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Nuclear Energy: Implementation and Effects

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Piranavee Pirathiviraj

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June 8, 2026

This brief covers the role of nuclear energy in the United States, focusing on its historical development, current resurgence, and key policy challenges.

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EPA Endangerment Finding Reversal

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Piranavee Pirathiviraj

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April 5, 2026

The recent rescinding of the 2009 EPA Endangerment Finding under the Trump Administration has resulted in concerns raised by stakeholders over public health, environmental protection, and the future of the US. Various key environmental policies, including the Clean Air Act and regulations involving vehicle and technology transition, have been heavily impacted by the rescission. There are potential policy changes that may prevent some of the harm, including strengthening state-level climate policies, congressional legislative action, and grassroots and market-based initiatives.

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Clean Energy Project Cuts

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Piranavee Pirathiviraj

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April 5, 2026

Funding cuts made by the Department of Energy to several clean energy projects demonstrated a realignment of federal policies, shifting away from renewable energy deployment toward fossil fuel dominance. The brief outlines the DOE’s May termination of 24 demonstration projects totaling $3.7 billion, followed by the October 2025 cancellation of 321 awards amounting to an estimated $7.56 billion.

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Policy analysis of the “Great Outdoors Initiative”

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Brian Kim

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November 11, 2024

In late August, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” which aimed to “expand public access, increase outdoor activities and provide new lodging options.” The proposed plans included building golf courses, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, and hotels in the parks. Multiple golf courses were pitched for Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Martin County and 350-room hotels were proposed for Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine and TopSail Hill Preserve State Park in Santa Rosa Beach. As the debate rages in Florida, this document aims to provide policy options for the future of state parks in Florida.

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Climate Migration Is Already Reshaping South Asia: Where Is the Regional Policy?

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Environmental Policy

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Md. Saiful Islam Shanto

Climate migration is no longer a future threat for South Asia. Floods, cyclones, heat waves, sea-level rise, and livelihood loss are already forcing millions of people to move within and across vulnerable areas. This op-ed argues that South Asian governments must treat climate migration as a regional policy issue, not only as a disaster response problem.

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Urban Innovations for a Sustainable Future: How Copenhagen, Singapore, and Tokyo are leading Urban Futures

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Environmental Policy

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Andrew-Lucien Z. Bao

With rising sea levels, extreme heatwaves, and water scarcity pushing our cities internationally to the brink, our world demands urgent solutions for a more sustainable urban future. This article examines how cities, like Copenhagen, Singapore, and Tokyo, are currently leading the way with innovative strategies: shifting to renewable energy, reclaiming water, building disaster-resistant infrastructure, and redesigning neighborhoods around people instead of the car. Their efforts showcase the possibility of integrating smart planning, green infrastructure, and community spaces into major cities, which is key to urban resilience. By studying and following these models, cities worldwide can transform to meet the environmental and energy demands of our future.

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Wildfires are Getting Worse: Our Policies Need to Catch Up

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Environmental Policy

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Andrew-Lucien Z. Bao

Across the American West, like in the states of California, wildfire seasons aren’t just getting longer — they are becoming deadlier, more destructive, and far more expensive. In the past two decades alone, the United States has seen an escalation in both the size and intensity of wildfires, with the most recent and most devastating wildfire being the Palisades and Hurst fires, displacing thousands of residents and wiping whole communities off the map. The root causes are no mystery — they stem from a century of fire suppression policy, unprecedented fuel accumulation, and the accelerating rate and impact of climate change effects.

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