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May 24, 2022
Capturing Carbon Credits from Grassland
Energy scholar Jim Blackburn commented on a report that ranchers are cashing in on sustainable land practices using BCarbon, which measures carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere and stored in the soil — a standard originating with research by the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies
Read more at Successful Farming. May 24, 2022
Saudi Prince Signals Family Unity as Succession Looms
A Saudi delegation to the UAE last week may have been designed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a careful balance of figures from different branches of the Al Saud family. This was perhaps meant to "demonstrate a show of unity within the Al Saud family that has been under strain,” said Middle East fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen.
Read more at Reuters. May 20, 2022
Solutions Needed to Protect Against Gun Violence
“We must look for solutions to ensure that all children are protected, and work collaboratively and
without hesitation to improve upon policies and procedures to keep children safe within their schools and communities,” said Dr. Sandra McKay, the Center for Health and Biosciences’ nonresident fellow in firearm injury prevention and safety. “The kids need help now, and it is our ethical duty as physicians, researchers, parents and policy influencers to act.”
Read more at the Baker Institute Newsletter. May 19, 2022
Firearm Safety: Can Retailers Offer Temporary Storage?
Nonresident fellow Sandra McKay has investigated the availability of gun retailers offering storage in the greater Houston area for those who need to temporarily remove a gun from their homes. “Legal concerns were some of the biggest barriers, so I think there’s some opportunities that we can potentially offer some solutions,” she said.
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. May 19, 2022
Energy Policy Causing Tension Between Mexico and the U.S.
“Despite the rhetoric about energy self-sufficiency, [Mexico] will continue to depend on natural gas imports from the U.S. that will only increase in the final years of the López Obrador administration,” said nonresident fellow Adrian Duhalt.
Read more at El Pais.