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EPA and DOT Propose Critical Standards to Combat Climate Change and Harmful Pollution

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesBritt Carmon, Lissa Lynch

New regulations from the Biden administration can help us meet our climate commitments.

Making Our Water Safe AND Affordable

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesLarry Levine

Senate Hearing on May 31 Will Spotlight Water Affordability Challenges and Solutions

A New ERA of Clean Energy for Rural America

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJeff Slyfield, Jeffrey McManus

USDA pioneers the largest investment in rural electricity since the Great Depression.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Pushed Forward on False Claims of Need

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, West VirginiaDr. Michele Bustamante, Amy Mall, Tom Rutigliano

The debt ceiling agreement wrongfully rubber stamps the destructive and unnecessary Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Affordable Housing Is Infrastructure

May 30, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesSabrina Johnson, Mikyla Reta

We need to invest in our housing stock to protect residents from displacement and help them fight and prepare for the climate crisis.

Pollinators Notch Big Wins in Minnesota

May 26, 2023 Expert BlogSt. PaulLucas Rhoads

In a historic 2023 session, Minnesota reined in pesticide use, increased pollinator habitat, and built momentum toward additional protections.

SPP Is Ignoring the Data to the Detriment of Reliability

May 26, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesNatalie McIntire

A Southwest Power Pool special report makes important recommendations, but there’s one glaring omission.

Greater Energy Equity Ahead, in both Maryland and Virginia

May 25, 2023 Expert BlogVirginia, Maryland, Richmond (Virginia)Walton Shepherd, Lucy LaFlamme, Dawone Robinson

New state laws in MD and VA will lower spiking electric bills for those least able to afford them, through better-designed home energy efficiency improvements.

The Health Costs Of Climate Hazards Are Piling Up

May 23, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, Dr. Kim Knowlton

A recent Senate hearing highlighted the financial toll of health harms from climate change.

The Proposed Colorado River Deal: A Short-Term Band-Aid for a Long-Term Problem

May 23, 2023 Expert BlogWest, California, Arizona, Nevada, MexicoDr. Mark Gold

The Colorado River conservation proposal from Arizona, California, and Nevada reduces diversions by 1 million acre feet a year. Is this enough to make river management sustainable?

Study Shows 14,000 Unplugged Oil and Gas Wells in Gulf of Mexico

May 23, 2023 Expert BlogTexas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, FloridaRebecca Loomis, Rebecca Ramirez

Industry has neglected thousands of unused oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico. They will cost an estimated $30 billion to plug and decommission.

Strengthen Power Plant Carbon Standards for Greater Climate Benefit

May 22, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Amanda Levin, Sophia Ahmed

Power plants have operated without accountability for their carbon emissions for too long. The proposal represents a good first step, however, the EPA should seize the opportunity to strengthen the standards in both scope and speed. This approach will help…