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House Committee Makes Down Payment on Clean Water Needs

September 14, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesBecky Hammer

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is moving forward with a measure that would invest $3.7 billion in critical wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. These resources—while a drop in the metaphorical bucket compared to the hundreds of billions of dollars needed…

House Tax Bill Makes Progress on Clean Energy

September 14, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House Ways and Means Committee is debating legislation today that would establish and extend important tax provisions to advance clean energy and force polluters to pay for the damage they cause.

House Proposes Strong Clean Electricity Performance Program

September 14, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesYvonne McIntyre, Derek Murrow

The House Energy & Commerce Committee has proposed an ambitious Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) that will make significant progress toward achieving President Biden’s 100% clean electricity by 2035 goal and will drive investment that reduces emissions, creates jobs and…

Afterglow

September 14, 2021 PerspectivesUnited StatesLindsey Brodeck

As the wealthy flee Earth, a young woman must decide whether to follow her partner to a new world or stay behind to save a dying planet. A queer cli-fi story with cyberpunk vibes, published by Fix, Grist’s solutions lab…

A Séance in the Anthropocene

September 14, 2021 PerspectivesUnited StatesAbigail Larkin

Long after the age of fossil fuels has drawn to a close, a Cherokee teenager attending an elite tribal school puts the last ghosts of coal and oil to rest. A story that retells the experiences of those who lived…

The Cloud Weaver’s Song

September 14, 2021 PerspectivesUnited StatesSaul Tanpepper

In a city high above the desert, a dew harvester and her friend sacrifice everything to prove the end of the Great Drying is at hand. The tale of a thirsty society that has retreated to the clouds, published by…

Illinois One Step Closer to Forging Its Clean Energy Future

September 13, 2021 Expert BlogIllinoisNRDC

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act will create thousands of good-paying jobs, curb air pollution, and address the climate crisis—all while directing the benefits to communities most in need.

Los Adolescentes de California Exponen Productos Químicos en los Limpiadores Domésticos que Ponen en Riesgo a su Comunidad

September 13, 2021 DispatchCaliforniaCarmen Cusido

Su investigación tiene como objetivo informar a las latinas, que constituyen una parte significativa de la fuerza laboral doméstica, sobre cómo elegir productos de limpieza más seguros.

California Teens Expose the Chemicals in Household Cleaners That Are Putting Their Community at Risk

September 13, 2021 DispatchCaliforniaCarmen Cusido

Their research aims to inform Latinas—who make up a significant proportion of the domestic workforce—about how to choose safer cleaning products.

Five Bills to Make California Streets Healthier and Safer

September 13, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaCarter Rubin

Five bills await Governor Gavin Newsom's signature would transform California's streets to make them healthier, safer and more accessible for all.

Illinois Set to be First Midwest State to Require 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2045

September 13, 2021 Press ReleaseIllinois

Most Comprehensive Clean Energy Legislation in State’s History, includes Equitable Statewide Jobs and Economic Investment Plan

House Committee Makes Historic Water Investments

September 13, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

A key House committee expected to approve major historic investment in removing lead pipes and in fixing deteriorating drinking water infrastructure.

Vivir entre los camiones diésel: Mi historia de injusticia ambiental

September 13, 2021 PerspectivesCaliforniaAndrea Guerra

Para una estudiante universitaria que creció rodeada de tráfico de camiones, almacenes y centros comerciales en una de las comunidades más contaminadas de California, el impulsar la electrificación del transporte es más que una política de salud urgente: es personal.

Living Among the Diesel Trucks: My Environmental Injustice Story

September 13, 2021 PerspectivesCaliforniaAndrea Guerra

To a college student who grew up surrounded by heavy truck traffic, warehouses, and commercial hubs in one of California’s most polluted communities, the push to electrify transportation is more than just urgent health policy—it’s personal.

Illinois Passes Nation-Leading, Equitable Climate Bill

September 12, 2021 Expert BlogIllinoisJ.C. Kibbey

Illinois has passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (SB2408) into law, redefining the possible and positioning the state as a national leader on equitable climate action.