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Commonsense Solutions: Protecting Workers From Extreme Heat

Expert BlogUnited StatesTeniope Adewumi-Gunn

Protecting workers from the growing dangers of soaring temperatures is vital and the solutions are out there to do so. Here are three important actions Congress and the administration should prioritize to protect our workers from extreme heat.

Public Utility Commissions: Swiss Army Knives of Protection

Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

With the United States in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, there’s been a significant focus on a new federal rescue package. While this is crucial, the truth is that we need every level of government to tackle this crisis…

A Leadership Change for the Western Grid

Expert BlogRalph Cavanagh
California’s Independent System Operator (CAISO) has established itself as a crucial clean energy partner for everyone connected to the giant electricity grid that links 14 western states, two Canadian provinces, and portions of Northern Mexico. CAISO’s efforts to enhance western…

"It'll Cost BILLIONS!": Big Oil Peddles Economic Doom

Expert BlogAnn Alexander
Industry’s approach is to count only the purported economic costs of regulation, without counting the economic value of the benefit. The economic benefit of keeping wells out of neighborhoods is only meaningful when presented in the context of the economic…

Maine Lobster Fishery Loses Sustainable Seafood Label

Expert BlogMaineDr. Francine Kershaw

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery after determining that the fishery was potentially jeopardizing the survival of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Task Force Brings District Together to Tackle Climate Change

Expert BlogMaria Ortiz
It should be no surprise that, as the capital of our nation and the seat of the country’s representatives in Congress, Washington, D.C., has taken the lead in convening a Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Task Force that engages multiple…

House Climate Plan Recognizes Importance of Innovation

Expert BlogArjun Krishnaswami
Policymakers and members of Congress have increasingly talked a good game over the past few years about supporting a strong energy innovation strategy. There’s even been bipartisan backing from lawmakers to move an innovation package this session. But, for the…