We’re hiring! We’re currently looking for a Nuclear Energy Innovation Analyst to work with our growing nuclear research and policy team. Details and application info here: thebreakthrough.org/about/jobs

'We must keep in­vest­ing in var­i­ous cli­mate solu­tions, in­clud­ing nu­clear — the clear choice for 24/​7 clean en­ergy.'

@thebti's Adam Stein makes the case for nuclear power as a tool for decarbonization in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-…

💡 Explore the future of nuclear energy in our latest episode! Join David Banmiller & Ted Nordhaus from the Breakthrough Institute as they discuss achieving a #netzero emission grid by 2050 and more. Listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! okt.to/7PfNxy

Last week, Breakthrough, along with two dozen research universities, industry groups, startups, and non-profits called on Congress to fund research into mitigating livestock methane emissions.

Read a press release and our letter here: thebreakthrough.org/press/release-…

5 questions for NRC Chair Chris Hanson as he seeks confirmation to a second term. The NRC needs a transformational leader. His Senate confirmation offers Hanson an opportunity to leave no doubt that he is the man for the job. thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

Great to see so many voices join Breakthrough calling on Congress to fund research on new innovations to address livestock methane emissions in the coming year. Check out the letter to see what universities, tech startups, and industry groups signed on:

thebreakthrough.org/press/release-…

Last month, the Biden administration submitted its re-nomination of Chris Hanson as Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Ted Nordhaus proposes five questions that Commissioner Hanson must answer as to how he can lead the NRC into the 21st century: thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

NEPA is about delaying projects, not stopping them on merits. Good The Washington Post editorial on abuse of NEPA by environmental groups. Featuring forthcoming research by Breakthrough Nikki Chiappa on very high success rate of federal agencies in NEPA challenges. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

After Magic Asterisks: Top Breakthroughs of 2018 thebreakthrough.org/articles/after… via Breakthrough

Today, TerraPower submitted its Construction Permit Application for their Kemmerer Power Station to the NRC.

For the @thebti Leigh Anne Lloveras and Adam Stein explain why the submission is a pivotal step for the advanced nuclear industry. thebreakthrough.org/blog/terrapowe…

I'm looking forward to presenting tomorrow at ASME’s Conference for Advanced Reactor Deployment on the Regulatory Modernization Panel with great co-panelists. If you are at the event, say hi!
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Should miners need to prove theres a mineral deposit to mine? We dont think so

The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act agrees and confirms the practice is unnecessary. This reduces agency workload and makes permitting more consistent

Breakthrough, Seaver Wang, me:
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It's been 20 years since the publication of The Death of Environmentalism.

We'll look back at this year's Breakthrough Dialogue.

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Decoupling is happening in more & more countries, both in a relative & absolute sense. How? 'We have succeeded in making clean energy cheap, with solar power and battery storage costs falling 10-fold since 2009.' thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

Come work with us! Breakthrough is hiring an entry-level editorial and events associate. It's truly an awesome position -- you'll get to work with everyone on staff and in so many facets of the organization. Application info here:

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A Tale of Two Trees thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag… via Breakthrough

Biotechnology remains a bad word. But, two little-heralded projects can help biotech turn a new leaf in the public's eye.

@thebti's Dr. Emma Kovak breaks down the regulatory responses to two new GM trees, and what the projects mean for biotech transparency: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

New Breakthrough policy assessment from Peter Cook + myself.

Cutting an outdated requirement for operators to prove mineral discovery before developing a mining claim can alleviate agency workload. With a few extra safeguards, this could be a good change.

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The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 waives an outdated requirement to prove the existence of a mineral deposit for mining on public land.

@thebti's Peter Cook and Seaver Wang, weigh in on the bill's potential consequences:
thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

Today at 1pm US Eastern time. Join me with Ted Nordhaus of Breakthrough to explore his four-part column 'Did Exxon Make it Rain Today?' and much more. Viewing links are all here (paste in your calendar now): twitter.com/Revkin/status/… His The New Atlantis essay: bit.ly/didexxonmakeit…