Plugging In
The adoption of large numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) offers many benefits for cities, including cleaner air and the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric vehicles are far cleaner...
View ArticleCooler Together
Now more than ever, state leadership is critical for America to make progress in the fight against global warming. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative shows the way forward – bringing together...
View ArticleTroubled Waters
Over a 21-month period from January 2016 to September 2017, major industrial facilities released pollution that exceeded the levels allowed under their Clean Water Act permits more than 8,100 times....
View ArticleWind Power to Spare: The Enormous Energy Potential of Atlantic Offshore Wind
The Atlantic coast states are dependent on fossil fuels, which pollute our air, put our health at risk, and contribute to global warming. In response, states in the region are moving toward an energy...
View ArticleThe Benefits of the Clean Car Standards
The clean car standards are national regulations and incentives for the auto industry designed to reduce pollution from the transportation sector. Since passed in 2012, the standards have saved...
View ArticleShining Cities 2018: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power in...
Solar power is expanding rapidly. The United States now has over 53 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed – enough to power 10.1 million homes and 26 times as much capacity as...
View ArticleAccidents Waiting to Happen: Coal Ash Ponds Put Our Waterways at Risk
Clean water is essential to America’s health and welfare. Our lakes, rivers, streams and creeks provide us with water to drink, add character to our most beautiful natural places, and give us places to...
View ArticleElectric Buses: Clean Transportation for Healthier Neighborhoods and Cleaner Air
Buses play a key role in in our nation’s transportation system, carrying millions of children daily to and from school and moving millions of Americans each day around our cities. Buses reduce the...
View ArticleGrand Canyon at Risk
The Grand Canyon is at risk again. In March 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to review all actions that could potentially interfere with developing or using...
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Trouble in the Air
People across America regularly breathe unhealthy air that increases their risk of premature death, asthma attacks and other adverse health impacts.In 2016, 73 million Americans experienced more than...
View ArticleRenewables on the Rise 2018
Over the last decade, clean energy has grown by leaps and bounds. Technologies that can help America shift away from fossil fuels — like solar panels, wind turbines, LED light bulbs, energy storage and...
View ArticleWind Power to Spare: The Enormous Energy Potential of Atlantic Offshore Wind
The Atlantic coast states are dependent on fossil fuels, which pollute our air, put our health at risk, and contribute to global warming. In response, states in the region are moving toward an energy...
View ArticlePaying for Electric Buses
Most of America’s school and transit buses run on diesel, a highly-polluting fuel, but there is a better option. All-electric buses are here, and they’re cleaner, healthier and save money for transit...
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