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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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Historic New Commitment to Slash Southeast Carbon Pollution

Expert BlogSheryl Carter, Luis Martinez
For too long, the Southeast has lagged behind the rest of the nation on commitments to cut carbon pollution and build the clean energy economy. According to Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning, that’s about to change. Today, Fanning made a…

New England Grid Operator Misses the Mark on Clean Energy

Expert BlogBruce Ho
The company running the power grid in the six New England states is making a costly and environmentally careless bet on how electricity for the region’s 7.2 million customers is generated during times of greatest demand.

Honolulu Votes to Build Back Better for Climate

Expert BlogElizabeth Stampe, Maria Stamas
A bright spot shone today in the Pacific, as Honolulu’s City Council unanimously passed a new building code that will reduce energy use, cut costs and carbon emissions, and boost Honolulu’s economic recovery with clean-energy jobs. With the passage of…

Industrial Efficiency Can Restore Jobs and Competitiveness

Expert BlogDr. David B. Goldstein
Programs to increase the efficiency of energy use in industry can speed the economic recovery from COVID-19 while continuing to cut climate pollution emissions. These programs produce more and better jobs, and increase participating companies' global competitiveness.

Clean Air Act: Tremendous Lifesaver and Economic Engine

Expert BlogDr. Simon Mui, Amanda Levin
Marking the 50th anniversary of the first ever Earth Day, a newly released study finds that air pollution programs implemented under the federal Clean Air Act are saving hundreds of thousands of lives and delivering trillions in economic benefits to…

South Korean Green New Deal Should Not Support Dirty Biomass

Expert BlogDebbie Hammel
In this month’s elections, South Korean voters elected the greenest government in history, one committed to a Korean Green New Deal that would put the nation on the path to zero emissions by 2050. It’s an exciting prospect, but if…

New York Begins to Move Beyond Indian Point

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
On April 30, 2020, New York State marked a major milestone in the fight for public health and the environment when one of two nuclear reactors at Indian Point nuclear power plant, located 24 miles north of New York City…

CA Takes a Step Forward with New Clean Truck Proposal

Expert BlogPatricio Portillo
California's updated Advanced Clean Truck Rule proposal is a positive change from the previous version and shows that CARB is listening to the experts instead of special interests. The updated rule doubles the original proposal—which means more electric trucks—and cleaner…

Clean Trucks Are More Important Than Ever

Expert BlogPatricio Portillo
There is renewed resolve for essential environmental protections to help us emerge from the COVID-19 crisis a more resilient society that grows jobs, safeguards public health, and protects our climate and the air we breathe.

Key Takeaways from PA's New RGGI Analysis

Expert BlogMark Szybist
New power sector modeling from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Pennsylvania can slash power sector carbon pollution while generating hundreds of millions of dollars every year for job-creating…

The Time Is Now to Stand with Clean Energy Workers

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Ettenson
All sectors of the U.S. economy have been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it critical to support all those whose jobs have been affected, such as by including worker protections in federal stimulus packages.

FERC’s Power Grab

Expert BlogTom Rutigliano
FERC’s latest decision threatens to reshape the politics of the entire electricity sector in ways that protect old, polluting power plants and undercut our transition to a carbon-free energy system.

Smaller Cities Like St. Louis Lead on Energy Efficiency

Expert BlogStefan Schaffer, Maria Stamas
St. Louis passed its highly ambitious Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) ordinance, making it the fourth jurisdiction in the United States and first in the Midwest to do so. Mayor Lyda Krewson is expected to officially sign the ordinance into…

"This Is About Ohio, Ohio, Ohio"

Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller
The Ohio Power Siting Board cleared the path for large scale solar additions today in two unanimous decisions.