Now more than ever, efforts to combat climate change are becoming universal. Individuals, corporations, and governments are looking for ways to consume more sustainably, reduce […]
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Climate and Conservation
Natural Gas May Play A Larger Role In Improving Human’s Climate Impact
When policymakers and ordinary people hear the words “natural gas”, the common picture is a highly flammable gas pulled from the ground in a carbon […]
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Avoiding Oil Spills and Pipeline Breakdowns
While pipeline spills involving toxic crude oil or methane leaks capture the public imagination, they do not represent all pipeline breakdowns. A different segment of […]
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Planting Trees by the Millions
The past decade has seen the birth of many tree-planting projects. Countries, companies, and cohorts have committed to planting millions, billions, and even one trillion […]
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Vertical Farming on the Horizon
Farming has been around since the dawn of man and has always managed to keep pace with our needs. Technology has changed many aspects of […]
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Carbon Offsets Provide Unique Pairing of Environmental Gain and Investments in Innovation
As individuals and organizations focus on ways to improve their environmental, social, and governance impacts, discussions often center around climate. Seemingly the most common approach […]
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Heat Waves Cost to Infrastructure Add Up for State Governments
The Pacific Northwest faced several record-breaking days of sweltering weather during the first week of July. Temperatures in Portland, Oregon reached 116 F, while Lytton, […]
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A Busy Intersection: Rail Roads, Roadways, and Climate
Public policy is notorious for intersecting with various other policies, market forces, and public and private actions. It is one reason unintended consequences can be […]
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A Different Trillion-Dollar Deficit
The federal government has spent vast resources to build and maintain the current administrative state, provide for defense, meet healthcare obligations, and more. With trillions […]
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Do Longer Trains Pose Problems or Solutions?
The rail system has been used to transport freight since the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad became the first to commercially transport passengers and freight in […]
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Alaska: A Nature Preserve or Natural Resource Provider?
When ordinary folks or even experienced policymakers discuss natural resources, what specifically comes to mind? While minerals, oil wells, mines, and rich agricultural land come […]
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How Drones May Solve Climate Change
With a problem as large in scope as global climate change, the solution may need to be pretty big. But how about something the size […]
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Are Pipelines Safe?
No one could be blamed for having the wrong impression of pipelines. Views tend to align with politics, and media coverage often casts these silent [...]
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Aii Joins American Flood Coalition
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 18, 2021 CONTACT: Andrew Jefferis, ajefferis@aii.org Washington, D.C, Feb. 18, 2021 -- The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure [...]
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Climate Control Requires Fossil Fuels, For Now
Forgotten, it seems, in much of the discussion of climate change is the phrase “climate controlled.” This seemingly oxymoronic word pairing usually refers to buildings, […]
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