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Rural America Is Already on Board with Clean Energy

ExplainerOhio, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, IowaShelia Hu

Gutting it wouldn’t just jeopardize our climate goals but also the growing workforce in the heartland and beyond. 

Can FAIR Plans Help Build a More Resilient Future?

Expert BlogUnited States, California, Texas, Florida, AlabamaAlfonso Pating, Rob Moore

FAIR plans, aka Fair Access to Insurance Requirements plans, are state-mandated property insurance plans that provide coverage to individuals and businesses.

Wright Champions Fossil Fuels in DOE Confirmation Hearing  

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, was questioned in a confirmation hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, where he denied the existence of dirty energy, minimized the impact of wildfires…

Report: EPA Rules a "Backstop" for Power Emissions

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon pollution standards for power plants are a critical backstop to ensure that the power sector achieves emissions reductions possible from the cost-effective growth in clean energy, a new analysis published in the journal Science…

2024 Wins in Food Waste & What’s Next in 2025

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla, Darby Hoover, Madeline Keating, Anya Obrez, Yvette Cabrera, Andrea Collins
As we jump into 2025, our team reflects on last year’s progress in the fight against food waste. There have been many key achievements and other exciting developments over the past year and much more to come this year.

Winter Weather and Electricity Reliability

Ed Board MemoUnited States

Grid operators, industry regulators, states, and utilities must build a strong and nimble grid system that can handle increases in extreme weather with the power sources that are now the most economical combined with an expanded electricity transmission grid. 

Clean Energy to Get Boost from New IRS Guidance

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Department of Treasury released final guidance today for the clean electricity investment and production tax credits, setting standards that will allow power and energy storage investments to thrive for years to come.

Biden Announces Offshore Leasing Ban

ReactionWashington
President Biden permanently banned new oil and gas leasing today from United States’ waters off the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast of California, Oregon, and Washington, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and an area in Alaska’s Bering Sea.

Governor Hochul Signs Bill to Make Polluters Pay

Press ReleaseAlbany
ALBANY, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul today signed into law the Climate Change Superfund Act (S2129A/A3351A). New York is the second state in the country to enact such a law, following Vermont.