A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 4
State Sen. Chloe Maxmin and state Rep. Scott Cuddy discuss Maine's clean energy progress, just transition, lessons learned for federal policymakers, and more.
A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 3
Sean O’Leary of the Ohio River Valley Institute, Nancy Hirsh of the NW Energy Coalition and member of the Centralia Coal Transition Board, and Emmett Pepper of Energy Efficient West Virginia discuss how the retirement of a coal plant successfully led to local economic development and how the Centralia model can apply to other communities.
To Harness the Power of the Ocean To Fight Climate Change, the Biden Administration Needs a Plan
Ocean carbon dioxide removal solutions may contribute to policies and strategies that achieve the goal of negative emissions by midcentury, but implementation at scale must be balanced with concerns about unintended environmental impacts, environmental justice, a social license to operate, and governance issues.
Extreme Weather Cost U.S. Taxpayers $99 Billion Last Year, and It Is Getting Worse
The financial toll of extreme weather events fueled by climate change is at an all-time high and requires that Congress take bold action to move the country toward a 100 percent clean future.
The Revenue-Raising Opportunity To Fund Climate and Conservation
Congress can raise revenues to fund climate action on public lands by fixing the broken federal leasing program.
The Oil and Gas Industry’s Dangerous Answer to Climate Change
Companies are resorting to extreme measures to protect their own operations from the effects of climate change, even as their lobbyists stall reform.
A Win for Workers, Climate, and Communities
This video tells the story of Frank, who, after being released from prison, joined the IBEW and built a career as an electrician focusing on electric vehicle chargers.
Budget Reconciliation Is the Key to Stopping Climate Change
Congress is on the verge of major legislation that would be strong enough to confront the climate crisis.
It’s Time for Congress To Protect Americans From Deadly Extreme Heat
Life-threatening extreme heat is here to stay, but with targeted congressional investments, its public health and economic impacts—felt most acutely by low-income communities and people of color—don’t have to be.
U.N. Climate Change Report Affirms Value of American Climate Science—and the Need To Double Down
Scientific evidence in new U.N. report stresses that climate change is now unprecedented and unavoidable with new research enabling smarter decision-making.
Religious Americans Demand Climate Action
Faith groups across the board are advocating for climate justice, including through the investments in the bipartisan infrastructure framework and reconciliation packages.
A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 2
State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-IL) discusses his state’s ongoing efforts to enact a 100 percent clean energy standard, reduce transportation pollution, lower utility bills, and meet the environmental justice mandate.
The Antiquities Act Best Protects the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
Former President Trump’s ill-informed actions put the continental United States’ only marine national monument at risk; President Biden must restore full protections.
A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 1
Rep. Jamie Long discusses Minnesota’s recent progress on clean vehicles, energy efficiency standards, the Line 3 pipeline, just transition, and environmental justice, as well as what’s next.
The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized
State and local progress can inform federal action to support high-quality, union jobs building the clean economy.