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In Major Reversal, Trump Administration Stalls Pebble Mine

Press ReleaseAlaska
The Army Corps of Engineers today said the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay, Alaska, would inflict “unavoidable adverse impacts” and lead to “significant degradation” to water and marine life. The agency gave its backers 90 days to come up…

2020 Is Exposing Emergency Management Gaps

Expert BlogRob Moore
The events of 2020, and of the past few years, have exposed the need to bolster the nation’s emergency and disaster management capacity—a fact that is borne out in two recent reports from the GAO.

VA's Overly-Lucrative Monopoly Business Model Wears Thin

Expert BlogUnited StatesWalton Shepherd

Amid Virginia’s budgetary upheaval and ongoing economic pain, our electric system's bloat remains a shock: the SCC’s just-released annual report details more than half a billion dollars in Dominion overcharges to Virginia's millions of Dominion customers. More than ever, we…

Let’s Ride These Heatwaves with Heat Pump Technology

Expert BlogMerrian Borgeson
Heat pumps are a super-efficient electric technology for heating (and cooling) homes and heating water. They also offer a tool to help families cope with heatwaves, poor air quality, and rolling blackouts because heat pumps offer affordable cooling, reduce air…

Boston Pilots Cargo E-Bike for City Fleet

Expert BlogEmily Barkdoll
Boston has procured a new zero emissions mobility option - their first municipally owned electric-assist cargo trike for the city’s fleet. The trike will be named Knox in honor of Kittie Knox, a West End resident from the 1880s, who…

Creating a New Normal for Wildlife on Highway 191

Expert BlogMontanaDr. Jennifer Sherry

Montana—a state with one of the highest rates of wildlife-vehicle collisions—is ripe with opportunity to facilitate safer travel for wildlife and people.

Mussels Help Keep Watch on Pollution in Puget Sound

DispatchWashingtonStarre Vartan
The humble bivalves, which concentrate everything from heavy metals to cancer drugs in their tissues, provide an ideal way for scientists to monitor nearshore water health.

The Fed Must Throw a Lifeline to State and Local Governments

Expert BlogDoug Sims
We need the full strength of state and local governments to drive a strong and inclusive recovery, yet they are being left behind in terms of federal support. Federal Reserve financing programs are not substitutes for fiscal support provided by…

The Price of Watching TV Just Came Down by $2 Billion

Expert BlogNoah Horowitz
U.S. consumers spent almost $2 billion less on their electricity bills last year compared to 2013, thanks to improvements in the energy efficiency of the set top boxes placed in millions of homes by the cable, satellite and telephone companies…

Four Ways Californians Can Help Avoid Rolling Blackouts

Expert BlogNoah Horowitz
To reduce peak demand and stress on the grid, especially during times of the day when the sun isn’t shining and generating solar power or the wind isn’t blowing, there are several things each of us can do to decrease…