Today kicks off a three-part series here at THB focused on the energy intensity of the U.S. economy. Energy intensity is a key factor of the Kaya Identity and one…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | March 2, 2026
The friction points that compliance officers rely on, the remaining human-permission layers, are being engineered away. Before they disappear, policymakers must decide whether those constraints were inefficiencies to eliminate or…
By Shane Tews | Nicoletta Kolpakov | March 2, 2026
Rules and processes designed for a complicated world can’t be expected to succeed in a complex one. Product safety regimes assigning all risk to producers are not suitable for a…
By Bronwyn Howell | February 27, 2026
The GPS is essential to modern navigation, communication, and critical infrastructure. However, the United States faces serious threats to GPS technology, many of which are rarely discussed publicly. In addition…
| February 26, 2026
Daniel Lyons discussed spectrum access, BEAD program reforms, and subjects at the forefront of today's Internet policy debates in a fireside chat with Arielle Roth at SOTN 2026.
By Daniel Lyons | February 26, 2026
The theme song from H.R. Pufnstuf, a “fantastical” 1969 children’s television program, features the cryptic lyric “can’t do a little cause he can’t do enough.” Two recent federal court opinions—NetChoice…
By Clay Calvert | February 25, 2026
As New England digs out from a historic blizzard, today’s post takes a deep and technical dive into recent research — Chen et al. 2025 — claiming that Nor’easters have…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 24, 2026
Today, I take a look at what such emerging views on global population might mean for global energy supply and demand and offer three (perhaps provocative) perspectives.
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 23, 2026
Drones have previously been confined due to limitations such as short battery lives and restricted load capacities. This is beginning to change. With SiFly recently breaking the world record with…
By Shane Tews | February 23, 2026
The Department of Labor framework is unashamedly instrumental: It aims to help workers safely use AI to stay productive rather than equip them as critical agents in shaping AI governance…
By Bronwyn Howell | February 20, 2026
The backlash against data centers is real, bipartisan, and accelerating. But the moratoria are blunt instruments aimed at a poorly defined target. They capture far more than hyperscale AI facilities,…
By Will Rinehart | February 19, 2026
In an era when Washington seems incapable of finding common ground on virtually any issue, it’s notable to encounter a policy area where stakeholders across the political spectrum agree. Gene…
By Anemone Franz | February 18, 2026
I’ve written about this before, but it bears repeating: Should responsibility for kids’ online safety lie with operating systems and app stores, or with the applications themselves? At first glance,…
By Shane Tews | February 18, 2026
The omission of water vapor in the basket of regulated greenhouse gases is the weakest part of the 2009 Endangerment Finding, as it is totally inconsistent with EPA’s arguments about…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | February 17, 2026
Prospective settlements in several lawsuits blaming conversational chatbots for causing minors to kill themselves aren’t likely to stop related claims from proceeding, with multiple forces driving litigation and settlements failing…
By Clay Calvert | February 17, 2026