New analysis finds that a 50 percent renewable energy standard in New Mexico could create up to 8,830 new jobs in the state's clean energy economy and stimulate over $4.6 billion of new investment in 2030. It would also cut…
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist has been acting administrator since former EPA…
Western cities made major progress in building energy efficiency, with a recent flurry of activity in building performance policies. The land of big skies, big dreams, and yes, many big buildings got new city policies on the map. Fort Collins…
The 116th Congress, divided between a Democrat-controlled House and a Republican-controlled Senate, will more than likely continue to be driven by party rivalry, but reforming the broken National Flood Insurance Program could, and should, be one area where bipartisanship is…
Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a host of promising environmental priorities in his 2019-2020 Executive Budget address. These include a historic commitment to drinking water infrastructure, a pledge to boost solar and offshore wind power, a much-needed congestion pricing plan to…
Today, the Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, against the United States Department of the Interior for its failure to designate critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble…
We’ll be watching the Governor’s State of the Speech with great interest and hope that he seizes this moment to build a better future for our children and grandchildren.
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