Barry Rabe
@barryrabe.bsky.social
Gerald Ford School of Public Policy Professor Emeritus. Continuing to explore politics of climate and environmental policy. Nonresident senior fellow, Brookings.
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Barry Rabe
@barryrabe.bsky.social
· Jul 14
The enduring dilemma of managing American high-level nuclear waste | Brookings
Despite the growing chorus of support for nuclear energy in the United States, concerns remain about how to manage its high-level waste.
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The American nuclear waste odyssey continues without clear next steps. I consider the new SCOTUS decision and possible approval for interim storage in TX/NM while also exploring more successful cases including Canada. @Brookings @BrookingsGov www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
Barry Rabe
@barryrabe.bsky.social
· Jun 11
Breaking ranks: business fragmentation over climate policy reforms | Business and Politics | Cambridge Core
Breaking ranks: business fragmentation over climate policy reforms
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Why do business coalitions keep shifting on US methane policy? Important new paper by Niko Drahos www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Barry Rabe
@barryrabe.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Shakedown federalism and energy policy nationalization
The Trump administration is attempting to expand federal authority to go after states who implement energy policies it disfavors.
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Reinventing federalism via executive orders & state shakedowns: The case of climate and energy policy in new @brookings.edu post. www.brookings.edu/articles/sha...