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Restoring the L.A. River for All Angelenos

December 26, 2019 DispatchLos AngelesJeff Turrentine

Advocates who have fought for years to bring back this beleaguered urban waterway are joining local communities of color to ensure that new development doesn’t equal displacement.

Offshore Wind: Gearing Up for Liftoff

December 25, 2019 Expert BlogNathanael Greene, Cullen Howe

Offshore wind took a major leap forward in 2019, with seven states setting goals to collectively procure nearly 27 GW of offshore wind by 2035. Once built, these wind projects will produce enough elecity to power 20 million homes while…

San Antonio Finds the Key to Flood Control in Its Gardens

December 23, 2019 DispatchSan Antonio, TexasAnne N. Connor

As climate change brings heavier rains, local officials and developers are managing the deluge of stormwater runoff with some low-tech—and pretty—solutions.

Water Is a Right: The Parallel COP in Chile

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogJessica Carey-Webb

2019 in Review: Sustainability and Resilience in Denver

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogMadeline Keating

Gov. Cuomo Signs Law to Cut PFAS; Other Health Bill Remains

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

2019 Was a Big Year for Renewable Energy in New York

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogCullen Howe

Standing Rock: Gross Underestimates of DAPL Expansion Risks

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogSouth DakotaDan West, Dr. Jennifer Sass

No Refuge from Trump and His Polluters in the Arctic

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogNora Apter

Any day now, the Trump administration will officially open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. But Congress will not allow the destruction of America’s Serengeti to go down without a fight.

The Environment in 2019: Glass-Half-Full Version

December 23, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

It’s easy to get hung up on all the bad stuff that happened. But there was actually some good stuff, too!

The Biggest Pennsylvania Energy Stories of 2019, Part III

December 23, 2019 Expert BlogPennsylvaniaMark Szybist

Cuomo Signs Robust PFAS Protections into Law

December 23, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed into law legislation to phase out the use of toxic chemicals known as PFAS in firefighting foam. PFAS have been found to contaminate a significant portion of New York’s drinking water sources. These “forever chemicals”…

Climate Change Literature that Made Waves in 2019

December 20, 2019 Expert BlogRob Moore

As the planet heated up to record breaking levels, the seas continued to rise, and wildfires, storms, floods, or other manifestations of climate change made headlines every single day, the stream of climate change literature turned into a deluge. This…

In New Year, Two New Health Protections Go into Effect in CA

December 20, 2019 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

Why General Electric Deserves a Lump of Coal for Christmas

December 20, 2019 Expert BlogHan Chen

General Electric (GE) deserves a lump of coal for Christmas. Why? GE claims that their coal plants are the solution to energy poverty. But the reality is, the world doesn’t need GE’s dirty, expensive coal plants. And it shouldn’t listen…