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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.
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In a Win for Health, the EPA Toughens Limits on Soot Air Pollution

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke, Emily Davis
Today's agency action will deliver life-saving protections from dangerous air pollution.

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Mayors Can Lead on Climate Action With Better Energy Codes

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
Cities are the first line of defense to protect their citizens, businesses, and buildings from the harmful effects of climate change. America’s mayors have yet another opportunity to demonstrate climate and energy leadership this week by signing a resolution supporting…

New Buildings in Pennsylvania to Leap Forward in Efficiency

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
New homes and buildings built in Pennsylvania will soon use less energy and have substantially lower utility bills, thanks to a huge leap in the efficiency of the Pennsylvania statewide building energy code announced last week.

The Climate is Changing. So Why Aren’t State Building Codes?

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
From dramatic wildfires in the west to devastating hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere, once-in-a-lifetime storms are becoming the new normal. We need to have strong and resilient communities – especially buildings-- that can weather the increasing number of…

Judge: Trump’s Delay on Energy Efficiency Standards Illegal

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
A federal judge ruled today that the Trump administration illegally delayed four energy efficiency standards that will save America’s consumers and businesses more than $8 billion in energy costs, finding that delaying the standards was “a violation of the Department’s…

New Efficiency Standard Launches Cool Savings on Ice Makers

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
Commercial ice makers—the kind you see in hotel hallways, restaurants, and hospitals—can churn out anywhere from 50 pounds to 4,000 pounds of ice every day, and they use a lot of water and energy to do it. As of this…

New Lighting Standards Kick In, But Some Still In Limbo

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
Schools, hospitals and offices across the country will start saving money on their utility bills as a result of the new energy efficiency standards for fluorescent tube lights going into effect Friday. With more than 2 billion of these bulbs…

States Step Up for Progress on Efficiency Standards

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
In the face of threatened rollbacks and inaction on national appliance energy efficiency standards by the Trump administration, the states are stepping up to protect their citizens and climate. Driven by their desire for climate leadership as part of the…

Defending Efficiency Standards: 2017 In Review

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
This year has seen a barrage of attempts by the Trump administration to roll back efficiency standards and make it a lot harder to improve them in the future. Just last week, the administration indefinitely deferred action on 20 appliance…

Sealing & Insulation Cut Home Heating & Cooling Bills 15%

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
With the official start of winter around the corner, you can save a nice chunk of change on your energy bills by simply sealing household air leaks and ensuring proper attic insulation levels. It will make your home more comfortable…

Oregon Executive Order Charts a Course to Net Zero Buildings

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
Oregon is the latest state to take major action to accelerate energy efficiency in buildings, thanks to a groundbreaking executive order (EO) signed by Governor Kate Brown that sets the state on a path to dramatically reduce water and energy…

ENERGY STAR Is a Success. Fund It, Don't Change It!

Expert BlogLauren Urbanek
ENERGY STAR®, the extremely successful, voluntary labeling program for the more energy efficient appliances, equipment, and buildings, will be the subject of a congressional hearing tomorrow centering on a draft proposal to dramatically alter the public-private partnership that’s saving Americans…