Manchin’s Permitting Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough
America needs to build cleaner energy faster.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens writes Atlantic Sentinel, an opinion blog and newsletter about the politics of France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. He has reported from Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for various Dutch- and English-language media, including the Atlantic Council, EUobserver, Newsweek, NRC, Trouw and World Politics Review. He is a columnist and investigative journalist for Wynia’s Week, and he designed prize competitions to accelerate innovation in agriculture, food and health care at XPRIZE.
In his spare time, Nick edits the online (alternate) history magazine Never Was and writes about the making of Star Trek for Forgotten Trek. He is a member of the Netherlands' liberal party, VVD, and its Liberal Green network.
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