Wind and solar power continued to make great gains in 2019. Would they have made greater gains with a more supportive president? Absolutely. Are the gains enough to stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis? Not by a…
The Trump administration announced today it will block energy-saving standards scheduled to go into effect January 1 for the hundreds of millions of everyday light bulbs sold in the United States every year, which defies a bipartisan 2007 law passed…
The House of Representatives passed the new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which unfortunately fails to address climate change and meet baseline environmental criteria to protect the environment. With it, we have missed a critical opportunity…
Scientists tell us the climate crisis demands we act now and eliminate carbon emissions within 30 years. Given this reality, burning forest biomass for electricity has no role to play as we phase out our reliance on fossil fuels. It…
Two lighting industry trade associations are suing California in a desperate attempt to block the state’s updated light bulb efficiency standards from going into effect on January 1. The lawsuit puts at risk the billions of dollars Californians would save…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today imposed rules on the 13-state PJM region that will reward fossil fuel generators with billions of dollars in unnecessary payments from consumers. The order could prevent power plants supported by state policies from competing…
The House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade accord that failed to address the urgency of combating dangerous climate change.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today imposed rules on the country’s largest wholesale electricity market, which includes Northern Illinois, that will reward fossil fuel generators with billions of dollars in unnecessary payments from electricity customers. The order could prevent power…
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