Articles about Congress

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    by Adam Stein

  The EPA Must Update Its Nuclear Waste Disposal Standards
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Nikki Chiappa , Ted Nordhaus , Alex Trembath & more

  Understanding NEPA Litigation
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Leigh Anne Lloveras

  Addressing Challenges on The Path to Efficient Nuclear Licensing

• RELEASE: Congress Passes the ADVANCE Act, Near Unanimous Support for a New Generation of Nuclear Energy Plants

  WASHINGTON, DC, June 19 – After more than a year of negotiations, Congress approved the ADVANCE Act (Accelerating…

  Energy and Climate

  

  by Adam Stein

• RELEASE: Letter from Breakthrough Institute and Partners Ask Congress to Grow Research Investments in Next Farm Bill

  Signed by 60+ agricultural organizations, environmental nonprofits, universities, and scientific associations, the…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Alex Trembath

  We Can’t Sue Our Way to a Stable Climate
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  Farm Bill Negotiations Drag On
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Leigh Anne Lloveras & Adam Stein

  Rethinking Uncontested Mandatory Hearings at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Alex Trembath

  Stop Trying to Make "IRA 2.0" Happen
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Dan Blaustein-Rejto

  New EPA Data Shows Agricultural Emissions Remain High
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Ted Nordhaus

  Five Questions for NRC Chair Chris Hanson

• RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute, Industry, and Academia Call on Congress to Prioritize Research Funding to Mitigate Livestock Methane Emissions

  Washington, DC - April 8, 2024 — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by two dozen research universities,…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass

• RELEASE: EMIT LESS Act Marks A Step Toward Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions

  Washington, DC—Methane has a large, but short-term impact on planetary warming. Targeting enteric fermentation in…

  Food and Agriculture

  

  by Emily Bass
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Peter Cook & Seaver Wang

  Can The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 Cut Red Tape Without Causing Problems?
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  • Food and Agriculture
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    by Emily Bass

  How Did Agricultural Research Programs Fare Under the FY24 Spending Cuts

• RELEASE: New Breakthrough Institute Report Details Pathway for Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Improve Public Engagement

  Berkeley, CA - March 7, 2024 — A new report from the Breakthrough Institute identifies key challenges the Nuclear…

  Energy and Climate

  

  by Leigh Anne Lloveras & Adam Stein
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Leigh Anne Lloveras & Adam Stein

  Improving Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Engagement
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  • Energy and Climate
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    by Kyle Danish , Adam Stein & Paul Libus

  Will Risk Aversion At The NRC Avert The Energy Transition?