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A Lack of Balance: Runoff and Harmful Algal Blooms

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogCalifornia, Los Angeles, New JerseyCorinne Bell

There’s a lot local agencies and regulators can do to help prevent algae blooms that threaten public health.

Chile’s Ongoing Water Crisis: Threats and Needed Actions

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogChileCarolina Herrera

From too much water to not enough, this critical resource presents unique challenges in the Metropolitan Region (MR) of Chile, the hub of the country’s bustling capital and nearly half of the Chilean population.

Why the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Other Agencies Oppose SB 1

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogCaliforniaDoug Obegi

If you like Trump’s rollbacks of environmental protections, you’ll love the water districts’ proposed amendments to "fix" SB 1.

Albuquerque Commits to 100% Clean Light-Duty Fleet

September 9, 2019 Expert BlogNew Mexico, AlbuquerqueEloisa Portillo-Morales

Mayor Tim Keller pledged that any eligible new vehicles purchased for the city’s light-duty fleet will be electric, hybrids, or powered by alternative fuels. 

Congress Must Vote to Protect America's Coasts, Oceans, and Marine Life from Offshore Drilling

September 9, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

House of Representatives to vote on two landmark bipartisan bills to ban drilling off Atlantic, Pacific coasts and Eastern Gulf

GE’s Climate Hypocrisy: Building Coal Plants While Touting Clean Energy

September 9, 2019 Press ReleaseInternational

General Electric, which boasts of being a clean energy leader, is quietly doubling down on the dirty energy of the past with plans to equip more than a dozen new coal-fired power plants in countries like Cambodia, Kenya, Poland, Pakistan…

The Fight to End Offshore Drilling Is Bipartisan

September 9, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Because everyone can stand behind clean beaches, thriving coastal economies, and healthy fisheries.

Keystone Species 101

September 9, 2019 GuideInternational, United StatesMelissa Denchak

From coastal tide pools and rolling prairies to African savanna and arctic terrain, the earth is home to myriad ecosystems, each one regulated by interlinking parts, including the creatures that call them home.

5G and the FCC: 10 Reasons Why You Should Care

September 8, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesSharon Buccino

Dominion’s Rising Cost to Virginia's Economy and Environment

September 7, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, VirginiaWalton Shepherd

Observers in the energy regulatory world were shocked last week at the finding of a staggering $277 million in overcollections by Dominion, the state’s largest regulated monopoly.

Scaling Up Clean Energy Solutions in India and Worldwide

September 6, 2019 Expert BlogInternational, IndiaAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. David B. Goldstein

Energy experts are gathering to foster strategic partnerships and help advance energy efficient buildings during a major conference in Delhi next week.

Don’t Stop to Smell These (Harmful Algal) Blooms

September 6, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesKelsey Kane-Ritsch, Dr. Kim Knowlton

If you’ve heard some sad stories this summer about pet dogs perishing after swimming in scummy ponds, take heed. You’re a mammal, too.

A Lot to Lose: Images from the Vulnerable Arctic Refuge

September 6, 2019 Expert BlogArcticGarett Rose

Oil drilling would harm the Arctic Refuge's beautiful landscapes and wildlife.

Trump Bullies Automakers Over Pollution Pledge

September 6, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Trump administration attacked automakers that pledged to produce vehicles with lower tailpipe emissions.

Are Kentucky Farms Under Attack from Flocks of Ravenous Vultures? Not Quite.

September 6, 2019 ExplainerUnited States, KentuckyJason Bittel

Scientists respond to an Associated Press article that paints black vultures and turkey vultures as “flying fiends.”