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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] 26] Local community and environmental opposition to transmission is a national and international phenomenon. trillion. [25]

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Policy News: July 12, 2021

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The Department of Energy Science for the Future Act increases recommended funding levels for the Office of Science to $11.1 Congress funded the DOE Office of Science at $7 billion in FY 2021. billion for the Science Directorate and $2.25 billion for earth science. billion by 2026. Lawmakers include $6.26

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ESA Policy News: August 16, 2021

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Panel on Climate Change released its sixth assessment report , ahead of the UN Conference of Parties Climate Meeting in Glasglow, Scotland in October and November 2021. by George Cahlink, E&E Daily, 8/12/2021 . billion for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

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ESA Policy News: August 30, 2021

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UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. 16, 2021 ). 16, 2021 ). President Joe Biden issued an executive order in January 2021, putting a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on public lands. International. Scientific Community. More News: U.S.

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