News & Commentary

Here’s What’s Happening at COP26

November 13, 2021 Latest NewsInternational

We’re keeping track of the latest news from Glasgow as government and climate leaders hash out how to rein in runaway warming.

Biden Pledges to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030

April 22, 2021 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

It’s urgent. It’s ambitious. But most of all, it’s totally doable.

With His “Climate Day” Orders, Biden Moves to Protect the Country—Its People, Lands and Waters, and Science

January 27, 2021 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

National security, environmental justice, scientific integrity, and the economy are just a few issues covered by the president’s sweeping climate strategy.

What Biden Should Get Done on Day One (or Close to It)

January 20, 2021 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Our next president could address many pressing environmental and public health issues right away—some with just a stroke of the executive pen.

Jennifer Granholm and Pete Buttigieg—Two Biden Cabinet Picks to Help Steer the Country Toward a Better Climate Future

December 21, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A pair of policy wonks with a shared goal of creating jobs while cutting carbon pollution: That sounds pretty good after the last four years.

Local Change Is Creating Big Impact

October 8, 2020 Latest NewsUnited States

A rundown of some of our most significant wins in communities across the country.

The Environment in 2019: Glass-Half-Full Version

December 23, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

It’s easy to get hung up on all the bad stuff that happened. But there was actually some good stuff, too!

IEA: Renewable Energy Has Winning Potential

November 1, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The International Energy Agency says solar is about to boom (some more) and offshore wind farms could power the whole world—18 times over! If we let them, that is.

We Need a Just Transition—Because We Should Abandon Coal, Not Coal Workers

October 18, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Taking care of those communities distressed by the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is an economic and ethical imperative.

In Other News, Renewables Just Passed Coal on the Energy Capacity Racetrack

June 21, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

And their lead is expected only to widen.

You Can’t Stop the Wind. But These Folks Are Trying Anyway.

April 19, 2019 Latest NewsTexasJeff Turrentine

In Texas, tax breaks for fossil fuels outpace tax breaks for renewables by a rate of two to one. Guess which sector is whining about unfairness?

The Political Divide on Coal vs. Renewables Is Fake News

February 22, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

New polls show that all Americans—Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike—want to close the book on our dirtiest fossil fuel.

Wind and Solar Are the Final Nails in Coal’s Coffin

January 11, 2019 Latest NewsTexasJeff Turrentine

If you want to know where coal is headed, look no farther than Texas—where this dirty fuel is in its death throes.

As Statehouses Shift, So Do the Prospects for Clean Energy

November 20, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A number of governors who campaigned on renewables and other environmental causes won their races—and the chance to get their states moving on serious climate action.

California Makes a Clean Break—from Carbon Pollution

September 11, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

What does it mean for a state that’s bigger and wealthier than many countries to commit itself to clean energy? It could end up meaning the world.

A Renewable Energy Revolution in Trump Country?

April 27, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Americans know which way the energy winds are blowing—and in the heartland, they’re blowing mightily.

Are We Wasting the Opportunity to Waste Less Energy?

March 30, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

As global emissions rise, we should be redoubling our energy efficiency efforts. Instead, the Trump administration is working overtime to sabotage them.

Thousands of Americans Take Action to Save the Clean Power Plan

March 23, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Activists across the country rallied, hosted listening sessions, and submitted public comments to advocate for carbon pollution limits from power plants.

Three Trends That Should Make Environmentalists Hopeful About 2018

December 21, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The new year will be a crapshoot, to be sure—but these trends augur well for climate and sustainability.

Environmental Triumphs Over Trump

December 14, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Five (incredibly satisfying) times the administration’s anti-environment attacks backfired.