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How Innovation Boosts Growth And Why We Need More Of It
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How Innovation Boosts Growth And Why We Need More Of It

"More pro-growth policies are the only way to ensure that the United States remains the world’s innovation leader. These policies include light-touch regulation on new technologies such as AI, tax policies that encourage investment such as full expensing, new free-trade agreements with friendly countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, and a better immigration system that encourages the best and brightest to live and work in America. If we continue to take innovation and growth for granted, eventually we will fall behind."

Funds awarded to assist Xe-100 deployment in the UK
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Funds awarded to assist Xe-100 deployment in the UK

"The two companies also announced a partnership with Kier Group, a leading UK provider of construction and infrastructure services, to support constructability and supply chain analyses. Kier joins steel producer and engineer Sheffield Forgemasters and the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC) to support X-energy and Cavendish in completing the scope outlined in their FNEF proposal. The companies' goal is for 80% of the value of the Xe-100 projects to flow to UK firms."

Is Biden’s War on LNG the New Anti-Nuclearism?
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Is Biden’s War on LNG the New Anti-Nuclearism?

"If idealistic politicians succeed in removing U.S. LNG from the global market, it will lead to the double whammy of increased coal and dirtier natural gas from emissions-agnostic countries like Russia. Like nuclear, the LNG export sector is highly vulnerable to political disruptions. A rejected export terminal, much like a failed reactor, can erode investor confidence enough to reverse the industry’s momentum. A German state-owned gas importer, SEFE, has already turned to Russia in response to the pause, and other committed buyers like Malaysia are reportedly getting cold feet. These developments are neither good for global security nor the climate."

To rebuild the Key Bridge, remove permitting red tape
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To rebuild the Key Bridge, remove permitting red tape

"Some may argue that permitting is needed to ensure that projects are complying with laws, such as environmental and property regulations. But parties who are operating under a permit by rule are incentivized to comply with the law on their own. A company that invests money to begin a project will lose that investment if the government shuts it down for non-compliance. Government micromanagement is unnecessary and only slows things down."

Windfall Bio Raises $28 Million to Scale Methane-Eating-Microbe Industrial Emissions Solution
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Windfall Bio Raises $28 Million to Scale Methane-Eating-Microbe Industrial Emissions Solution

"Founded in 2022, California-based Windfall Bio provides a nature-based solution to capture methane emissions and transform it into organic fertilizer. The company’s solution utilizes methanotrophs, naturally occurring soil methane eating microbes, or “mems,” that capture methane from any source, along with nitrogen from the air, to produce bioavailable nutrients for plants, enabling industries ranging from agriculture and oil and gas to waste management to reduce their emissions footprint, while providing farmers with the ability to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact."

Bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Package Presents Bright Spot in Congress
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Bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Package Presents Bright Spot in Congress

"Increasing access to nature for more Americans in a responsible manner is a tried and true method for instilling a passion for environmental stewardship. In fact, it’s the sportsmen and women, hikers, mountain bikers, and rock climbers who are some of our nation’s greatest conservationists. These nature enthusiasts want to protect their backyards, and the more people we get outside, the more stewards we will have."

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