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Amidst Nuclear Saber Rattling, New START Treaty Demonstrates Importance

Shortly after Russian military forces invaded Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin said that he had ordered Russian nuclear forces on high combat alert – apparently to deter the United States…

04.06.22 | 7 min read
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Flying Under The Radar: A Missile Accident in South Asia

A crashed Indian missile inside Pakistani territory. Image: Pakistan Air Force. With all eyes turned towards Ukraine these past weeks, it was easy to miss what was almost certainly a…

04.04.22 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
An Earthshot for Clean Steel and Aluminum

Summary The scale of mobilization and technological advancement required to avoid the worst effects of climate change has recently led U.S. politicians to invoke the need for a new, 21st century…

03.28.22 | 8 min read
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Clean Energy
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Policy Memo
Leveraging Department of Energy Authorities and Assets to Strengthen the U.S. Clean Energy Manufacturing Base

Summary The Biden-Harris Administration has made revitalization of U.S. manufacturing a key pillar of its economic and climate strategies. On the campaign trail, President Biden pledged to do away with “invent it here,…

03.28.22 | 14 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Deploy a National Network of Air-Pollution and CO2 Sensors in 300 American Cities by 2030

Summary The Biden-Harris Administration should deploy a national network of low-cost, co-located, real-time greenhouse gas (GHG) and air-pollution emission sensors in 300 American cities by 2030 to help communities address…

02.28.22 | 7 min read
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