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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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The Nihilism of Trump’s Climate Policy

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
The administration cites the likelihood of catastrophic global temperature rise to justify gutting fuel-efficiency standards. Yes, you read that correctly.

Why AGA Gets Electrification Wrong

Expert BlogAmanda Levin
The American Gas Association (AGA) is out with a report that attempts to contradict the widely-accepted consensus that electrification—the strategic replacement of fossil-fuel burning appliances, vehicles, and industrial equipment with electric versions powered by clean, renewable electricity—will be a key…

Transform Transportation to Head Off Worst of Climate Change

Expert BlogRoland Hwang
Tailpipe carbon pollution continues to rise, and it is long past time to put a halt to that trend. That’s why we are so excited to be a part of the 50x50 Commission on U.S. Transportation Sector Efficiency, which is…

Fast-Tracking Global Electric Vehicle Deployment

Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz, Dr. Simon Mui
Today, we are seeing a vital movement to tackle one of our toughest challenges—how to move from a global transportation system made up of 1.3 billion cars and trucks that pollute our air to a system that is truly zero…

Scooting Toward a More Sustainable and Equitable Mobility

Expert BlogCarter Rubin
Small shared vehicles, running on human power or small electric motors, offer promising path to increasing mobility while shifting more trips out of private autos—an essential task for achieving our climate change goals.

Minnesota Could Reap $30 Billion Driving on Electricity

Expert BlogMax Baumhefner
What would happen if millions of Minnesotans ditched gasoline and started to drive on cleaner, cheaper electricity? A new report from MJ Bradley & Associates answers that question, demonstrating that Minnesota could realize upwards of $30 billion in avoided expenditures…

Newest GOP Infrastructure Plan: A Fantasy without Funding

Expert BlogAnn Shikany, Scott Slesinger
We need a dramatic, innovative and sustainable solution to build modern transportation system that will support economic growth and prosperity. Unfortunately, the infrastructure funding proposal put forward by House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster is not it.

Colorado Moves Forward with Clean Cars Rulemaking

Expert BlogNoah Long
Colorado’s clean air got a shot in the arm as the state took a step closer to adopting advanced clean cars rule, as the state’s air commission voted to pursue advanced pollution and mileage standards.

The Missing Piece to Energy Storage Is in Your Driveway

Expert BlogPamela MacDougall, Vignesh Gowrishankar
Our clean energy future will require more energy storage to help ensure the lights stay on when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. Your shiny new electric vehicle may also become an important type of battery for…

LA Needs More Homes Near Our Next Subway to Cut Carbon

Expert BlogCarter Rubin
On the heels of a recent plan to add more homes near the Expo Line, the City of L.A. is kicking off a study that will consider allowing more homes and legalizing apartments near the under-construction Purple Line Subway.

Northam Brings Virginia's Energy Future into Sharper Focus

Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd

While the Trump administration puts the nation in reverse on cleaning up vehicle pollution, Governor Ralph Northam put the Commonwealth on the road to cleaner energy in announcing yesterday a $14 million investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across…

Public Supports Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Clean Transportation

Expert BlogBruce Ho
After a series of public listening sessions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, the message is clear: the region’s businesses and residents overwhelmingly support efforts to clean up and modernize our transportation system—the way we move people and goods across…