The tax code can be an overlooked tool in the fight against the climate crisis. Now is the time to use it to grow jobs, cut emissions and build healthier communities.
Grasslands are a nature-based solution to address climate change. At the global level grasslands absorb up to 42 tons of CO2 per hectare, capturing up to 32 percent of the planet's CO2. Although key to climate action and water security…
A groundbreaking bill introduced today in California is tackling one of the most pressing environmental issues we face—the continued loss of climate-critical boreal and tropical forests.
Expert BlogPeoria, IllinoisJared Knicley, Alyssa Brown
A faith-based nonprofit established in 1989, Jubilee supports Peoria-area residents in their efforts to find, keep, and advance in jobs around the region.
Following a year of a record-breaking number of devastating fires in tropical forests around the world and the continued degradation of boreal forests in North America, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and bill co-sponsors, Friends of the Earth, the Natural…
Two new regulations to cut emissions from trucks have emerged in California, which means other states now have the opportunity to adopt the regulations as well. The Advanced Clean Truck rule will ensure more zero-emission trucks are sold each year…
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is holding a confirmation hearing today on Michael Regan, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and refocus it on protecting health, the environment and our climate.
Community and conservation groups filed a legal appeal today challenging the federal permit for the controversial Limetree Bay refinery on the Caribbean island of St. Croix that started operating this week. The long-shuttered, pollution-plagued Limetree refinery has been one of…
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today the appointment of Derrell Slaughter to the Council on Climate Solutions. Slaughter is the Michigan Clean Energy Advocate for NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and currently serves on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners as…
President Biden's recent climate executive order is already ground-breaking in terms of protecting our climate and beloved public lands, but it goes further to ensure that all affected workers are included as a critical part of building the clean energy…
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