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Far from insignificant: the miscalculation of power plant standards repeal
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Comments on the Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

These comments were submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on August 7th, 2025.

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Setbacks and Silver Linings: Where the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Positions the US Energy Economy
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Economic self-sabotage: the ongoing federal funding freeze
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Climate Policy at a Crossroads: Insights and Next Steps
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Economic Impact of Tech-Neutral Tax Credit Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill

This memo has been updated to reflect final House-passed provisions as of June 4th, 2025; results based on the earlier Ways & Means (W&M) Committee draft are included in the appendix for reference. Executive Summary The House-passed 2025 budget reconciliation …

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Another Notch in the Battery Belt: Leading on critical material production in the Southeast
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Economic Stakes of Removing Federal Tax Credit Support for Nuclear Uprates

Nuclear uprates, which entail retrofitting existing nuclear plants with advanced equipment to improve their output, are an important strategy to improve the nation’s energy dominance and reliability. We find that completing uprates on the remaining U.S. nuclear fleet would mobilize …

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A Seat at the (Breakfast) Table: Stakeholder-informed Policy Design
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Cultivating Tomorrow’s Climate Leaders