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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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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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Offshore Wind: Gearing Up for Liftoff

Expert BlogNathanael Greene, Cullen Howe
Offshore wind took a major leap forward in 2019, with seven states setting goals to collectively procure nearly 27 GW of offshore wind by 2035. Once built, these wind projects will produce enough elecity to power 20 million homes while…

NY Explores More Hands-on Role in Resource Adequacy, Part 1

Expert BlogNew YorkJackson Morris, Cullen Howe

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is planning to launch a proceeding to explore whether the state should play a larger role in ensuring “resource adequacy,” which simply means having enough electricity to meet overall customer demand at any…

NY Public Service Commission Greenlights Boost for Solar

Expert BlogCullen Howe, Samantha Wilt
Today the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order that includes several improvements to help improve the finances of solar projects in New York, including community solar projects, as part of the Value of DER (VDER) statewide…

Transmission Project Approvals Help Unlock NY’s Clean Future

Expert BlogCullen Howe, Miles Farmer
Two new projects recently approved by New York’s electric-grid operator will provide a historic boost the state, putting the most new electricity transmission in 30 years on track for construction and helping it achieve landmark clean energy goals.