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Duke Energy’s Actions Matter More Than Its Words

April 27, 2022 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaLuis Martinez, Jossie Steinberg

Given Duke Energy’s track record and current actions, we have to look behind the curtain on its clean energy claims in the Carolinas Carbon Plan.

For Earth Day, A Growing Chorus Calls on P&G to Take Action

April 20, 2022 Expert BlogCanada, United StatesAshley Jordan

On the eve of Earth Day, consumers delivered an overwhelming message to Procter & Gamble (P&G): stop flushing away the world’s last remaining primary forests.

EVs Will Drive North Carolina to Cleaner Air for Everyone

April 6, 2022 Expert BlogNorth CarolinaKathy Harris, Luis Martinez

A new report indicates that North Carolina would see $150 billion in cumulative net societal benefits by 2050 through the adoption of The Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and the Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Omnibus Rules.

Canada Is Undermining Meaningful Certification

April 5, 2022 Expert BlogCanadaCourtenay Lewis

Canada is taking a page out of industry’s playbook by characterizing all of its voluntary certifications as being strong indicators of sustainable forestry.

Canada Is Hiding its Inaction Behind Certification

April 5, 2022 Expert BlogCanadaCourtenay Lewis

Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of logging primary forests, which are irreplaceable ancient forests that have never been industrially disturbed.

Colorado Bill Will Protect Kids from Lead in Drinking Water

April 5, 2022 Expert BlogColoradoCorinne Bell

Representative Sirota, Senator Fields, and Senator Winter have introduced a bill that would get the lead out of drinking water in childcare centers and public schools by adding filters to drinking water taps.

Canada’s Climate Plan Has a Logging Industry-Sized Hole

March 29, 2022 Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene

Canada’s approach to industrial logging has been one of obfuscation and denial, pushing these emissions off the books.

Scientists Urge Canada to End Primary Forest Logging

March 23, 2022 Expert BlogCanadaJennifer Skene

As Canada prepares to release its plan for achieving its climate targets, scientists from around the world have warned that Canada’s logging practices are incompatible with climate leadership and global climate goals.

Canada Should Mark Forests Day by Rejecting Logging Giveaway

March 21, 2022 Expert BlogCanada, OntarioCourtenay Lewis

Canada has near-finalized an ill-named “Conservation Agreement” with the province of Ontario, whose current government has attracted international attention for slashing environmental protections while promising to ramp up widespread industrial logging.

The True Cost of Undervaluing Our Forests

March 21, 2022 Expert BlogInternational, United States, CanadaJennifer Skene

As countries begin implementing the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, success will depend on embracing a truly global framework that looks beyond forests’ utility.

New Report Recognizes Some Risks of Bioenergy, Misses Others

March 8, 2022 Expert BlogInternational, United States, CanadaElly Pepper

The true test of the IPCC’s thoughts on bioenergy will be its report – expected to be released in April – on how the world should cut emissions.

Colorado Utility Commission Should Reject Xcel’s Settlement

February 15, 2022 Expert BlogColoradoNoah Long

The Colorado Public Utility Commission will soon vote on a proposed settlement in Xcel’s resource planning case. They should reject it.

Biden Administration Should Reverse Trump Pipeline Actions

February 9, 2022 Expert BlogWest Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, East, United StatesAmy Mall

A federal appeals court has dealt the Mountain Valley Pipeline two successive blows—but there's still more work to be done.

Stopping Pebble Mine: A Test of Our Democracy

February 2, 2022 Expert BlogAlaska, United States, CanadaJoel Reynolds

Isolation grows for Canadian owner of widely condemned Bristol Bay mine, faced with broad-based opposition at all levels and intensifying calls for permanent protection of the region.

Anniversary Highlights Threat to Everglades Restoration

February 1, 2022 Expert BlogFloridaAlison Kelly

The federal government should protect its interests in Big Cypress at all cost.

SFI Offers Greenwashing of Unsustainable Logging

January 20, 2022 Expert BlogUnited States, CanadaCourtenay Lewis

As the climate crisis intensifies, scientists stress that conserving never-logged primary forests must be a global priority for protecting carbon stores.

Climate & Public Health Agenda for Colorado in 2022

January 19, 2022 Expert BlogColoradoAlana Miller, Sam Gilchrist

While the beginning of 2022 may feel less certain than we’d all hoped, we’re looking forward to fighting for environmental progress in the State Capitol and beyond.

Oil Company’s Holiday Wish Is to Drill the Everglades

December 13, 2021 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.

For Thousands of Years, Indigenous Tribes Have Been Planting for the Future

November 30, 2021 DispatchIowa, Canada, Pennsylvania, OklahomaSusan Cosier

With yields of biodiversity and a more climate-resilient food supply, a movement is sprouting in BIPOC communities across North America to save heirloom seeds and preserve culture.

Despite Climate Dangers, Offshore Leasing Continues in Gulf

November 17, 2021 Expert BlogUnited States, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, AlabamaValerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak

This morning, the Biden administration held the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. Though the Biden administration has been bold on climate in other ways, this latest action is profoundly disappointing.