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Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus
Why I Stopped Being A Climate Catastrophist
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook
The Trump Administration Just Subsidized Chinese Steel
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath
Dangerous Finds
Food and Agriculture

by Benjamin Goren & Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Agricultural Research Needs a Farmer-First Focus
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein & Spencer Toohill
Maximizing the Use of Available Weather Data to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Deployment
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein & Spencer Toohill
Advanced Nuclear Needs Modern Siting Regulations
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Resignation of NRC Commissioner Annie Caputo

WASHINGTON, DC, July 29, 2025 – Annie Caputo, a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced her…

Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass & Emma Kovak
Can Sidestepping NEPA "Unleash Innovation" at USDA?
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath , Elizabeth McCarthy , Lauren Teixeira & more
The Procedural Hangover
Food and Agriculture

by Lauren Teixeira
Will Climate Change Really Take Away Our Breakfast?
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Briefs Congress on Critical Mineral Stockpiling, Releases Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier today, The Breakthrough Institute hosted Members of Congress and the media for a briefing on…

Energy and Climate

by Alex Smith
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook , Ryan Alimento , Seaver Wang & more
Taking Inventory of Critical Mineral Stockpiling
Nadine Zahiruddin
Food and Agriculture

by Ryan Alimento
Sub-Saharan Africa Can’t Afford to Eat on a Carbon Diet
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein , Deric Tilson , Yue "Joy" Jiang & more
Accelerating Commercialization Through Incentivizing On-Time Nuclear (ACTION)
Energy and Climate

by PJ Seel & Adam Stein
Drawing the Line
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook
Fiscal Austerity for the U.S. Geological Survey Is a Critical Minerals Mistake
Food and Agriculture

by Ted Nordhaus , Alex Trembath & Alex Smith
Breakthrough Journal Is Now The Ecomodernist
Abundance 2025
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
President's Budget Jeopardizes American Biotech Leadership
Energy and Climate

by Matthew L. Wald
Iran's Nuclear Activities, Explained
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus
State Power Without State Capacity
RELEASE: Letter Advises Senate Republicans to Prioritize Energy Affordability and Reliability by Maintaining Support of Innovative Technologies in Budget Reconciliation

Washington, DC, June 25, 2025 — As Congress weighs sweeping changes to federal energy policy through the FY2025 budget…

Energy and Climate

by David Hong & Seaver Wang
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang , Ryan Alimento & Alex Trembath
A Lifeline for Clean Firm Power
Energy and Climate

by Elizabeth McCarthy
Shifting the Cost of NEPA Reform
Erik Funkhouser
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus & Erik Funkhouser
The Wright Man for the Job
Food and Agriculture

by Benjamin Goren & Dan Blaustein-Rejto
How Trump Can Quietly Cut Global Livestock Emissions By Selling American Beef
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Statement on the Termination of NRC Commissioner Christopher Hanson

WASHINGTON, DC, June 16 – On Friday, June 13th, 2025, President Donald Trump removed Christopher T. Hanson from his…

Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein
Energy and Climate

by Matthew L. Wald
To Cut Nuclear Costs, Cut Concrete
Energy and Climate

by Marc Levitt
The Widening Vacuum of NEPA Law
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Hires Marc Levitt, Former Senior Advisor to the EPA

We are pleased to announce that Marc Levitt has joined the Breakthrough Institute to lead our work to reform…

Energy and Climate

by Alex Smith
Energy and Climate

by Lauren Teixeira
How California Regulated Itself Into an Energy Crisis
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein , Spencer Toohill & Matthew L. Wald
Clarifying the Limits of Regulatory Authority Under the Clean Air Act
Energy and Climate

by PJ Seel & Adam Stein
How To Regulate Radiation Exposure
Energy and Climate
Marc Levitt
Food and Agriculture

by Emma Kovak
Trump Has an Opportunity to Modernize Agricultural Biotechnology Regulations
Energy and Climate

by Ryan Alimento & Seaver Wang
Sub-Saharan Africa Needs Fossil Fuels to Process Its Critical Minerals
RELEASE: Letter Advises Trump Administration to Develop Improved Agricultural Biotech Regulations

Washington, DC — May 30, 2025 — In a recent letter to key officials, the Breakthrough Institute argues that the U.S.…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass & Emma Kovak
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus
After the Green Vortex
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein , Yue "Joy" Jiang , Spencer Toohill & more
Can Trump Expedite a Nuclear Renaissance
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Mythbusting MAHA: A Reality Check on Glyphosate
RELEASE: Four Nuclear Executive Orders Signed, and There is a Long Way to Go

WASHINGTON, DC, May 23 – Earlier today, President Trump signed four executive orders that pave the way for the United…

Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein
Food and Agriculture

by Emma Kovak
SECURE Rule Vacature Creates Opportunity for USDA to Develop Improved Product- and Risk-Based Agricultural Biotechnology Regulations
Energy and Climate

by Peter Cook & Seaver Wang
If Every Mineral Is Critical Then None Are
by Adam Stein & Matthew L. Wald
Seven More Things You Thought You Knew About Nuclear Energy
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein & Deric Tilson
Does Nuclear Energy Need the IRA Credits?
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath , Seaver Wang & Ryan Alimento
Saving Money Without Undercutting Energy Dominance
Food and Agriculture

by Ted Nordhaus
Don’t Set Your Money On Fire
Food and Agriculture

by Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Biofuel Policy Is Failing Consumers and the Climate
Energy and Climate

by Spencer Toohill , Yue "Joy" Jiang & Deric Tilson
Environmental Reviews Should Empower Nuclear Energy, Not Stall It
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang & Alex Trembath
It’s Okay to Notice When Solar and Wind Fail
Conservation

by Alex Trembath
The Case for the Dire Wolf
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang
An “America First” Challenge Over Seafloor Minerals
Energy and Climate

by Jennifer Hernandez
Abundance for Whom?
Energy and Climate

by Matthew L. Wald & Deric Tilson
How to Define Nuclear Success
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus
The Worst Thing About the “Climate Crisis” Is What It Does To Your Brain
by Ted Nordhaus
Nuclear Underpants Gnomes
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath , Seaver Wang , Ryan Alimento & more
Technology Policy, Not Emissions Policy
Food and Agriculture

by Benjamin Goren & Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Stifling Agricultural Research in the Name of Climate Denial
Energy and Climate

by Matthew L. Wald
Will Laser Enrichment Be the Future of Nuclear Fuel?
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Mythbusting MAHA’s claims about food and farming
RELEASE: Agricultural Stakeholders Ask Congress to Fund Advanced Research Agency in FY26

Washington, DC — April 1, 2025 — Today, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by a broad coalition of scientific…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
by Alex Trembath
Abundance and Its Discontents
Energy and Climate

by Deric Tilson
Restarting the Palisades Nuclear Plant Is the Best Path Forward
Energy and Climate

by Spencer Toohill
Implementing the ADVANCE Act: Getting the FY25 Fee Rule Right
Energy and Climate

by Patrick Brown
Why I Left Breakthrough to Work on Climate Prediction Markets
RELEASE: Letter Asks Trump Administration to Prioritize Advanced Agricultural Research in its FY26 Budget

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Energy and Climate

by Spencer Toohill & Yue "Joy" Jiang
Strengthening the NRC’s Environmental Review Framework
Energy and Climate

by Matthew L. Wald
Don’t Leave Uranium Enrichment to the Private Sector (and Russia)
Energy and Climate

by Jessica Weinkle
Gutting NOAA is a Bad Idea
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath , Lauren Teixeira & Patrick Brown
How Much Does Big Oil Owe Californians for the LA Fires?
Nuclear Energy Innovation
PJ Seel
Energy and Climate

by Deric Tilson , Matthew L. Wald & Adam Stein
A Trade War Threatens Your Electricity Bill Too
Energy and Climate

by Yue "Joy" Jiang
Diablo Canyon’s License Renewal Is Essential for California’s Clean Energy Future
Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Can ‘America First’ Succeed if We Abandon Agricultural Innovation?
Food and Agriculture

by Benjamin Goren
Who Will Take Credit When Egg Prices Fall?
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath
The Era of the Climate Hawk Is Over
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Matthew L. Wald
A Place Where Tariffs Would Actually Help
Energy and Climate

by Yue "Joy" Jiang & Spencer Toohill
Making Part 53 Work for Advanced Reactors
Food and Agriculture

by Ted Nordhaus
Quackery Is As Quackery Does
Energy and Climate

by Alex Trembath & Lauren Teixeira
Environmental Justice Communities Swing Towards Trump
Energy and Climate

by Jonah Messinger & Alex Trembath
How Fossil Fuels Saved the Whales, Twice
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein , Yue "Joy" Jiang & Spencer Toohill
Stakeholder Consensus on Proposed Part 53 Major Topics
Energy and Climate

by Patrick Brown
Do Climate Adaptation Strategies Get Enough Attention?
Energy and Climate

by Seaver Wang
No, Offshore Wind Will Not Drive Right Whales Extinct
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Matthew L. Wald
Tariffs Can’t Help an International Nuclear Industry
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Spencer Toohill & Adam Stein
Opportunities and Uncertainty in America's Nuclear Future
Energy and Climate

by Adam Stein & Kyle Danish
Implications for NRC Comprehensive Risk Standards in Part 53 Post Loper Bright Decision
Energy and Climate

by Patrick Brown
Recommendations for Reform of the U.S. National Climate Assessment
Food and Agriculture

by Alex Smith
The World Is Better When America Leads in Agriculture
RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute, Others Warns Against Agriculture Cuts as Congress Kicks Off FY26 Budget Process

Washington, DC — February 12, 2025 — In a letter delivered to lawmakers last week, the Breakthrough Institute and…

Food and Agriculture

by Emily Bass
Nuclear Energy Innovation

by Matthew L. Wald
3-D Printing Nuclear Reactors
Energy and Climate

by Juzel Lloyd , Vijaya Ramachandran & Seaver Wang
Data Centers, Emerging Economies and the Need for Cheap, Firm Energy
Energy and Climate

by Ted Nordhaus & Alex Trembath
The Case for IRA Reform

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