Even with its immense long-term benefits, offshore wind power, like all types of energy development, poses risks to its immediate environment and must be developed responsibly.
Harnessing the Wind: How to Advance Wind Power Offshore outlines how we can tap into the enormous wind power potential off the U.S. coastline in a smart way, protective of ocean life. The guide identifies key challenges and proposes actions…
I was in New York City a couple weeks ago and walked along the High Line, the hugely popular 1.5-mile elevated greenway in Chelsea that transformed a long-forgotten stretch of rail line into a bustling public green space.
More than 270 community and conservation organizations filed a legal petition today that demands the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopt strict new water-pollution limits for industrial plants that create plastic.
Top House Democrats—led by chairman Frank Pallone of the Energy and Commerce Committee, chairman Paul Tonko of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, and chairman Bobby Rush of the Energy Subcommittee—today vowed to enact a “bold” plan to combat climate…
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law today the controversial nuclear and coal bailout legislation, HB 6, soon after the bill was voted out of the State House. The legislation has also drawn strong criticism for including significant cuts to energy…
Columbus is setting the national stage of what it means to be an energy efficient city. Mayor Andrew J. Ginther joined residents in Franklinton at a festival to launch Sustainable Steps, a program which will provide residents, businesses, and community…
The state's energy efficiency programs have been overwhelmingly successful. Ohio doesn’t approve efficiency programs unless they save more money than they cost, and these programs have delivered for Ohio’s electricity customers. The benefits to national security, our military and our…
This week in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts traveled to and walked on the moon. That same year, the Stonewall Uprising galvanized a civil rights movement that continues today. President Nixon was inaugurated. The first episode of “Sesame Street” aired. And…
Newly introduced legislation would help the U.S. realize the extraordinary renewable energy potential of our shared public lands. It balances renewable energy production with enhanced environmental stewardship and is a key tool to help limit global climate change.
