Ernest Moniz, Founder and CEO of EFIF and co-chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative was quoted in the Washington Post discussing President Trump’s order to resume nuclear testing. Moniz estimated that if the United States were to set off a nuclear explosive as a “stunt,” it would take about a year.
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Dave Foster, a distinguished associate at EFIF, joined Resources for the Future’s podcast, Resources Radio, hosted by Daniel Raimi. In this episode, the two spoke about the historical alliance and intersections between the environmental movement and labor unions.
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On October 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy announced nearly $8 billion in project cancellations. Christa Marshall at E&E News highlighted EFIF’s findings on the impacts of these cuts. EFIF looked at which regions and industries were most affected, finding that grid projects, carbon capture, and clean hydrogen were among the projects slated to receive the biggest cuts.
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EFIF Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz appeared on Inside Edition to share his thoughts on Kathryn Bigelow’s Netflix film, ‘A House of Dynamite.’ When asked about how true-to-life the film is, Moniz said, “it captures how the threat of nuclear weapons relates to the fragility of human decision making under crisis.”
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EFIF Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz discussed Kathryn Bigelow’s film “A House of Dynamite” for Variety. He emphasized that cultural awareness can help lay the groundwork for progress in nuclear policy. “For the future of humanity, let’s hope that the movie wakes people up to the nuclear nightmare festering in our house of dynamite and gets leaders back to the negotiating table,” Moniz wrote.
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Maria Galluci from Canary Media highlighted the impact of staffing and budget cuts at the U.S. Department of Energy, citing a report from EFI Foundation. Specifically, Galluci points to OCED as a major loss on the energy innovation front. Executive Vice President Alex Kizer notes that despite these cuts, numerous energy breakthroughs could be very close, “a relatively small investment from taxpayers could have an enormous benefit to taxpayers over time.”
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Ernest J. Moniz, Founder and CEO of EFI Foundation, wrote for Foreign Policy encouraging nuclear diplomacy between the United States, Iran, and other states for mutual security and economic prosperity. Moniz argues that by implementing a four-pronged regional fuel cycle approach, each member nation will assume responsibility for one step in the fuel cycle, preventing any singular nation from building nuclear weapons capabilities.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited MIT for a campus forum, where he participated in a fireside chat with the 17th U.S. Secretary of Energy, Ernest J. Moniz. The two discussed the need for continued innovation across a wide range of energy technologies. “Climate, energy, security, equity, affordability, have to be recognized as one conversation, and not separate conversations,” stated Moniz during the conversation.
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Maeve Allsup of Latitude Media shares insights from EFI Foundation’s Department of Energy (DOE) budget analysis published in September 2025. Allsup notes that all offices at DOE are facing budget and staffing challenges, including offices that are said to be priorities for the current administration.
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Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer of The New York Times cover the Trump administration’s recent policies that could stall wind and solar projects in this article. EFI Foundation Founder and CEO Ernest J. Moniz discussed these developments, stating, “What we need to do is to get back to energy pragmatism and recognize that all of the above is the way forward.”
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