The California Public Utilities Commission today authorized four utility programs with a collective budget of $738 million to “accelerate widespread transportation electrification,” as required by a landmark clean energy law adopted in 2015. This marks the nation’s single largest investment…
California legislators approved two bills yesterday that create a major barrier to new offshore drilling in federal waters off California. Congressional Republicans should follow the lead of their state legislators and publicly oppose new drilling in these waters, so that…
Implementing strong energy efficiency programs can ensure a quick path to a cleaner and healthier energy future while saving significant amounts of money for Ohio’s electricity customers.
Following a flood of criticisms from the public, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific Advisory Board said today that it should review Scott Pruitt’s plan on “secret science.” The decision follows a detailed critique of Pruitt’s proposal from a sub-group of…
The just-released third annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report, a comprehensive look at energy jobs in America, showed once again that clean energy—especially efficiency—is the driving force behind job growth in this sector.
Members of Congress and staff are busy allocating important federal dollars to programs and initiatives that serve Americans across the country. The clean energy programs run by the Department of Energy (DOE) are just one example of enormously successful use…
Legislation to protect the environment, workers, and local communities during the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant passed the California Senate with strong bipartisan support yesterday and now moves to the Assembly.
In addition to reducing emissions, settlement funds from Volkswagen's cheating scandal can be used to transform Illinois' transportation market by facilitating the transition from dirty gasoline to zero-emission electricity.
Canada turns its back on the global climate yet again, announces a move to buy a 60-year-old, leaky pipeline and take over as owner of the country's most contentious propose tar sands pipeline.
In a major development, the United Kingdom has taken the first steps towards banning most of its legal elephant ivory trade. Last Wednesday, Michael Gove, secretary of the environment, introduced a bill to Parliament to ban the purchase, sale, possession…
Done right, infrastructure investments can fuel an economy-wide renaissance that generates well-paying jobs right away and strengthens our economy for the long haul—as well as making us resilient in the face of climate change.
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