Articles about Scott Buckley
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STATEMENT: NuScale Nuclear Developer Goes Public in Major Milestone, But NRC Remains Biggest Obstacle to Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, NuScale, an advanced nuclear energy developer, announced it will be going public, marking a…
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STATEMENT: The White House’s latest Executive Order enriches the future of nuclear energy
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Biden Administration released a new Executive Order (EO) laying out their climate…
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Blog: Takeaways from the Save Diablo Canyon Rally
Last weekend, a crowd of more than one hundred people filled the courtyard in front of the San Luis Obispo Superior…
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Closure of San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Increased Emissions in California by 37 Million Metric Tons of CO2e
Closing nuclear power plants consistently increase emissions. As momentum is building for California to reconsider the…
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RELEASE: Alternative meats are here to stay — and so is beef
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Saloni Shah, Food and Agriculture Analyst, and Dan…
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Blog: Plant-Based Meat Prices are Falling. What Does That Mean for Beef and Emissions?
As prices fall for plant-based meats like the Beyond and Impossible Burger, many expect them to replace a large portion…
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RELEASE: After the Green New Deal: BTI launches Breakthrough Journal Winter Issue
How do we advance green technology when idealized government solutions are no longer realistic?
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy Magazine: COP26 Is Silent on Human Rights in China
Is getting China to the table worth turning a blind eye to genocide?
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Blog: Update from the Trenches of COP26 in Glasgow
There is a cold drizzle outside all day in Glasgow, but inside the convention center, the COP26 negotiations are hot…
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy Magazine: Rich Countries’ Climate Policies Are Colonialism in Green
Norway’s mandates of green energy abroad while being Europe’s 2nd largest natural gas supplier highlights their…
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RELEASE: New Analysis Breaks Down $2 Billion in Proposed New Ag Spending in Reconciliation Bill
Berkeley, Calif. — This week in a new blog post, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director of Food and Agriculture Dan…
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RELEASE: NuScale’s Success Highlights Pain Points at NRC for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing
Berkeley, Calif. — This week in a new blog post, Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein…
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NEW REPORT: The Clean Cow
New report details how the cattle industry can significantly reduce CO2 emissions
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Climate Change is Not Pollution Problem
Last week the Supreme Court announced that it would hear an appeal to the DC Circuit Court’s rejection of the Trump…
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RELEASE: Environmental justice must receive stronger consideration by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Climate and Energy Analyst Dr. Seaver Wang published a…
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Blog: Build Back Better Recognizes Climate Benefits of Agricultural Research
The most recent version of the Build Back Better Act, the result of months of negotiations that are still ongoing,…
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ICYMI: Times of India - COP26: Instead of Lectures to India, West Needs to Pay Up
Breakthrough Institute’s Vijaya Ramachandran and CSIS’ Sandeep Pai author cutting oped ahead of COP26 conference in…
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RELEASE: NRC Must Adopt Simpler Safety Metrics for Proposed Nuclear Power Plants
Berkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein submitted a…
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Blog: Is Cultivated Meat a Bad Bet?
It's a risky climate bet, but it's one of many worth taking.
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Can NRC Reform Itself?
This week, I had the privilege of introducing a webinar that Breakthrough hosted with Third Way entitled Forging…
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Blog: The New IEA Report Shows How We Are Flattening the Curve of Future Emissions
The new World Energy Outlook 2021 from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows how the world is making progress on…
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CONGRESSIONAL LETTER: The Breakthrough Institute Urges Congress to Include Nuclear in New Federal Tax Credit
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Energy Analyst, Jameson McBride, and Sr. Nuclear Analyst,…
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ICYMI: CEPP Could Cost CA Billions Over Decision to Close Diablo Canyon
Berkeley, Calif. — Yesterday, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director of Climate and Energy Zeke Hausfather -, Sr.…
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Blog: The Road Between the UN Food Systems Summit and COP26
Thursday, September 23rd marked the first day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) which convened…
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Blog: Global Innovation Policy for Alternative Proteins
On September 23, the UN Secretary-General will convene the 6th ever Food System Summit, representing an opportunity to…
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Blog: House Ag Committee Includes $7.75B Investment in Ag Research & Infrastructure in Reconciliation Bill
Here’s a breakdown of how the $7.75 billion would be spent.
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Blog: NGOs Propose Principles for the Responsible Governance of Gene Editing
We lay out how they might start being put into practice.
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ICYMI: The Hill - Arguments against the Versatile Test Reactor undermine America's climate future
Oped from Breakthrough Institute’s Ted Nordhaus and Dr. Adam Stein highlight deliberate misrepresentation and…
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Release: The Breakthrough Journal Launches its 2021 Summer Issue: Ecomodern Justice
Berkeley, Calif. — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute released its 2021 Breakthrough Journal Summer issue, Ecomodern…
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Statement: Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act Gives Support for Nuclear and Other Clean Energy Innovation
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, Breakthrough Institute Senior Nuclear Analyst Dr. Adam Stein issued the following statement…
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A Little Bit Louder Now
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Embraces Breakthrough’s Quiet Climate Policy Priorities
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ICYMI: The Sacramento Bee - To fulfill promises of Diablo Canyon closure, California ignores fossil fuel emissions
The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board published an article calling for Diablo Canyon to remain operational in an…