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← The current state of permitting, where projects can be canceled by new administrations, is disastrous for investment.
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 9 Jul 2018 to 6 Oct 2026.
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17 Jul 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did. — tap to centre the map on it Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Nov 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Environmental permitting now causes more environmental harm than it prevents, because what it delays is the clean thing replacing the dirty one. — tap to centre the map on it Environmental permitting now causes more environmental harm than it prevents, because what it delays is the clean thing replacing the dirty one. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Nov 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NEPA bonus reviews are the primary obstacle to major projects in America, including those favored by both Democrats and Republicans. — tap to centre the map on it NEPA bonus reviews are the primary obstacle to major projects in America, including those favored by both Democrats and Republicans. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Permitting delays strangle supply, leading to unnecessarily high prices. — tap to centre the map on it Permitting delays strangle supply, leading to unnecessarily high prices. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. — tap to centre the map on it Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper. Last stated 3 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Small modular reactors have so far underdelivered, remaining as slow to permit as full-scale reactors and more expensive. — tap to centre the map on it Small modular reactors have so far underdelivered, remaining as slow to permit as full-scale reactors and more expensive. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Michael Liebreich — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money. — tap to centre the map on it The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-11-10 — tap for who they are
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. — tap to centre the map on it A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
RB
Rodney Brooks — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team of fifty can build a supersonic jet only by making hardware development look like software development and driving down the cost of iteration. — tap to centre the map on it A team of fifty can build a supersonic jet only by making hardware development look like software development and driving down the cost of iteration. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear fission power has been extremely disappointing. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear fission power has been extremely disappointing. Last stated 3 weeks ago
30 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
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The current state of permitting, where projects can be canceled by new administrations, is disastrous for investment.
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Delay in permitting clean energy kills more Americans every year than the September 11 attacks did.
Holds
Environmental permitting now causes more environmental harm than it prevents, because what it delays is the clean thing replacing the dirty one.
Holds
Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit.
Holds
NEPA bonus reviews are the primary obstacle to major projects in America, including those favored by both Democrats and Republicans.
Holds
Permitting delays strangle supply, leading to unnecessarily high prices.
Holds
Permitting reform as climate policy relies on the assumption that storage technology will continue to improve and become cheaper.
Holds
Small modular reactors have so far underdelivered, remaining as slow to permit as full-scale reactors and more expensive.
Holds
The binding constraint on building anything in America is permitting and litigation, not money.
Holds
A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement.
Holds
A radically new product needs many separate technologies to arrive together, and waiting for that convergence can take decades.
Holds
A team of fifty can build a supersonic jet only by making hardware development look like software development and driving down the cost of iteration.
Holds
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Holds
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds
Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them.
Holds
Nuclear fission power has been extremely disappointing.
Holds