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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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VA, Birthplace of a Nation, Drives to a Cleaner Future

Expert BlogVirginiaWalton Shepherd, Kathy Harris
Virginia just signed into law a bill to join 17 other states that have adopted or are considering adoption of a “Clean Cars” program—setting the Commonwealth up to become the leader in electric vehicles in the South.

VA's Overly-Lucrative Monopoly Business Model Wears Thin

Expert BlogWalton Shepherd
Amid Virginia’s budgetary upheaval and ongoing economic pain, our electric system's bloat remains a shock: the SCC’s just-released annual report details more than half a billion dollars in Dominion overcharges to Virginia's millions of Dominion customers. More than ever, we…

The Circus Is Back In Town: Dominion's Monopoly-Money IRP

Expert BlogWalton Shepherd
It's another missed opportunity for Virginia's largest monopoly to look out for both Virginians and the environment, by showing how a clean energy transition, founded upon a bedrock of doubling down on energy efficiency to reduce demand and costs, steady…

How the G.A. Can Rack Up a Big Climate Equity Win in 4 Days

Expert BlogWalton Shepherd
Four short days are left, and Virginia can act fast to recover from monopoly utility attacks on HB1450 to deliver big climate and consumer benefits, with a side of electric monopoly business model reform.

Huge Day—TODAY—for Va.Senate to Show Real Climate Leadership

Expert BlogWalton Shepherd
Senators Spruill, Lucas, Marsden, Norment, and Newman can vote—TODAY—for the Clean Economy Act, and affirm our new legislature is no longer beholden to the state’s largest climate polluter, and is ready to lead a bold new decade of state-led climate…