Electric heat is the clear winner over low-carbon gas as a climate solution for buildings in California, according to a new study released by the state. Using clean electricity to heat buildings and hot water is cheaper, less risky, and…
According to published press reports, despite multiple COVID-19 hotspots popping up in slaughterhouses, the Trump Administration plans to release an executive order forcing meat processing facilities to stay open during the pandemic and shield them from liability.
While early data suggested that COVID-19 related deaths were most strongly associated with advanced age and underlying health conditions like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and lung-related ailments such as asthma, recent data are starting to suggest that air pollution and…
On April 30, 2020, New York State marked a major milestone in the fight for public health and the environment when one of two nuclear reactors at Indian Point nuclear power plant, located 24 miles north of New York City…
Over the past 6 months, two southeastern states, Virginia and North Carolina, have taken landmark actions to ensure that dirty, destructive forest biomass for electricity has no place in the clean energy future of the region.
California's updated Advanced Clean Truck Rule proposal is a positive change from the previous version and shows that CARB is listening to the experts instead of special interests. The updated rule doubles the original proposal—which means more electric trucks—and cleaner…
Some good news for cleaner air: the City of Chicago is taking decisive steps to ensure it is a hub for electric vehicles (EVs). The City Council today passed an ordinance strengthening requirements for EV readiness at commercial and residential…
There is renewed resolve for essential environmental protections to help us emerge from the COVID-19 crisis a more resilient society that grows jobs, safeguards public health, and protects our climate and the air we breathe.
New power sector modeling from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Pennsylvania can slash power sector carbon pollution while generating hundreds of millions of dollars every year for job-creating…
As millions across the country spend long days indoors during the pandemic, it is more critical than ever to promote healthier, energy efficient homes with safer weatherization materials under federal programs.
More than ever, where and how we live is being driven by climate change—between hurricanes in the southeast and wildfires in California, over 1.2 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters in 2018 alone. Climate change and economic disparity lay…
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