Investing in more private-sector innovation for the disaster relief industry will help save lives and minimize the harmful effects of future extreme weather events.
Wyoming Hits the Rare-Earth Mother Lode
"Smart resource regulation is of course necessary, but we know more today than we ever have about how to protect the environment while powering a diverse economy. If the U.S. refuses to press its natural advantages, it will cede global leadership to China."
The Mining Industry May Hold the Future for Carbon Removal
Aquarry is turning pit mine lakes into massive carbon removal storage facilities.
Look to Nuclear for Clean, Abundant Energy
Nuclear can provide the electricity we need without the emissions we don’t want.
Exploring the pros and cons of nuclear energy
"Our survey results show that people who worry about climate change are more open to advanced nuclear technology than they are to traditional nuclear reactors. In our most recent survey, 65% of the respondents who worried most about climate change supported the use of small modular reactors in the US; less than 50% supported the construction of traditional reactors or plants."
To Speed Up Hurricane Helene Recovery, Modernize Regulations
Helene is not the last hurricane that the U.S. will face, but it should be the last one whose response is mired by inefficient regulations.
Five Ways to Help Lower Gas Prices
While the U.S. can’t control supply disruptions in other countries or when demand increases in India, there are policy levers Congress and the administration can pull to help in the short and intermediate run.
The Top 9 Climate Hypocrites
9. Mark Ruffalo The Avengers and Spotlight star has called climate change the “biggest story of our time,” but led the charge to shut down the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York. The carbon-free electricity that the nuclear plant generated was lost, leading to an immediate 37% uptick in emissions in the Empire...
The New and Improved Green New Deal Is Still Insane
"Now, we’re on the third iteration, which seems to be piecemeal version of the old plan. What is the Green New Deal now? Everything, still. Infrastructure. Transit. Food."
Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
"Operating the power plants of the future based on fusion would produce no greenhouse gases and only very small amounts of short-lived radioactive waste."