Plus, the dynamics between Russia and China, and the danger of “faithless” electors.
| How permitting issues hinder clean energy projects To meet U.S. carbon emissions goals, the pace and scale of building energy infrastructure over the next two decades will need to be unprecedented. However, permitting-related bottlenecks have stymied both the speed and the scale of America’s clean energy transition. Lauren Bauer and co-authors highlight eight facts around permitting to help inform potential reforms. |
More research and commentary The dynamics between Russia and China. Following Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing, Angela Stent and Yun Sun join The Current podcast to examine Russian and Chinese cooperation over the last two years, how China benefits from the relationship, and what to watch for as their economic, military, and diplomatic ties continue to evolve. The danger of faithless electors. Although nearly every state allocates its Electoral College votes to the electors representing the candidate receiving the most popular votes, the Constitution does not require them to do so. William Galston discusses the ramifications of so-called “faithless” electors casting their votes for a candidate who did not win the most votes in their state. |
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