Environment
Waking Up Three Mile Island to Give Nuclear Power a New Twist
In what can only be called a phoenix-like moment, a decision has been made to wake up the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island.
Energy, Economic Integration, and the Southern Caribbean
Southern Caribbean energy integration is gaining momentum as Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago weigh how to align new oil wealth, existing capacity, and shifting U.S. policy. A New Push...
How the United States Can Outcompete China in Energy Dominance and Environmental Progress
The United States can assert its energy dominance over China by expanding energy development, supporting the innovation pipeline, and improving the grid. In a recent meeting with top oil executives,...
Labeling South Korea a Sensitive Country: Nuclear Proliferation and the Future of Nuclear Energy Development
The South Korea sensitive designation, though officially attributed to security violations, reflects deeper concerns over nuclear nonproliferation and threatens U.S.–South Korea nuclear cooperation. On March 10, the South Korean newspaper Hankyoreh reported...
Will Trump’s New Sanctions Approach Finally Cut off Iran’s Oil Exports?
Trump’s new sanctions approach may be the strategy to finally turn the Iranian oil spigot off for good. The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions measures on March...
Proceed with Caution: The Price of Neglecting Safety for SMRs
Small modular reactors (SMRs) may be the way to a greener future, but there is a price to be paid if atomic energy regulators neglect their safety as well. Small...
South Korea-United States Nuclear Cooperation: A Key to Both Nations’ Prosperity
South Korea and the United States must leverage nuclear cooperation to cut costs, boost energy security, accelerate decarbonization, and lead the global nuclear energy market. The Energy Challenges Facing Both...
A “Sputnik Moment” in Deep Sea Mining
China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. In February, the Cook Islands announced a...
Southwest Nixes Fuel Hedging Program: Has It Been Too Complacent?
For now, Southwest’s nixing of its fuel hedging program tunes out the risk of a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In addition to annoying us all by ending their...
Trump’s Nord Stream 2 Gambit Puts Europe’s Energy Future Back in Putin’s Grip
Europe’s energy future is at risk as Trump’s Nord Stream 2 negotiations threaten energy security and deepen reliance on Russian gas. When Donald Trump spoke at the United Nations to warn Germany...
Transatlantic Ties are Fraying, but the LNG Trade is Still Robust
European leaders need to resolutely focus on getting back cheap energy to boost European growth. Since 2022, Europe has become critically reliant on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from...
United States-Saudi Transactional Diplomacy and the Synergy of Saudi Mining
United States-Saudi diplomacy is increasingly seeming to take on a transactional flavor, especially with regards to the Saudi mining industry. The Trump administration has established that energy dominance is a...