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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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NYS Bill Would Needlessly Hinder Wind Power Development

Expert BlogKit Kennedy
The U.S. Department of Defense embraces wind power. That's just one of the many reasons the New York State Senate should reject legislation that would unnecessarily limit wind power development within 40 miles of military bases.

Trump's Paris Withdrawal Cedes Global Leadership to China

Expert BlogBarbara Finamore
It’s no hoax: by recklessly withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Trump has just ceded the race for global leadership to China. Not only has he weakened American influence in the world, he has also damaged our relationship with some of…

Latin America Continues Climate Action Despite Trump

Expert BlogAmanda Maxwell
Although President Trump has announced his plan to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, Latin American countries are taking no heed. Trump’s reckless decision may hold America back, but Latin America is moving ahead with determination and urgency…

Latin America Green News: 5/19 - 5/25/2017

Expert BlogMaria Martinez
Latin America Green News: Colombia grants rights to the Atrato River, Argentina's nuclear deal with China, electric vehicles get a boost

Got Clean Energy? Not So Much from PJM’s Latest Auction

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
While the rest of the world scales up clean energy, the electric grid operator running the world’s largest market procuring future commitments to deliver electricity is continuing to rely primarily on fossil fuels and nuclear. PJM, the grid operator serving…

Solar Energy Brings A Ray Of Hope To Salt Farmers In Gujarat

Expert BlogFrances Beinecke
A vast majority of India's salt comes from Gujarat's Little Rann of Kutch desert. Here, about 43,000 salt farmers, mostly women, work in brutal heat to produce salt from briny tidal water. It is hard work for little pay. Most…

City Energy Project Participants Lead in ACEEE’s Scorecard

Expert BlogKimi Narita
Ten City Energy Project cities rank in the “Top 20” cities in the third edition of the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released yesterday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Principles for Harmonizing State Policies with Markets

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s conference on how state policies (such as renewable energy procurement targets) interact with regional electricity markets highlighted a variety of problems that decision-makers and stakeholders will have to prioritize and clearly formulate in order to…

Massive Support for the Paris Agreement—A Running Tally

Expert BlogHan Chen
Trump wants to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. That would be a disaster. Here is a running tally of the thousands of people and organizations that have spoken out in support of the Paris Agreement. It’s already clear…