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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York’s congestion pricing infrastructure is ready for its January 5 start—to the benefit of mobility, public health, and the economy throughout the city and beyond.
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.
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a ban on drilling using carbon dioxide (CO2) in New York State (A8866/ S8357), which adds to an existing ban on fracking in the state.
Newburgh Clean Water Project, Sierra Club, and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today moved to intervene to defend the Biden administration's lead in drinking water rule. Last week, the American Water Works Association (AWWA), a water utility trade association, challenged…
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