Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

A Twin Challenge Demands a New Approach:

Tackling Climate Change and Threats to Our Republic

Republican and democrat mascots representing how each party is pushing against the other. (AdobeStock_736873512)

Dr. Beth Malow and Bruce Morlan

The United States, like much of the world, is confronting two colossal, interwoven challenges. On one hand, we are grappling with the increasingly urgent threat […]

Making Lost American Lives “A Side Effect of Building the Modern World”

Carl Pope

How fast Donald Trump has abandoned his own promises. From “Make America Great Again” we have fallen to “Everything involves trade-offs.” Whatever pollution and climate disasters may devastate American communities, however many Americans die of cancer, or however vicious the fires, floods, storms and droughts that sweep through our neighborhoods – […]

Up and Down the Ballot, Future of Our Country’s Health, Prosperity and Climate Security is at Risk.

Carl Pope

This article earlier published in Sheekeydaily

The election is well under-way and there’s a lot at stake – gun-safety, health care insurance, fiscal responsibility, and the safety of the air, water and climate that supports us. It’s not just the vital Presidential race, which is getting so much attention, […]

Red States Benefiting the Most from the IRA

Martin Wahl

Climate-change denier Marjorie Taylor Greene has welcomed the 2,500 jobs being brought to her Georgia district thanks to a government loan guarantee, telling Politico last year “We’re excited to have jobs.” Solar cell manufacturer QCells, received a $1.45B Department of Energy loan guarantee, made possible by the Inflation Reduction […]

Governor Hochul Announces $16.5 Million Is Now Available to Decarbonize Affordable Housing In New York City

State and City Partnership Expanded Through Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings Program Investment Expands Electric and Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Benefit More Low- to Moderate-Income Residents

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $16.5 million is now available to decarbonize and improve existing affordable housing in New York City through the Resilient and Equitable […]

Vermont Legislature Enacts Landmark 100% Renewable Energy Bill

Current VT Renewable Energy Requirements versus New Requirements (Renewable Energy Vermont)

Peter Sterling

On June 17, the Vermont General Assembly overrode Governor Phil Scott’s veto to enact H.289 modernizing Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard requiring all Vermont utilities to deliver 100% renewable electricity by 2035 at the latest.

This makes Vermont just the second […]

Data Shows Lowered Costs for Families Across the Country Are Keeping Money In our Pockets

Washington, D.C.— Today, Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, chaired by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released state fact sheets that highlight how Democrats are putting money back into families’ pockets through the passage of the Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

These […]

Jane Fonda and the Governors Take on Big Oil

As pump jacks operated in the background, right next to the park, playgrounds and homes, Fonda, and Newsom, Schwarzenegger discussed Senate Bill 1137, against the health impacts from oil and gas wells. (Photo by Frank Fastner, California State Archives)

Martin Wahl

At a March 22 press conference, Jane Fonda, joined by […]

Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman December 19th Newsletter

Hello,

We have just witnessed the warmest December 18th on record with huge amounts of rain and snowmelt causing flooding in Vermont yet again. We saw the devastating effects of climate change this summer when our second “once-in-a-lifetime” flood in the past twelve years destroyed communities, wiped out houses and washed […]

Michigan Senate votes to override local decisions on wind, solar energy

From Bridge Michigan:

Wind turbine farms have caused local controversies throughout Michigan. After a Senate vote Wednesday, permitting power for the projects will likely soon shift from local communities to the state’s Public Service Commission. (Bridge file photo)

The Senate Wednesday approved bills to shift permitting authority over wind, solar developments to the […]