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City Energy Project Participants Top ENERGY STAR Rankings

April 12, 2018 Expert BlogKimi Narita

Ten City Energy Project (CEP) cities ranked among those with the most energy efficient buildings in the country

Los Angeles Shared-Mobility Climate and Equity Action Plan

April 12, 2018 ReportLos AngelesAmanda Eaken, Carter Rubin

Here’s how Los Angeles can use shared mobility to address climate change and make transportation services more equitable.

Los Angeles Endorses New Blueprint for Making City a National Leader in Transportation

April 12, 2018 Press ReleaseLos Angeles

A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, endorsed by the City of Los Angeles, offers cutting-edge recommendations for tackling the city’s notorious transportation challenges, as technology in the form of rides-on-demand and autonomous vehicles revolutionizes how people move…

Farm Bill Provision Would Actually Imperil Health of Farm Communities

April 12, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The House Agriculture Committee introduced the 2018 Farm Bill today, with provisions gutting Endangered Species Act to weaken pesticide protections. Debate on this year’s bill is expected to continue for weeks. 

L.A. Is Flipping the Script on Commuting

April 12, 2018 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

If done right, shared modes of transportation can help underserved Angelenos and the environment.

Senate Should Reject Dirty Energy Lobbyist for EPA Deputy Post

April 12, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Senate is expected to vote today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler, President Trump’s pick for deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Nixing Michigan Gas Plant has Precedent

April 12, 2018 Expert BlogAriana Gonzalez

As we near the date for the Commission’s decision on DTE’s $1 billion gas plant, it’s important to remember that not too long ago the state faced a similar proposed gas build from Consumers Energy. That plant was never built—and…

A Plug for Plug Load:NY Needs Appliance Efficiency Standards

April 11, 2018 Expert BlogSamantha Wilt, Sneha Ayyagari

In January’s State of the State address, Governor Cuomo promised that by Earth Day, New York would have a new comprehensive energy efficiency framework, including a 2025 target for lowering the State’s overall energy consumption.

Fighting for Civil Rights in Historic Martineztown

April 11, 2018 Expert BlogNew MexicoMorgan Wyenn

Pruitt Has Forfeited the Public’s Trust

April 11, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

News reports in recent days reveal a disturbing pattern in which career professionals at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been demoted, reassigned or fired after questioning the lavish spending or spurious security practices of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.

Martineztown Residents Accuse Albuquerque of Discriminatory Zoning Laws, Announce Civil Rights Act Complaint

April 11, 2018 Press ReleaseAlbuquerque

Advocates are Calling for an Investigation of Albuquerque’s Zoning Laws that Allow Industry to Erode a Historic and Culturally-Rich Neighborhood

Our Children Will Pay the Price for Paul Ryan’s Leadership

April 11, 2018 Press ReleaseUnited States

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI., announced today that he will not seek reelection in November.

Ahmedabad’s Pioneering Plan Now Shielding Millions from Killer Heat

April 11, 2018 Press ReleaseIndia

Ahmedabad’s pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India, and beyond, as more communities adopt their own Heat Action Plans to shield people from dangerously hot weather worsened by climate change.

Doctors Prescribe Climate Action for Better Health

April 11, 2018 Expert BlogJuanita Constible, Clare Morganelli

America’s health professionals have an important message: Climate change is harming our health, but there’s something we can do about it.

Martineztown Residents Fight Inequitable Zoning Laws

April 11, 2018 Legal FilingsNew Mexico, AlbuquerqueMorgan Wyenn

Under the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is tasked with making sure recipients of its federal funds, such as the city of Albuquerque, do not discriminate on the basis of race.