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Ohio’s House Bill 6 and “Revenue Decoupling”

Expert BlogDaniel Sawmiller
HB 6 contains what some have called a “decoupling” provision, but this section of the law passed last year had absolutely nothing to do with energy efficiency (which HB 6 effectively extinguished as a priority for all the state’s major…

How Can I Find Out If I Have a Lead Service Line?

Expert BlogErik D. Olson
Most of our household plumbing contains some amount of lead, whether in faucets, fittings, lead solder, or lead pipes, but lead service lines present the largest source and risk of lead in drinking water.

Can I Use Water Sampling to Identify a Lead Service Line?

Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

If you are trying to find out if you have a lead service line and you are comfortable with uncertainty and do not want to dig up your yard, water sampling can provide an alternative but less conclusive approach for…

Green Banks and Economic Recovery

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A discussion on how green banks and catalytic green financial institutions around the world are responding to the challenges and opportunities of economic recovery.

Newsom Signs Law to Clean Air Inside and Out of School

Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson, Max Baumhefner
Governor Newsom just signed a bill that will to make the air safer to breathe and the water safer to drink in public schools, while reducing energy bills. It also accelerates the installation of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles needed…

Trump Prioritizes Dirty Mining Under False Pretext

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Trump administration issued an executive order to fast-track dirty mining projects – projects that pose enormous risks to critical water resources, pristine public lands, and communities around our nation. While it offered the pretext of national security to justify…

Two New CO Studies Call for Rapid Clean Energy Transformation

Press ReleaseColorado
After two climate modeling reports released this week highlighted the need to rapidly transition all sectors to clean energy, NRDC and Sierra Club are calling on the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC), Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE), and…

Ameren Missouri’s Future Is in Clean Energy

Expert BlogMissouriAshok Gupta, Gabrielle Berthel

Ameren Missouri recently released an ambitious long-term strategic plan that will significantly cut carbon emissions and invest in renewable energy resources like wind, solar and storage.

30x30 Is One of the Best Ways to Achieve Biodiversity Goals

Expert BlogLauren Kubiak
Nature is in crisis. The degradation of our ocean, lands, and freshwater systems is destroying the planet’s ability to support life. A million species worldwide face extinction, many within decades. But we have the tools to create a better, healthier…

Why the World Must Commit to Protecting 30 Percent of the Planet (30x30)

Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalLauren Kubiak, Zak Smith, Lisa Speer, Brendan Guy, Jennifer Skene, Paul Todd
Nature is in crisis. A million species worldwide currently face extinction, many within decades, and human actions are causing ecosystems to crumble on land and on sea. We must take immediate actions to protect the natural world—and in doing so…