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Nuclear Regulatory Reform Beyond the Permitting Bill

The BAAJA bill could facilitate nuclear development by streamlining federal environmental reviews and providing greater certainty for permitted projects.

Blog by Ashley Finan • November 2, 2026

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The Costs of Delaying Implementation of the EU Methane Regulation

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Restarting Russian Gas Flows to Europe Would Undermine US Energy Dominance

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Blog by Anne-Sophie Corbeau & Tatiana Mitrova • October 20, 2026

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Aliya Haq and Rich Powell on Energy Affordability and the New Congress

Affordability was one of the key issues that drove US voters to the polls last week, and the resulting message for the newly elected Congress is clear: driving...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • November 10, 2026

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Katie Dykes Shares Lessons on Building and Regulating a Modern Grid

Energy costs are a big consideration for voters in much of the US today as they head to the polls. But the decisions that shape those costs will...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Katie Dykes • November 3, 2026

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Senate Permitting Reform Bill: If It Passes, Will It Work?

Every permitting bill promises the same thing: build faster. The harder question is what the trade-offs are, and who bears them. That question is at the heart of...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Robin Millican , Noah Kaufman and Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh • October 27, 2026

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November 17, 2026 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm est

AI Data Centers: Is Space the Next Frontier?

Putting data centers in space once seemed fanciful. Today, a growing number of companies have started doing so.

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Join Columbia University's Women in Energy (WIE) initiative and the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) for a student roundtable following AIEN's US Chapter forum, "Powering the New...

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November 18, 2026 • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm est

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The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA’s Women in Energy initiative invites Columbia University students to a roundtable discussion with Dr. Zainab Usman, Senior Research...

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Space-based Data Centers Roadmap: The Case for Caution

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AI Data Centers: Is Space the Next Frontier?

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The report warns that space-based data centers are likely to become a reality within the next few years—well before the risks of large-scale deployment can be fully understood.

News and Publications with David Sandalow & Julio Friedmann • State of the Planet • November 12, 2026

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