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What Trump’s new executive orders mean for the US nuclear energy industry

By Jennifer T. Gordon

The US president signed four executive orders on May 23 intended to usher in an “American nuclear renaissance.”
Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy
Katz quoted in Marketplace on oil prices and production

EnergySource May 21, 2025

Replace the Inflation Reduction Act with FUEL-AI

By Joseph Webster

To compete in the global AI race, the United States must dramatically expand its power supply. Replacing the Inflation Reduction Act with the FUEL-AI Act would reorient energy policy toward national security, fast-tracking domestic energy production and infrastructure to power America’s AI future.
Energy & Environment Energy Transitions
Katz quoted in Marketplace on oil prices and production

GeoTech Cues May 21, 2025

To build tomorrow’s power grid, the United States should look to geothermal energy

By Sudeep Kanungo, Will LaRivee

Geothermal energy offers a promising solution for stable, reliable baseload power. But to unlock its full potential, the US government must take action to reduce the barriers to entry for industry.
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Jun 27, 2025

Power Africa can help boost American energy dominance 

By Molly Moran

Power Africa was recently paused by the Trump administration as it undergoes review to determine its alignment with US national interests. To promote US energy dominance, the administration should reinstate Power Africa to boost US supply chain resilience, reduce dependence on China, and create opportunities for American companies.

Africa Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Jun 18, 2025

Energy security is only achievable through global partnerships

By Elena Benaim, Paddy Ryan

The Atlantic Council’s flagship Global Energy Forum concluded its programming in Washington, DC, today. What emerged as a central theme throughout was the undeniable need for any single country to engage in international partnerships to achieve energy and national security, whether speakers were discussing divergent transatlantic views, nuclear power, or critical mineral supply chains.

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EnergySource

Jun 17, 2025

The energy system is more complex than ever: navigating AI, competitiveness, and growth

By Elena Benaim, Paddy Ryan

The Atlantic Council’s flagship Global Energy Forum opened today in Washington, DC, bringing together top energy and policy leaders at a critical moment for global energy strategy. These experts and policymakers weighed in on the increasingly complex landscape of energy policies amid intense competition to win the artificial intelligence (AI) race, rising geopolitical tensions, and divergent national priorities.

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Mar 10, 2020

Katz quoted in Marketplace on oil prices and production

By Atlantic Council

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UkraineAlert

Mar 10, 2020

Water for peace: Ukraine tests public opinion on a very dangerous deal

By Mykola Vorobiov

A number of politicians from President Zelenskyy's ruling party have recently spoken out in support of renewing water supplies to Russian-occupied Crimea. Is Zelenskyy preparing public opinion for a grand bargain to secure peace in eastern Ukraine?

Conflict Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Mar 10, 2020

Italy locks down whole country on coronavirus, New York cases rise

By Atlantic Council

Italy imposed a country-wide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, imposing travel restrictions and a “stay home” order as carriers including British Airways suspended flights. Cases in New York overtook those in Washington and California, while China showed signs of a slowdown in infections.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2020

Italy imposes “massive shock therapy”; Oil, stock markets tumble

By Atlantic Council

The number of cases of Coronavirus surpassed 110,000, while oil prices had their sharpest falls in almost thirty years, roiling stock markets worldwide. Italy imposed a lock-down of swathes of the wealthy north of the country, affecting 16 million people, in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2020

Saudi Arabia and Russia feud over coronavirus oil response: Will everyone lose?

By David A. Wemer

"While Russia’s decision last week not to support OPEC’s proposal for a production cut and the subsequent oil price war—which as of publishing has pushed Brent crude down more than 9 percent—is surely part of the larger story of the economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, it is actually better understood as a geopolitical story about how US energy production growth has strengthened the United States’ international posture, which in turn has reshaped a number of global relationships," Randolph Bell says.

Coronavirus Energy Markets & Governance

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Mar 6, 2020

Atlantic Council releases strategy for driving energy growth in Western Hemisphere

Results shaped by collaborative, multi-nation effort commissioned by US Department of Energy to leverage the region’s energy potential WASHINGTON, DC – March 6, 2020 – The Atlantic Council today released an ambitious strategy report focused on accelerating the development of energy resources in the Western Hemisphere. The report, titled A New Energy Strategy for the […]

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In the News

Mar 6, 2020

Cohen in Forbes: OPEC+ talks collapse sending crude prices to 2017 lows

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment International Markets

Report

Mar 6, 2020

A new energy strategy for the Western Hemisphere

By David L. Goldwyn

The Western Hemisphere is full of potential and we have the opportunity to galvanize it into an energy powerhouse. This new US energy strategy for the Western Hemisphere will help raise the global competitiveness of the hemisphere, advance its shared prosperity, and improve national and energy security as a result.

Americas Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Mar 5, 2020

California declares state of emergency, UK cases jump

By Atlantic Council

California declared a state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus, as a cruise ship with sick passengers and crew stood offshore from San Francisco. The UK reported a jump in cases, while Italy took unprecedented steps even after the closure of schools and universities yesterday.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2020

The “time is now or never” for Central Europe to grasp Three Seas opportunity, Estonia’s president says

By David A. Wemer

Now that an investment fund to fuel the development of stronger cross-border transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure links in Central and Eastern Europe has been launched, countries in the region “need to quickly decide” whether they want to participate before the opportunity vanishes, according to Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.

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Jennifer Turner

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