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1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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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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New Mexico Passes Bill to Plug Cars into Clean Electricity

Expert BlogMax Baumhefner, Noah Long
Consumer research reveals that people want to buy electric vehicles (EVs), but often hesitate to do so because of a lack of charging infrastructure. Aside from Tesla’s superchargers, there are only six public fast-charging locations in all of New Mexico…

A Clean Future: Uniting Behind Beneficial Electrification

Expert BlogDerek Murrow
Beneficial electrification is an idea that’s united the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and America’s Electric Cooperatives (NRECA). While we don’t agree on everything, our groups are working together to find ways to make the electric grid cleaner and using…

Ohio’s Grand Bargain on Energy Policy

Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller
A stand-alone nuclear bailout bill would presumably have little support—and indeed, would not count NRDC amongst its supporters—but is an energy grand bargain in the works for Ohio?

High Electric Car Fees in Ohio: Unfair & Counterproductive

Expert BlogMark Nabong
The State of Ohio is currently debating a proposal to raise needed road repair funding by imposing an annual registration fee of $200 would be assessed on electric vehicles and of $100 on hybrids. Such high fees are bad for…

A Vision for a Strong Energy Future in Ohio

Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller
Diversifying our electricity generation supply with renewable energy projects, using long-term contracts with a low fixed cost, will help stabilize electric bills and create economic engines that can sustain communities and ensure a healthier, cleaner Ohio.

Reduce Electric Industry Uncertainty to Speed Climate Action

Expert BlogSheryl Carter
America’s cities and states have continued to make tremendous progress to increase clean energy and reduce climate pollution despite the Trump Administration’s efforts to push in the opposite direction. And many utilities also have been leaders, largely because it makes…

New Clean Energy Milestones from Arizona and Oregon

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
Recent announcements from Arizona and Oregon underscore continued progress in reducing renewable energy costs, along with those of storage technologies that help stretch out the availability of power from wind and solar generation.

Energy Efficiency: The Extreme-Weather-Resilient Resource

Expert BlogDr. David B. Goldstein
There’s one energy resources that is 100 percent reliable and performs better when the weather turns bitter: energy efficiency. The more extreme the weather, the larger the savings from efficiency.

While Power Plants Fail, the Grid Works

Expert BlogTom Rutigliano
Fossil fuel plant owners hype their reliability, but when the weather turned bitterly cold in late January, coal and gas plants froze up.