Benchmark Blog
AI’s Role in the Fight Against Wildfires
Establishing secure uranium supply chains for a future of abundant energy
Nuclear energy is on the rise. For decades, the number of nuclear power plants around the world has remained fairly constant. There were over 400 nuclear reactors operating globally in 1987. By the end of 2022, that number had only grown to 440. But momentum is growing thanks to a number of factors, including increasing […]
Administrative Law Symposium
Why Utah farmers use so much water, and how we can get them to use less
Utah’s water crisis has been exacerbated by climate change. However, much of the water shortage can be attributed to the historic misallocation of water rights in the state. In our current system, less than 10 percent of Utah’s total water is consumed by municipal users. Then why is current legislation aimed at water conservation so […]
Why our efforts to leave Earth may just help save it
If we asked you to guess the most inhospitable place humans have ever lived, where would you pick? Perhaps Siberia, where this past January a town of 1,000 residents saw a record low of﹣80°F? Or would you choose Death Valley, California, where temperatures regularly top 120°F during the summer, and where the world’s hottest temperature […]
Passing the buck on conservation funding
Every year, millions of hunters and anglers enter the wilderness to capture wildlife. Once seen as an authentic symbol of American life, these activities have since become controversial. Regardless of how individuals feel about outdoor enthusiasts posing with captured wildlife, one group consistently remains jubilant: state wildlife officials. These wildlife officials celebrate a high number […]