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Monarch Butterfly Numbers Remain Dangerously Low

March 5, 2018 Expert BlogDr. Sylvia Fallon

The World Wildlife Fund and their partners announced the results of their yearly monarch butterfly survey today at 2.48 hectares, down 14% from last year’s count of 2.91. While this year’s count is not as dire as the numbers have…

California Launches Food Waste Prevention Week

March 5, 2018 Expert BlogAndrea Collins

California recognizes Food Waste Prevention Week to raise awareness about the need for us all to get on board with changing the behaviors that lead to squandered food. Use the hashtag #SaveTheFoodCA to join the conversation.

A Final Resting Place for Nuclear Waste

March 5, 2018 Expert BlogGeoffrey H. Fettus

Climate Action Makes (Business) Sense for U.S. Utilities

March 5, 2018 Expert BlogSheryl Carter, Elisheva Mittelman

Michigan’s DTE Energy recently pledged to reduce carbon pollution by more than 80 percent by 2050. Another Michigan utility, Consumers Energy, committed to phase out coal generation over the next two decades and generate at least 40 percent of its…

A Fresh Start for Clean Energy in Virginia

March 2, 2018 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd, Dawone Robinson

There’s reason to celebrate in Richmond today, for both the climate and the consumer, as we turn the page on an outdated regulatory model that was becoming a drag on Virginia’s economy.

Interior Dept Panel: Further Short-Change Taxpayers

March 2, 2018 Expert BlogTheo Spencer

A Tale of Two EPAs

March 2, 2018 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

To what lengths will Scott Pruitt go to undo the good work being done by his agency’s scientists, researchers, and staff?

Deadline Passes for Protection of Endangered Killer Whales

March 2, 2018 Press ReleaseCanada

Canadian ministers fail to recommend emergency order by conservation groups’ deadline

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill Doubling Clean Energy

March 2, 2018 Press ReleaseVirginia

The Virginia General Assembly today approved a groundbreaking energy bill that will vault the state forward in clean energy generation and energy efficiency investments—improving clean air, saving consumers money and modernizing the electricity grid for the 21st century.

Women Are Rising Up

March 2, 2018 Expert BlogRhea Suh

2017 was declared the Year of Women—but it’s clear to me that we’re only just beginning.

Nuclear Waste Survey: States Resistant to Radioactive Waste under Current Law

March 2, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesGeoffrey H. Fettus

In a survey, states say they should have additional regulatory authority over nuclear waste storage and disposal.

Transaction Takeaway: Kennedy Energy Park

March 1, 2018 Resource

With the support of an AUS$94 million senior secured loan from Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation, construction has started at Australia’s first fully integrated wind, solar, and battery project at the central north Queensland Kennedy Energy Park.

Beyond Direct Access: How National Green Banks Can Build Country Ownership of Climate Finance

March 1, 2018 Resource

The conclusion of the Paris Agreement has shifted focus from global negotiation to national implementation. The climate finance system needs to evolve in parallel. Direct access cannot be the central tenet of country ownership, particularly for large emerging markets for…

New York City Needs Congestion Pricing Now More Than Ever

March 1, 2018 Expert BlogEric A. Goldstein

The strategy would save money, curb pollution, and fix our crumbling transit system in a way that’s fair and equitable for all New Yorkers.

Ordinance to Restrict Manganese Introduced at Chicago’s City Council

March 1, 2018 Press ReleaseChicago

The City of Chicago introduced an ordinance that provides some measures to restrict new manganese operations within city limits. While the ordinance does not cut the volume of manganese, a dangerous neurotoxin, currently stored and handled by facilities in the city, advocates…