"[L]ow earners funnel a bigger share of their budgets to transportation costs and other staples, like food and energy, relative to wealthier households."
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Russian invasion underscores strategic value of American energy
"The men and women producing America’s oil and natural gas are committed to supporting their local economies and communities and are working hard every day to help advance our country’s security interests. With support from this administration, we can together firmly establish the U.S. as a stable supplier of energy for Europe and our allies around the globe for decades to come."
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To modernize infrastructure, start with NEPA reform
"Congress is allocating trillions of dollars to infrastructure solutions, but without regulatory reforms, these funds will be caught up in a labyrinth of bureaucratic delay. We can’t modernize our infrastructure without modernizing our regulatory process. Reforming NEPA is the place to start."
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Market Innovations Make Nuclear An Energy Crisis Solution
"Whether you care about combating climate change, further securing American energy independence, or reducing energy costs for American families, these nuclear innovations can address the current energy crisis plaguing both the U.S. and Europe."
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Earmarks crowd out business and charitable spending while benefiting only insiders
"Earmarking is good for politicians and their buddies and bad for everyone else. It’s no surprise that politicians are restoring the practice."
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The 203 ft wind turbine blade GE built is the world’s largest
"The 203 foot (62 m) blade uses thermoplastic resin from Arkema and glass fabrics, from Owens Corning, partner companies in the ZEBRA project. By combining the two, the project claims to achieve the performance levels of a regular wind turbine with the added benefit of being recycled at the end of its lifetime."
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How Nature Can Help Make Our Cities More Resilient To Flooding
"In Auckland, half of the area studied by Arup was made up of green and blue spaces, which helped it achieve its high sponge rating. The only city snapshot to contain a greater proportion of green and blue spaces was Nairobi (52%), however Auckland’s more permeable soil helped to give it a higher overall 'sponginess.'"
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Climate, War, and the U.N.’s Priorities
"What is madness is to continue to argue for policies that fail to take any account of current geopolitical realities. But then cheerleaders for millenarianism and for central planning at its most reckless (and current climate policies manage to combine elements of both of these appalling traditions) are not known for taking much account of reality."
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Biden Is in Climate Denial
"Russia’s invasion has forced energy security to the center of the political debate, where it is likely to stay through the midterms. Voters will cast ballots for candidates who prove they understand the problem and have a plan for fixing it."
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Here are 4 ways Biden can avoid an energy collapse
"Thus far, the administration’s efforts to increase domestic supply have been misguided at best. Releases from strategic stockpiles provide a short-term increase in oil – literally for days, not weeks or months – but do not help in the longer term if comparable quantities are not later produced to refill the reserves."