News & Commentary

The proposed CA building code is a big step forward—but the opportunity to replace ACs with two-way heat pumps upon burnout is a massive missed opportunity.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s new rule takes a meaningful step towards holding industry accountable for the true costs of oil and gas drilling. 

This blog was co-authored by Sierra Club, Western Resource Advocates, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, and NRDC.  

State funding for an expanded library of pop-up fishing gear will dramatically increase access for fishers and support critical testing efforts.

Twenty fishers waiting to test pop-up gear to reduce entanglements in the commercial California Dungeness crab fishery risk being overlooked by state funders.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission should approve a Clean Heat Plan that delivers more emissions reductions at a lower cost

Equitable building decarbonization works to resolve mistakes of the past and creates a way to move forward to a livable planet.

California’s actions in 2023 can guide other jurisdictions looking to transition to healthy, clean, and efficient buildings. And what's next for 2024!

BOEM's offshore oil and gas lease sale offered nearly 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to the fossil fuel industry.

Proposed regs encourage new AC installs to be heat pumps, enabling customers to access heating and cooling in one clean appliance.

New offshore leasing proposed by BOEM would cause unacceptable harm to our climate, ocean, and Gulf communities. But agency reforms can help lessen the impacts.

BOEM's proposed rule falls short in requiring oil and gas companies to demonstrate they are financially able to fully remove and clean up platforms & pipelines.

Stronger protection of national marine sanctuaries will help thousands of species better adapt to what the future has in store. The agency is obligated to act.

With a new Building Performance Standard policy, Colorado is leading the nation with clean, healthy buildings.

California has made strides in reducing emissions, spurred by the increasingly devastating impacts of climate disruption communities across the globe.

A new report outlines the rapid deployment of efficient electric technologies required to cost-effectively decarbonize Colorado's largest gas utility.

Help our West Coast marine life and ask the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to require stronger management measures.

Helping youth overcome barriers and connect to blue spaces supports current equity goals and lays the foundation for a bright future in the climate movement