Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they)

doctorvive.bsky.social

22 October 2026 00:42

Here’s another thing that will happen if BAAJA passes as is: “Valar Atomics aims to put 456 small nuclear reactors on more than 9,000 acres managed by the BLM near the town of Price…the plan also calls for a nuclear fuel production plant and storage for the radioactive waste.”

Kevin J. Kircher

kevinjkircher.com

21 October 2026 21:28

In a 2024 survey of solar and wind developers, < 15% of respondents cited environmental restrictions (NEPA) as a top-3 reason for project cancelation. The top reason was local ordinances/zoning, which BAAJA (draft federal permitting bill) doesn't touch. 🤷‍♂️ eta-publications.lbl.gov/sites/defaul...

Brad Johnson

climatebrad.hillheat.com

21 October 2026 21:27

"Section 2229 would exempt broad categories of geothermal drilling from NEPA entirely, and Section 2225 would eliminate the federal drilling permit for many wells on non-federal land, removing the review needed to know whether a project threatens Yellowstone or other parks."

Mike Eliason

holz-bau.bsky.social

20 October 2026 21:22

wow farebox recovery on highways is even lower than on transit

Yonah Freemark

yonahfreemark.com

20 October 2026 17:37

The federal Highway Trust Fund, which funds road & transit, faces a >$318 billion shortfall by 2036. How can Congress address this? —Cut spending by 40% —Increase the gas tax —Implement new taxes (VMT, registration) —Transfer from the general fund We lay it out: taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/congr...