Shawn Regan writes about the flaws of the Endangered Species Act in Reason. “As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act later this year, it’s worth asking how the act can be reformed to better accomplish its primary goal: to recover species. After all, endangered species have it bad enough. We should...
Centrus Competes Construction, Initial Testing of HALEU Demonstration Cascade
"Centrus’s pioneering cascade uses gas centrifuge machines, which feed uranium hexafluoride (UF6)—heated to a gaseous state—into a rotor inside the centrifuge machine. A rotor spinning at high speed inside a steel casing uses centrifugal force to concentrate the heavier U-238 isotopes at the outer wall of the rotor and the lighter U-235 isotopes toward the rotor center. The streams are then fed to the next machines in a “cascade” to achieve the desired level of enrichment. Centrus will use a 4.95% LEU feed material for its planned HALEU 16 AC100M-centrifuge cascade. It suggests roughly 85% of the separative work units (SWU)—a measure of enrichment needed to produce HALEU—is already contained in the LEU feed material."
Nikki Haley Gearing Up to Take on the Climate Left
Haley is Running to be a Next Generation Leader who can Tackle Next Generation Challenges
Li-Bridge outlines steps for U.S. to double annual lithium battery revenues to $33 billion and provide 100,000 jobs by 2030
"Lithium-based batteries are also critical for achieving U.S. climate objectives. The report states that without reliable access to lithium battery technology, the U.S. has no chance of meeting its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal or ensuring an inclusive and socially responsible industry. With U.S. defense applications increasingly dependent on lithium-based batteries, the report warns of the national security risks in relying on batteries and battery components made abroad."
The Ugly Company Announces $9M Series A Funding Round to Accelerate Nationwide Growth
"Rapidly growing, The Ugly Company's snacks are available in Sprouts nationwide, select REI, Whole Foods, and HyVee stores, and will be available in Kroger Banners (Ralph's, Fred Meyer, QFC, King Soopers, and Fry's) later this year on the West Coast. Current dried fruit include cherries, peaches, white nectarines, apricots, and kiwis."
The House Democrat trying to move his party on NEPA reform
"'If you’re a climate advocate, you really gotta start with how you build stuff faster,' Peters said. 'And if you accept the challenge of climate change, and you accept how we have to follow the science, it is inevitable that you will accept the fact that we have to change these processes.'"
East Palestine Environmental Crisis: Focus on Containment, Clean-Up, and Causation
Policymakers must remain united and committed in their support for East Palestine and other affected communities.
Venezuela’s Oil Industry, Reopening to Investors, Is Major Polluter
"'It’s not even happening once in a while anymore, we’re now talking about spills and leaks that are practically constant because there’s no personnel to handle them,' Mr. Quero said. Venezuela has seen many experienced oil field technicians and laborers flee the country over the past decade as the economy tanked and as the collapse of the local currency, the bolivar, rendered salaries the equivalent of a few U.S. dollars a month, oil union leaders say."
Three States that are Advancing Energy Innovation
By implementing pro-growth policies at the state and federal levels, policymakers can ease burdens to allow innovators and entrepreneurs to continue this remarkable progress.
Top 10: Leading Carbon Capture Companies
"What once seemed like a pipeline dream is slowly but surely turning into a sustainable reality - significant investments by major carbon capture companies have resulted in cheaper technologies, offering a promising future for both companies and technology in carbon capture projects. This presents new opportunities to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which is crucial in achieving net-zero emissions."