A Crucial Moment for Energy Efficiency in Colorado
The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has an opportunity to boost the economy and advance the state's environmental goals through energy efficiency. The C...
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Yes, Renewables Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change
Adding renewable, zero-carbon generation to an electricity system helps reduce carbon emissions, just like adding ice to a drink makes it colder....
Ontario Offers Valuable Cap and Invest Experience for Oregon
As the Oregon legislature considers implementing a carbon cap-and-invest law, the state should look to Ontario for an example of an environmentally and economic...
Western U.S. Accelerating Climate Action Despite CPP Repeal
The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it has issued a proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP), which aims to reduce dangerous...
When Coal Plants Close, Time to Invest in Communities
The Trump Administration is reportedly looking for ways to artificially prop up an economically struggling coal plant in Arizona, but support for the plant...
In The West, Clean Energy Rising
Part of NRDC's Year-End Series Reviewing 2016 Energy Developments It’s been another banner year for clean energy across the west. The year saw big policy gains...