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Ohio Needs Forward-Thinking Clean Energy Policy

Expert BlogOhioDaniel Sawmiller
It’s time we have a serious conversation in Ohio about a forward-looking clean energy policy that can, once and for all, propel the state’s energy economy into the 21st century and make up for lost time in the fight against…

Illinois’ Recovery Starts with the Clean Energy Jobs Act

Expert BlogIllinoisJ.C. Kibbey
The Clean Energy Jobs Act is an essential part of Illinois’ economic recovery. It protects public health and creates good-paying jobs, while ensuring that the people most in need of good jobs and clean air are at the front of…

Our Rivers Too Dam Hot for Salmon

Expert BlogWest, United StatesGiulia C.S. Good Stefani
Salmon need cool river temperatures to complete their migrations home.

High-Quality Jobs Help Protect the Planet

Expert BlogUnited StatesLara Ettenson, Marc Boom

The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the drastic inequities in our society, and it’s decimated the workforce across the board. More than 20 million people are unemployed, most of them Black and Latino. Losses through June exceeded 400,000 jobs across the…

New Reports Show RGGI Protects Kids’ Health and Saves Money

Expert BlogEast, United StatesBruce Ho
Two new reports show the tremendous benefit of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)—a Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region power sector program—and how it’s paying dividends for the climate, children’s health, and families’ finances.

A Billion Dollar Milestone for the Western Grid

Expert BlogWestRalph Cavanagh
Everyone who is part of the giant 14-state western power grid just learned of a $1 billion reduction in their utility bills, courtesy of a regional initiative called the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).

From COVID-19 to Climate: Lessons for Climate Justice

Expert BlogUnited StatesKhalil Shahyd
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing deep inequalities in race and economic status, and the inadequacy of the nation’s social safety nets. Still, the massive social disruption caused by the pandemic offers important lessons to consider as we craft strategies for…

Senate Aid Package Falls Short

Press ReleaseUnited States
With federal relief for families reeling from the coronavirus pandemic set to expire the end of this week, Senate Republicans are divided over a package that falls far short of what the Democratic-controlled House passed in the HEROES Act last…