Energy and Environment

Powering the Midterms: How Candidates Connected Clean Energy and Affordability

As governors-elect prepare to take office amid rising energy costs, their campaigns made clear that clean energy is part of the affordability answer, pointing to a policy path that pairs near-term relief and stronger utility oversight with clean energy and efficiency investments that will help lower bills over time.

The Trump Administration’s War in Iran Is Harming Fishermen in Hawaii and Across the Country

The ocean is not exempt from the Trump administration’s reverse Midas touch. While the administration’s fisheries policies undermine protections for endangered species and iconic habitats, the war in Iran drives up the price of diesel, leaving fishermen teetering on the edge of insolvency.

Fact Sheet: Costs of the Iran War

The Trump administration’s war in Iran has raised prices across the board, increased inflation, and costs about $2,000 per household.

Selling Out American Oceans: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Ocean Legacy

In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from marine areas stretching across more than 1 million square miles, threatening iconic seascapes with industrial-scale fishing fleets.

Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit

From a private resort road through Yosemite to a SpaceX facility on a Texas wildlife refuge, land exchanges are an emerging threat to public lands and a potential jackpot for wealthy and well-connected individuals and businesses in the Trump era.

Building a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYC

Global policy leaders offer recommendations for a clean energy agenda that drives economic growth, creates good jobs, lowers household costs, and strengthens energy security.

Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers

Fertilizer and diesel prices have spiked to record highs due to the war in Iran, making it difficult for American farmers such as Aaron Lehman to grow their crops and make a living, and consumers are paying more for the food that they eat.

Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs

This event will explore what it means to invest in rural communities on their own terms and build a rural policy agenda rooted in resilience, opportunity, and shared prosperity.

The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Arizona

1.85 million, or 52 percent, of electric utility customers in Arizona will pay more for electricity this coming year due to new Trump administration policies.

Americans Are Paying More at the Pump as Trump’s War With Iran Expands

The Trump administration’s decision to start its war with Iran has been a geostrategic disaster, and an analysis of state-by-state increases of gas and diesel prices shows how the war continues to cost American families.

FEMA Was a Lifeline After Hurricane Helene Decimated What Was Once Considered a ‘Climate Haven’

The Center for American Progress' award-winning documentary, "Asheville is Calling: A Climate Change Emergency," centers on Colleen Daly, an Asheville, North Carolina, native and small-business owner who lost her home and nearly lost her business to Hurricane Helene. While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided the essential lifeline that got her through the immediate crisis, seven months later, she and her community were still struggling to rebuild.

The Long Game on Energy Affordability

As electricity costs rise and states make important decisions about energy affordability, the most successful approaches protect consumers today while continuing to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy resources that lower bills over time.

The Trump Administration’s Sweeping Rollbacks of Pollution Protections Endanger the Health and Safety of All Americans

Listen to one mom’s story as she talks about how her cancer journey triggered her awareness of harmful pollution and toxic chemicals and how the Trump administration is making children and families less safe by rolling back many safeguards.

CAP Testimony Before the House Committee on Small Business’s Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee

Trevor Higgins, senior vice president for Energy and Environment, testified before the House Committee on Small Business's Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee at a hearing titled “Fueling the Golden Age: Future Resource Needs and Small Business Opportunity.”

Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment

As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage.

Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead

The House of Representatives took the first step toward passing a bill that would provide the Trump administration $73 billion to fund its already costly war in Iran. That funding, if better allocated, could provide lifesaving and life-changing services for millions of Americans.

Fact Sheet: Costs of Iran War

The Trump administration’s war in Iran has cost at least $1,200 per household. With no end in sight, American families are paying a price.

The Trump Administration’s Deep-Sea Mining Scheme

From the Pacific Islands to the ocean floor, the Trump administration’s deep-sea mining scheme could reshape the future of America’s territories and surrounding waters.

Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich

As Americans pay more at the pump, five of the top oil and gas companies have brought in $65.5 billion in profit so far this year—up 65 percent from this time last year.

NextEra’s Bid To Create the World’s Largest Utility Company Raises Serious Concerns

NextEra’s proposal to acquire Dominion Energy for $67 billion raises several concerns regarding electricity prices and political influence.

Censored: Erasing 250 Years of American History on Public Lands

CAP analysis of a leaked Department of the Interior database reveals the scope and scale of the Trump administration’s efforts to erase Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized histories—along with science-related content—from public lands nationwide.

Unprotecting American Lands: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Conservation Legacy

In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from more than 86 million acres of public lands, threatening beloved landscapes and wildlife across the country.

Climate Action, Shared Solutions: Local Leadership on Energy Affordability and Extreme Heat

Latinos on the Front Lines of Summer Climate Disasters

This panel explored how summer extreme weather events—such as heat waves, wildfires, and droughts—are endangering the lives and livelihoods of millions of Latinos.