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Oil Company’s Holiday Wish Is to Drill the Everglades

Expert BlogFloridaAlison Kelly

Burnett Oil Company ravaged Florida panther habitat in the Everglades’ Big Cypress National Preserve to hunt for oil over three years ago, yet still hasn’t completely fixed the damage.

Time to Transition to an Organic and Regenerative Future

Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson

Farming organically and regeneratively—with careful attention to soil health and ecosystems, and without reliance on fossil fuel-based pesticides and fertilizers—is a key piece in the climate puzzle, as well as a recipe for long-term resilience in our food supply.

Best By, Use By: New Bill Helps Clarify Date Label Confusion

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla

Date labeling inconsistencies are one of the leading causes of food waste in the U.S. The power to standardize date labels lies with the federal government and a bi-partisan group of legislators has just introduced bills in the House and…

We Need to Amp Up the Grid—Now

Expert BlogUnited StatesCullen Howe, Tom Rutigliano

Most people believe the United States has a power grid that stretches from coast to coast. But the reality is that we have a patchwork of local and regional grids run by many different utilities. The limited “interregional” transmission lines…

Philadelphia Gas Utility Explores Business Diversification

Expert BlogPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaEmily Barkdoll, Mark Szybist

Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability and Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), the City-owned gas utility, have released a report summarizing the findings from the Philadelphia Gas Works Business Diversification Study, an exploration of pathways for PGW, its workers, and its customers to…

Tenant Protections, Good Jobs Key to Decarbonizing Buildings

Expert BlogLos Angeles, CaliforniaMichele Knab Hasson, Merrian Borgeson

In Los Angeles, buildings are the top source of carbon pollution, and the city is taking bold steps to end these harmful emissions completely by 2050. As city leaders and other stakeholders consider how to achieve these emissions reductions equitably…

NYC Council Hearing Propels Utensils-On-Request Bill Forward

Expert BlogNew York City, New YorkEric A. Goldstein

The City Council has moved one step closer to enacting legislation that would require restaurants to provide plastic utensils, condiments and napkins to take-out customers only on request in the nation’s largest city.

Independent Review Rejects Pebble Mine Economic Analysis

Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

Citing major flaws in Pebble Mine’s Preliminary Economic Assessment, Rio Tinto’s former Environment Chief concludes destructive Bristol Bay mining project risks losing “many hundreds of millions to multiple billions of dollars."

DOE Proposes to Advance Light Bulb Energy Efficiency

Expert BlogUnited StatesJoe Vukovich

The Department of Energy has released a pre-publication version of a proposed rule that would effectively complete the transition to LED lighting from older, inefficient incandescent technology—delivering huge savings to consumers and avoiding millions of metric tons of carbon emissions.

Updated Food Matters Health Department Engagement Guide

Expert BlogUnited StatesMadeline Keating, Nina Sevilla

Health departments and health inspectors, who frequently interact with food facilities, are uniquely positioned to inform food facilities about food waste reduction and food donation.

California Drought: Deja Vu All Over Again

Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole

It’s time for California's State Water Resources Control Board and other decisionmakers to take the reins of drought management away from Department of Water Resources.

Giving Birds a Fighting Chance

Expert BlogUnited StatesKatie Umekubo

The Biden administration has officially revoked Trump’s cuts to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act—and more promising actions are on the horizon.