Environmental and energy Transformation

Trump’s 2025 Prescription Drug Price Cuts: Impacts & Policy Analysis

Executive Summary In 2025, President Trump has launched the most aggressive suite of drug-pricing interventions of his political career. The centerpiece is a Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) pricing strategy, backed by a series of voluntary deals with major pharmaceutical companies and a new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer platform. These agreements: Peg many Medicaid and TrumpRx prices to those in […]

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America’s Social Innovation for Inclusive Growth

Policy Paper America’s Social Innovation for Inclusive Growth: Lessons for 2025 and Beyond Executive Summary The United States is facing deep structural challenges: persistent inequality, declining trust in institutions, uneven access to digital tools, and disparities in education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. Social innovation—locally driven, cross-sector solutions to public challenges—offers a pathway for inclusive growth.

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America’s Energy Transition

Policy Paper America’s Energy Transition: Lessons from Europe for a Sustainable Future Executive Summary The United States is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition. Facing climate change, global competitiveness challenges, and a shifting geopolitical landscape, the U.S. must transform its energy system while ensuring economic stability, equity, and security. Europe’s experience with the

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Inside the 2025 Executive Order Fast-Tracking U.S. AI Data Centers: What It Means for Infrastructure, Jobs, and Clean Energy

Fast-Tracking the Future: How the U.S. Plans to Power the AI Era—and What It Means for Us All By Dr. Vivian Atud Senior Policy Expert | Founder, American Transformation Forum 👩🏽‍🏫 A Mother, A Policy Analyst, A Believer in Thoughtful Progress As a mother, mentor, and policy researcher of over 20 years, I have always

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Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch in Austin: Challenges, Safety Risks & the Future of Driverless Tech

Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch in Austin: Challenges, Safety Risks & the Future of Driverless Tech Welcome to the Age of Driverless Dreams (Well, Almost) In classic Elon Musk fashion, Tesla made headlines this month by quietly rolling out a fleet of robotaxis in Austin, Texas. It’s the beginning of what Musk calls a revolution in transportation—autonomous

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 The Impact of Environmental Deregulation on Public Health and the Economy

 The Impact of Environmental Deregulation on Public Health and the Economy Abstract: The Trump administration initiated extensive rollbacks of environmental regulations, aiming to stimulate economic growth by reducing compliance costs for businesses. This paper examines the consequences of these deregulations on environmental quality, public health, and economic performance.​ Key Findings: Regulatory Rollbacks: The Environmental Protection

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Trump’s Executive Order on Paper Straws: Consumer Freedom or Environmental Setback?

I. Introduction: A Shift in Environmental and Consumer Policy On February 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order effectively ending federal mandates requiring the use of paper straws in businesses, restaurants, and public institutions. This order reverses regulations that had been put in place under the Biden administration, which sought to phase

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Malibu’s Wildfire Crisis: Lessons from the Woolsey Fire and Policy Solutions for Resilience

Executive Summary The Malibu fire incident, emblematic of California’s recurring wildfire crises, highlights the growing vulnerability of communities to climate-driven disasters. This paper examines the 2018 Woolsey Fire—one of Malibu’s most devastating—analyzing its causes, impacts, mitigation failures, and broader trends in wildfire frequency and intensity. The fire, which scorched nearly 100,000 acres, destroyed over 1,600

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