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Turning America into a Global Climate Outcast

February 6, 2017 Expert BlogJake Schmidt, Brendan Guy, Han Chen

Like many issues, Donald Trump has given mixed signals regarding his position on the Paris Climate Agreement. He has ranged from a campaign call to “cancel” the agreement to a post-election reevaluation to “keep an open mind” about the historic…

The First Two Weeks of the Fight for our Environment

February 5, 2017 Expert BlogSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

Donald Trump is already proving to be the most dangerous president in U.S. history for our health and environment.

Legacy of Art Rosenfeld Is the Future of Energy Efficiency

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogSheryl Carter

Oregon Is Having a Tiny Home Boom

February 3, 2017 DispatchOregonBecca Cudmore

Some members of the small-house movement live off the grid—but Oregon’s cities want them to stay on it.

Pruitt Will Pick Polluters over Health at EPA

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogMae Wu

Good News for Public Lands! (No, Really!)

February 3, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

When a bill to sell off 3.3 million acres of federal land hit Congress, the public made a big stink—and won.

Chicago Cuts Emissions 7 Percent, Buildings Lead the Way

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogLauren Zullo

The City of Chicago has cut citywide emissions by 7 percent from 2010-2015, led by significant energy savings in the buildings sector.

Trump Should Not Cut Action on Climate Impacts

February 3, 2017 Expert BlogRob Moore

The Trump administration has been very clear about its desire to dismantle the nation’s plan to reduce the pollution that causes climate change. The administration has said nothing about whether it will similarly dismantle policies to deal with the inevitable…

GOP Ignores Obstruction by EPA Nominee Pruitt and Forces Committee Approval

February 2, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today ignored obstruction by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and forced his nomination to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on to the full Senate for consideration.

Latin America Green News: 1/27 - 2/2/2017

February 2, 2017 Expert BlogMaria Martinez

Efficiency Costs Drop: Still Cheaper Than Power Plants

February 2, 2017 Expert BlogSheryl Carter

Trump’s Attack on Endangered Species Really Stings

February 2, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Thanks to the Trump administration’s regulatory freeze, the endangered rusty patched bumblebee might not get the protections it desperately needs.

In a Harsh World, a Safe Haven

February 2, 2017 Expert BlogInternationalRhea Suh

America has always been a place of refuge for the desperate. But as the planet changes, the definition of “refugee” is changing along with it.

Shake-Up for the Federal Coal-Leasing Program

February 2, 2017 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Trump is pushing a fossil fuel–heavy energy agenda, but in the final days of the Obama administration, the Bureau of Land Management left a hurdle in his path.

Green Investment Banks: Innovative Public Financial Institutions Scaling up Private, Low-carbon Investment

February 1, 2017 Resource

This January 2017 policy paper from the New Climate Economy and OECD explains that following the successful climate change agreement reached in Paris at COP21, attention has shifted to how countries will achieve their planned climate mitigation “contributions” in the short and…