food and Agriculture

by Jon Entine & Henry I. Miller
The Microplastics Panic

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