"Saito downplays how central Marx’s view was that such abundance was only possible on the basis of the massive revolutions in the productive forces developed by capitalism — most notably laborsaving technology developed by capitalism." jacobin.com/2024/03/kohei-…

Sharp pragmatic and social commentary Of Course "Misinformation" Isn’t the Cause of Climate Change thebreakthroughjournal.substack.com/p/of-course-mi…

Many coal power plant sites can host nuclear plants according to a new DOE report We find that early site permits to pre-qualify, reduce timelines, and eliminate regulatory risk are essential to transitioning both the site and the community to clean energy thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

"The reaction to Buck’s essay should serve as a cautionary tale to the ecomodernists, climate pragmatists, and other purveyors of climate realpolitik who might otherwise make excuses for catastrophist conspiracy theorists." My latest:

Here are just a few things the misinformation theory of climate change cannot explain.

Regenerative agriculture doesn't reliably sequester carbon and cut agriculture's carbon footprint, as Julia Simon w/ NPR reports. Many regenerative practices are beneficial to adopt, but funding for mitigation should go where its most effective. npr.org/2024/09/10/g-s…

The airport is beautiful. Basically everyone at the airport is either going on an adventure or going home. It’s an inherently aspirational, humanist place.

Some degrowthers in the leadership of this new leftist climate organization. Makes you wonder. climateandcommunity.org/about/

IRA is pro fracking actually

this is usually how abundance happy hour small talk goes btw

In recent days we've seen a lot of leftist climate hawks disavow Democrats and Harris over a latent embrace of energy abundance. The choice is becoming clearer...

The workforce for nuclear energy is expanding quickly. It will be challenging to more than double the workforce, and ensure the timing is right. In The Wall Street Journal by Yusuf Khan wsj.com/articles/short…

Three major fires, the Bridge, The Line, and the Airport Fire, are currently burning around the Los Angeles Basin. As the climate warms, wildfire danger increases, but we can combat the risk by reducing hazardous fuels. How might these fires look in 2050?🧵

"NEPA lawsuits can be a tool used by activists to delay projects, not to legitimately improve environmental outcomes." Read the latest installment in Nikki Chiappa's "NEPA Nightmares" series about The North Sky River Wind Project for Breakthrough journal

I'm having way too much fun writing this new series ⬇️ activists in this case pushed for more NEPA paperwork. The judge saw right through the antics, noting they seemed to be more interested in obstruction than actually protecting the environment:

“Artisanal mining.” Much to consider.

Great figure via Todd Moss Energy for Growth Hub

“It’s an illusion to think that there’s this line that you cross and now you’re in a danger zone." Erle Ellis (艾尔青) on "ecological overshoot." via Eric Roston (@eroston.bsky.social) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…