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Puerto Rico’s ‘Se Levanta’: Lifting the Island’s Energy Infrastructure

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogLuis Martinez

Out of the crisis created by Hurricanes Maria and Irma, comes the opportunity to create a clean, sustainable and resilient energy system in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Residential Energy Efficiency is Largest Source of CO2 Reduction Potential

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesKhalil Shahyd

In a little over a month, we’ve experienced three devastating hurricanes that have stretched the nation’s capacity to respond and recover. Meanwhile, tropical storm Nate is now forming in a gulf, expected to reach landfall as a hurricane somewhere between…

Cancelled: TransCanada Pulls Energy East Tar Sands Pipeline

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogJosh Axelrod

House Approves “Pig in a Poke” Budget Expanding Fossil Fuel Development Offshore and in Arctic Refuge

October 5, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – The House today approved a Fiscal 2018 budget plan and Scott Slesinger, legislative director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement: “The House budget is a pig in a poke that big polluters will love. It’s…

U.S. Offshore Wind: Major Milestones and a Promising Future

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogUnited StatesKit Kennedy

If we continue in the right direction, we can expect offshore wind to sail smoothly toward becoming a big player in the U.S. electricity mix—and help the country reach its long-term climate goals.

Fracking Rule Rollback Threatens Public Lands

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogBriana Mordick

“Sonic Sea” Wins Two Emmy Awards

October 5, 2017 Press ReleaseUnited States

Advocacy Groups’ Film About the Devastating Effects of Ocean Noise Pollution on Marine Life Was Named Outstanding Nature Documentary

The Unassuming Crayfish—and Its Path of Devastation

October 5, 2017 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalJason Bittel

Do not underestimate the signal crayfish. It’s both a keystone species and a merciless invader of foreign streams.

Green Gentrification, and How Environmentalists Can Avoid It

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogRamya Sivasubramanian

Everyone deserves to enjoy the benefits of public investment in their community. And there’s a lot that environmentalists can do to make equity a central part of urban greening, ensuring that existing residents are the ones who reap the benefits…

Bennet Bill Affirms Cost of Carbon Pollution on American Economy

October 5, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Eight senators led by Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced a bill that would require the government to evaluate the cost of carbon pollution on the American economy. Earlier this year, the Trump administration suspended the use of the…

Global Greenhouse Emissions—A Good News/Bad News Story

October 5, 2017 Expert BlogJake Schmidt

It is welcome news that global emissions of carbon dioxide have plateaued for the last three years. After all, to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement it is critical that global emissions first stop growing and then decline significantly…

U.S. Onshore Wind Industry Caps Off a Terrific 2016

October 4, 2017 Expert BlogRachel Fakhry

The U.S. wind industry caps off a terrific 2016 to become the largest source of renewable power in the U.S. for the first time ever.

100 Clean Energy Communities and Counting in New York State

October 4, 2017 Expert BlogDonna De Costanzo

Resolving a Real-Life Rivalry Between Bears and Honeybees

October 4, 2017 DispatchMontanaCorey Binns

When hungry bears and Montana’s honey industry collide, apiarists and conservationists come together to avoid a sticky situation.

House Takes Aim at Endangered Species Act

October 4, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON (October 4, 2017) – Five bills that would effectively eliminate federal protection for endangered species are scheduled for markup in the House Natural Resources Committee today.