Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans ArticleMarch 31, 2026 Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans Mar 31, 2026 Jasia Smith, Mike Williams
How the Trump Administration Could Lower Energy Prices and What It Is Doing Instead ArticleMarch 13, 2026 How the Trump Administration Could Lower Energy Prices and What It Is Doing Instead Mar 13, 2026 Courtney Federico, Sophie Conroy, Leo Banks, 1 More Jenny Rowland-Shea
No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle ReportMarch 12, 2026 No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle Mar 12, 2026 Mike Williams, Ryan Mulholland
The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the Economy ArticleMarch 11, 2026 The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the Economy Mar 11, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Akshay Thyagarajan
Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans ArticleMarch 31, 2026 Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans The Interior Department’s unprecedented deal with TotalEnergies redirects nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars away from reliable domestic electricity production and into volatile fossil fuels destined for export, signaling a new, corrupt approach to depriving the nation’s grid of new sources of clean energy. Mar 31, 2026 Jasia Smith, Mike Williams
How the Trump Administration Could Lower Energy Prices and What It Is Doing Instead ArticleMarch 13, 2026 How the Trump Administration Could Lower Energy Prices and What It Is Doing Instead Instead of proposing solutions to the skyrocketing energy prices Americans face as a result of President Trump’s war with Iran, the Trump administration has put forward ideas that benefit the oil and gas industry. Mar 13, 2026 Courtney Federico, Sophie Conroy, Leo Banks, 1 More Jenny Rowland-Shea
No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle ReportMarch 12, 2026 No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle Moving beyond the failures of the Trump administration, the United States will need to embrace a strategy for fighting the climate crisis that prioritizes values such as support for working people and establishes a precedent for international collaboration. Mar 12, 2026 Mike Williams, Ryan Mulholland
The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the Economy ArticleMarch 11, 2026 The War in Iran Will Raise Fuel Prices and Costs Throughout the Economy The war in Iran will cost Americans more at the pump as well as on their utility and grocery bills while continuing to also cost U.S. military service members and civilians their lives. Mar 11, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Akshay Thyagarajan
The Trump Administration’s Attack on Offshore Wind Threatens To Raise Electricity Prices for Millions of Americans ArticleFebruary 25, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Attack on Offshore Wind Threatens To Raise Electricity Prices for Millions of Americans The Trump administration’s latest attack on offshore wind construction threatens to cost ratepayers almost $100 more every year for the next decade, on average, for a total of $45 billion. Feb 25, 2026 Mariel Lutz
What to read before the 2026 State of the Union NewsletterFebruary 23, 2026 What to read before the 2026 State of the Union And how you can follow along with CAP experts fact-checking in real time Feb 23, 2026
The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss ReportFebruary 23, 2026 The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss New analysis reveals persistent environmental inequality in the United States. Communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived areas, and three-quarters of residents of these areas have low household incomes. Feb 23, 2026 Sam Zeno, Mariam Rashid, Jenny Rowland-Shea, 2 More Kim Bailey, Rena Payan
Fact Sheet: The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss Fact SheetFebruary 23, 2026 Fact Sheet: The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss New analysis from Conservation Science Partners, the Center for American Progress, and Justice Outside reveals persistent inequality in nearby nature in the United States. Feb 23, 2026 Sam Zeno, Mariam Rashid, Jenny Rowland-Shea, 2 More Kim Bailey, Rena Payan
Fact Sheet: 5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuels Fact SheetFebruary 18, 2026 Fact Sheet: 5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuels Contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, fossil fuel industries have benefited heavily from government subsidies in the form of direct tax incentives, steep discounts on public lands, reduced permitting barriers, government services, and lack of accountability for their pollution and public health impacts. Feb 18, 2026 Alia Hidayat, Sophie Conroy, Gianna Sala
The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Michigan ArticleFebruary 18, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Michigan Nearly 4.2 million, or 82 percent of electric utility customers in Michigan, will pay more for electricity this year due to new Trump administration policies. Feb 18, 2026 Akshay Thyagarajan
5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuels ReportFebruary 17, 2026 5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuels While renewables have received scrutiny from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans over subsidies, the administration’s narrative hides how fossil fuel industries reap the benefits of a distorted market that has made Americans pay more for polluting fossil energy for decades. Feb 17, 2026 Alia Hidayat, Sophie Conroy, Gianna Sala
The Trump Administration Delivers Yet Another Giveaway for Big Oil at the Expense of Americans ArticleFebruary 13, 2026 The Trump Administration Delivers Yet Another Giveaway for Big Oil at the Expense of Americans By revoking the EPA’s endangerment finding, the Trump administration is prioritizing polluters’ profits over everyday Americans, who will face higher costs for gasoline, insurance, and storm recovery. Feb 13, 2026 Leo Banks
The Trump Administration Failed the U.S. Auto Industry, and the Canada-China Deal Proves It ArticleFebruary 13, 2026 The Trump Administration Failed the U.S. Auto Industry, and the Canada-China Deal Proves It A recent Canada-China deal that would allow Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market is a sign that the Trump administration’s toxic nationalism is endangering the future of the U.S. auto industry. Feb 13, 2026 Leo Banks, Mike Williams, Ryan Mulholland
Declining Global Demand for Oil and Gas Benefits Americans, and U.S. Policy Can Accelerate It ReportFebruary 11, 2026 Declining Global Demand for Oil and Gas Benefits Americans, and U.S. Policy Can Accelerate It Through strategic policy tools including trade, security, and foreign development assistance, the United States can accelerate the peak in global oil and gas demand—resulting in cost savings, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less reliance on volatile energy markets for Americans. Feb 11, 2026 Courtney Federico
Fact Sheet: Declining Global Demand for Oil and Gas Benefits Americans, and U.S. Policy Can Accelerate It Fact SheetFebruary 11, 2026 Fact Sheet: Declining Global Demand for Oil and Gas Benefits Americans, and U.S. Policy Can Accelerate It This fact sheet contains topline analysis of and recommendations for reducing global demand for oil and gas through trade, security, and foreign development assistance. Feb 11, 2026 Courtney Federico
Reimagining Endangered Species Conservation in a Time of Crisis In the NewsFebruary 10, 2026 Reimagining Endangered Species Conservation in a Time of Crisis In an op-ed published by Ground Shift, John Podesta and Drew McConville explain why we need new ideas and a bold vision when it comes to endangered species conservation. Feb 10, 2026 Ground Shift John Podesta, Drew McConville
How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health ReportFebruary 4, 2026 How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health The Trump administration’s actions to eliminate lifesaving environmental protections would allow corporate polluters to emit more toxins and chemicals, exposing more than 2 million kids to pollutants that increase the likelihood of lifelong health concerns—such as asthma, autism, ADHD, and cancer—while undercutting the administration’s own “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Feb 4, 2026 Cathleen Kelly, Jill Rosenthal, Jasia Smith
The Trump Administration’s Fixation on Greenland Reinforces That Climate Change Is a Threat to Americans ArticleFebruary 2, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Fixation on Greenland Reinforces That Climate Change Is a Threat to Americans Climate change is causing the Arctic to warm at an alarming rate, threatening to heighten geopolitical tensions in the region; yet instead of combating this threat, President Trump has halted all U.S. international climate action, putting Americans’ security at risk. Feb 2, 2026 Courtney Federico
Why Energy Diversification Matters as Extreme Cold Intensifies ArticleJanuary 23, 2026 Why Energy Diversification Matters as Extreme Cold Intensifies Extreme cold leads to energy price spikes and strains infrastructure, putting American families at risk. Jan 23, 2026 Kat So, Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier
Applying Indigenous Wisdom to Deep-Sea Mining In the NewsJanuary 23, 2026 Applying Indigenous Wisdom to Deep-Sea Mining In an op-ed published by DC Journal, Angelo Villagomez discusses the Trump administration’s reckless push to allow deep-sea mining in the U.S. Pacific territories. Jan 23, 2026 DC Journal Angelo Villagomez
Trump’s Climate Attacks Mean Huge Increases in Future Gas Prices ArticleJanuary 12, 2026 Trump’s Climate Attacks Mean Huge Increases in Future Gas Prices Climate action could save $81 a barrel on the price of oil by 2050. Jan 12, 2026 Jenny Rowland-Shea
Trump’s climate war could cost America a generation, if we let it In the NewsJanuary 10, 2026 Trump’s climate war could cost America a generation, if we let it In an op-ed published by El País, Frances Colón argues that the Trump administration is undermining climate science in ways that will hobble American competitiveness for generations. Jan 10, 2026 El País Frances Colón Available in Spanish
Los Angeles Wildfire Survivor Is Struggling To Get the Insurance Payouts That She Needs To Return Home VideoJanuary 7, 2026 Los Angeles Wildfire Survivor Is Struggling To Get the Insurance Payouts That She Needs To Return Home The home of Rossana Valverde, a storyteller with the organization Extreme Weather Survivors, was left essentially untouched by the flames from last year’s Eaton Fire. But the fire did leave toxic, cancer-causing residue in its wake. Jan 7, 2026 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
After the Los Angeles Wildfires, One Altadena Couple Reveals the Lasting Impacts of Extreme Weather Disasters VideoJanuary 7, 2026 After the Los Angeles Wildfires, One Altadena Couple Reveals the Lasting Impacts of Extreme Weather Disasters It’s been one year since the L.A. fires. Eaton Fire survivors Katie and Marco Delgado talk about the climate-fueled fires, losing their house, and the challenges they’ve had with insurance. Jan 7, 2026 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
La intervención militar de Trump en Venezuela beneficia a las grandes petroleras, no al pueblo estadounidense ArtículoJanuary 6, 2026 La intervención militar de Trump en Venezuela beneficia a las grandes petroleras, no al pueblo estadounidense La administración Trump arriesgó las vidas de militares estadounidenses con sus recientes acciones militares en Venezuela, todo en un esfuerzo por beneficiar a sus donantes petroleros a pesar del alto costo para los contribuyentes. Jan 6, 2026 Damian Murphy, Allison McManus
Trump’s Military Intervention in Venezuela Serves Big Oil, Not the American People ArticleJanuary 6, 2026 Trump’s Military Intervention in Venezuela Serves Big Oil, Not the American People The Trump administration’s recent military actions in Venezuela risked the lives of American service members at a steep cost to the American taxpayer, all in an effort to benefit the president’s Big Oil donors. Jan 6, 2026 Damian Murphy, Allison McManus
How Fossil Fuels and Global Extreme Weather Increase Americans’ Food Prices ReportDecember 22, 2025 How Fossil Fuels and Global Extreme Weather Increase Americans’ Food Prices Fossil fuels and the climate change they cause are worsening extreme weather events that disrupt global food supply chains and increase costs for Americans at the grocery store. Dec 22, 2025 Jasia Smith, Kalina Gibson, Margaret Cooney
Climate Deniers of the 119th Congress and the Second Trump Administration ReportDecember 18, 2025 Climate Deniers of the 119th Congress and the Second Trump Administration A new CAP analysis finds that the federal government is rife with officials who deny climate change in leadership positions within the executive branch, presidential Cabinet, and Congress. Dec 18, 2025 Kat So
A Historically Bad Year for Public Lands Under President Trump ArticleDecember 11, 2025 A Historically Bad Year for Public Lands Under President Trump The Trump administration’s attacks on parks and public lands broke records in 2025, but they also met intense public opposition. Dec 11, 2025 Drew McConville
Electric and Natural Gas Utility Rate Hikes Tracker ArticleDecember 8, 2025 Electric and Natural Gas Utility Rate Hikes Tracker Analysis finds that since January 2025, more than 111.5 million electric utility customers and nearly 55.5 million natural gas utility customers across 49 states and Washington, D.C., will face increased—or proposals for increased—costs of nearly $93 billion. Dec 8, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Jamie Friedman, Amanda Levin
Clean Drinking Water for Millions of People at Risk as Trump Administration Targets National Monuments ReportDecember 4, 2025 Clean Drinking Water for Millions of People at Risk as Trump Administration Targets National Monuments New analysis highlights the extensive risk to U.S. rivers, streams, and drinking water supplies posed by the Trump administration’s threats to eliminate protected national monuments. Dec 4, 2025 Sophie Conroy, Drew McConville
Should the U.S. Drill for More Oil and Gas? In the NewsDecember 4, 2025 Should the U.S. Drill for More Oil and Gas? Upfront published a debate between CAP’s Jenny Rowland and the president of an industry trade group about whether the United States should continue drilling for oil and gas or invest in a clean energy future. Dec 4, 2025 Upfront Jenny Rowland-Shea, Melissa Simpson
How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods ReportNovember 25, 2025 How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities. Nov 25, 2025 Kat So, Lucero Marquez, Kalina Gibson, 1 More Alia Hidayat
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Increasing the Risk of Blackouts ArticleNovember 20, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Increasing the Risk of Blackouts Americans rely on an electric grid that is resilient against extreme weather, cyberattacks, and the failure of aging infrastructure, but the Trump administration’s recent actions are putting that at risk. Nov 20, 2025 Jamie Friedman
How States Can Turn Polluted Lands Into Clean Energy ReportNovember 17, 2025 How States Can Turn Polluted Lands Into Clean Energy In the absence of federal leadership, states should encourage renewable energy development on contaminated lands—including landfills, abandoned mines, and brownfield sites—in order to reap economic benefits and meet rising electricity demand. Nov 17, 2025 Dylan Nezaj, Alia Hidayat
Fact Sheet: How States Can Turn Polluted Lands Into Clean Energy Fact SheetNovember 17, 2025 Fact Sheet: How States Can Turn Polluted Lands Into Clean Energy In the absence of federal leadership, states should encourage renewable energy development on contaminated lands—including landfills, abandoned mines, and brownfield sites—in order to reap economic benefits and meet rising electricity demand. Nov 17, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Dylan Nezaj
Progressives should use COP30 to show democracies can deliver prosperity and save the planet In the NewsNovember 11, 2025 Progressives should use COP30 to show democracies can deliver prosperity and save the planet In El País, Frances Colón and Johan Hassel say that progressives must show the national strength in climate leadership. Nov 11, 2025 El País Frances Colón, Johan Hassel Available in Spanish
The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers ArticleNovember 5, 2025 The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers China’s boycott of American soybeans may be resolved, but the episode exposed deeper, longer-term challenges that cannot be solved with a one-time bailout or a purchase commitment by foreign buyers that can be turned off at any time. Nov 5, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Mark Haggerty
Trump Hands China Clean Manufacturing Dominance on a Silver Platter In the NewsNovember 3, 2025 Trump Hands China Clean Manufacturing Dominance on a Silver Platter In an op-ed published by DC Journal, Kalina Gibson and Leo Banks argue that President Donald Trump is undermining the future of American manufacturing by remaining laser-focused on fossil fuel production, while the rest of the world turns to China for help making the switch to clean energy. Nov 3, 2025 DC Journal Kalina Gibson, Leo Banks
The Shutdown’s Impacts on National Parks and Public Lands Offer a Preview of Trump’s Long-Term Vision ArticleOctober 28, 2025 The Shutdown’s Impacts on National Parks and Public Lands Offer a Preview of Trump’s Long-Term Vision Before and during the government shutdown, the Trump administration has pushed an agenda to sell out America’s public lands for drilling and mining while gutting the funding, staff, and policies necessary to steward those lands for future generations. Oct 28, 2025 Drew McConville
Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills ReportOctober 27, 2025 Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and businesses see even higher utility bills over the next few years. Oct 27, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Amanda Levin, Akshay Thyagarajan, 2 More Jamie Friedman, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
The Trump Administration Is Erasing American History Told by Public Lands and Waters ArticleOctober 23, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Erasing American History Told by Public Lands and Waters Through a series of executive orders targeting place names, signage on, and access to public lands and waters, the Trump administration is erasing important chapters of American history. Oct 23, 2025 Angelo Villagomez, Sam Zeno, Gianna Sala
Ocean Progress Symposium: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore Past EventOctober 15, 2025 Ocean Progress Symposium: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years. Center for American Progress and Online via Zoom Oct 15, 2025
Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore Past EventOctober 15, 2025 Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years. Online via Zoom Oct 15, 2025
How the Government Shutdown Affects Public Land Employees and Communities ArticleOctober 15, 2025 How the Government Shutdown Affects Public Land Employees and Communities Bipartisan efforts saved public lands from being sold off. Can Congress work together again so that furloughed public land employees in the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service are not fired? Oct 15, 2025 Mark Haggerty
The Trump Administration Is Allowing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse To Fester in the Federal Oil and Gas Program ArticleOctober 8, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Allowing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse To Fester in the Federal Oil and Gas Program Despite a professed dedication to cutting waste and inefficiency, the Trump administration has turned a blind eye to an exceptionally wasteful area of the federal government: the oil and gas program. Oct 8, 2025 Sophie Conroy, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Shelby Semmes and Drew McConville: How Vermonters can lead as Washington backslides on conservation In the NewsSeptember 24, 2025 Shelby Semmes and Drew McConville: How Vermonters can lead as Washington backslides on conservation Shelby Semmes and Drew McConville write in VTDigger about how Vermont can take the lead on conservation. Sep 24, 2025 VTDigger Shelby Semmes, Drew McConville
Nationally Determined Contributions: The Action Plans Behind Global Efforts To Fight the Climate Crisis ArticleSeptember 22, 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions: The Action Plans Behind Global Efforts To Fight the Climate Crisis Successive climate pledges have lowered projected warming, and NDCs 3.0 offer countries a chance to get even closer to achieving the Paris Agreement’s goals of combating climate change. Sep 22, 2025 Kalina Gibson, Courtney Federico
The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder ReportSeptember 22, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder After bipartisan opposition forced Senate Republicans to remove language from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have sold off public lands, the Trump administration is still moving forward with proposals to transfer control over tens of millions of acres of public land to the oil and gas, mining, and timber industries. Sep 22, 2025 Drew McConville, Mariel Lutz, Jenny Rowland-Shea
A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity In the NewsSeptember 15, 2025 A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity In an op-ed published by Renewal, Ryan Mulholland and Mike Williams argue in favor of cooperative action on challenges like climate change. Sep 15, 2025 Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution ReportSeptember 15, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase preventable cancer cases among Americans—all to enhance polluters’ profits and cut taxes for the superrich. Sep 15, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Leo Banks, Jill Rosenthal
After the Farm Bill: A Discussion About the Future of Farm and Rural Policy Past EventSeptember 9, 2025 After the Farm Bill: A Discussion About the Future of Farm and Rural Policy Please join the Center for American Progress for an event exploring the implications of federal policy for agricultural communities. 1333 H St NW, Washington, DC, 20002 Sep 9, 2025
Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills ArticleSeptember 9, 2025 Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills Energy bill tracker documents rate increases and proposals that would go into effect in 2025 or 2026. The Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even higher. Sep 9, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Jamie Friedman, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, 1 More Lucero Marquez
Clean Energy Is Essential To Preventing Blackouts During Dangerous Extreme Heat and Cold ReportAugust 28, 2025 Clean Energy Is Essential To Preventing Blackouts During Dangerous Extreme Heat and Cold A wide variety of clean energy resources can strengthen the electric grid and help protect Americans from the increasing health threats and power outages fueled by climate change-driven extreme heat waves and cold snaps. Aug 28, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan
States Can Lead the Way on an Abundant, Pro-Nature Clean Energy Future ArticleAugust 27, 2025 States Can Lead the Way on an Abundant, Pro-Nature Clean Energy Future The Trump administration has falsely framed wind and solar power as harmful to wildlife in order to justify stifling affordable, rapid-to-deploy, clean energy. Here’s how state leadership can advance clean energy and conservation goals simultaneously. Aug 27, 2025 Alia Hidayat
The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs Fact SheetAugust 25, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs More than 17,000 offshore jobs and thousands more onshore are connected to wind power projects that are at risk from the Trump administration. Aug 25, 2025 Mariel Lutz, Alia Hidayat, Kate Petosa
Study protected waters newly opened up to fishing In the NewsAugust 21, 2025 Study protected waters newly opened up to fishing In an article published by Nature, Angelo Villagomez, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Jenna Sullivan-Stack, and Steven Mana’oakamai Johnson make a case for studying protected waters that have recently been opened up to fishing. Aug 21, 2025 Nature Angelo Villagomez, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Jenna Sullivan-Stack, 1 More Steven Manaoakamai Johnson
Congressional Republicans’ Big Shift on Public Land Payments to Counties ArticleAugust 21, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Big Shift on Public Land Payments to Counties While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may have stopped short of selling off public lands, it did end some public land payments that rural communities have relied on since 1908—diverting those funds to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Aug 21, 2025 Mark Haggerty, Jenny Rowland-Shea
House Spending Plans Would Increase Pollution, Harming Americans’ Health and Raising Energy Costs ArticleAugust 12, 2025 House Spending Plans Would Increase Pollution, Harming Americans’ Health and Raising Energy Costs The House appropriations proposal for FY 2026 would make deep cuts to programs that fight air pollution and climate change, putting Americans’ health at risk and driving up their energy costs. Aug 12, 2025 Jamie Friedman
Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In the NewsAugust 7, 2025 Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In an op-ed published by Inside Sources, Jenny Rowland-Shea explains that President Trump's efforts to revive the dying coal industry will cost the United States time and money we cannot afford to waste. Aug 7, 2025 Inside Sources Jenny Rowland-Shea
Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat ReportJuly 31, 2025 Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality. Jul 31, 2025 Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet, Jasia Smith, Cathleen Kelly, 2 More Kate Petosa, Angelo Villagomez
The Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands More ReportJuly 24, 2025 The Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands More The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Jul 24, 2025 Mariel Lutz, Alia Hidayat, Kate Petosa
Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Means Payouts to the Oil and Gas Industry In the NewsJuly 23, 2025 Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Means Payouts to the Oil and Gas Industry In an op-ed published by The National Interest, Kendra Hughes and Lucero Marquez assert that President Trump's vision of "energy dominance" offers giveaways to the fossil fuel industry instead of the affordable, reliable, and domestically produced energy that America needs. Jul 23, 2025 The National Interest Kendra Hughes, Lucero Marquez
Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector ReportJuly 16, 2025 Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector As the United States invests in transforming its manufacturing sector to reduce emissions and produce clean technologies, it has an opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity simultaneously. Jul 16, 2025 Jamie Friedman
The Lasting Threat of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NWS on American Communities ArticleJuly 10, 2025 The Lasting Threat of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NWS on American Communities The Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA and NWS staffing and research capabilities are hindering the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond effectively to extreme weather events—such as the recent flooding in Texas. Jul 10, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Cody Hankerson
About Extreme Heat, We Need to Prioritize Children In the NewsJuly 8, 2025 About Extreme Heat, We Need to Prioritize Children In an op-ed published by InsideSources, Hailey Gibbs highlights proven strategies that communities and policymakers can adopt to better mitigate the deadly effects of climate change for young children and infants. Jul 8, 2025 InsideSources Hailey Gibbs
What Trump’s Anti-Environment One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Your Wallet, Health, and Safety ArticleJuly 7, 2025 What Trump’s Anti-Environment One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Your Wallet, Health, and Safety In addition to cutting health care and food assistance programs, the act’s energy and environmental provisions would raise energy costs, increase pollution affecting Americans’ health, and increase safety risks in a worsening climate. Jul 7, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Jasia Smith
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act Endangers the Transformation of Contaminated Sites for Clean Energy Production ArticleJuly 7, 2025 The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act Endangers the Transformation of Contaminated Sites for Clean Energy Production The congressional Republican spending bill, which President Donald Trump recently signed into law, kills tax credits that help communities turn idle toxic sites such as brownfields and abandoned mines into sources of clean energy and revenue. Jul 7, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Dylan Nezaj
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ArticleJuly 1, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands The number of visitors to America’s public lands remains at an all-time high, while the Trump administration has made drastic cuts to popular agencies. Jul 1, 2025 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off ArticleJune 18, 2025 What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off Among other damaging proposals, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial plan to sell off public lands to pay for billionaire tax breaks. Jun 18, 2025 Drew McConville
The Destruction of Disaster Relief: The Trump Administration’s Attack on Emergency Disaster Preparedness and Relief Aid Past EventJune 17, 2025 The Destruction of Disaster Relief: The Trump Administration’s Attack on Emergency Disaster Preparedness and Relief Aid Join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will highlight how the Trump administration’s harms to federal disaster relief will affect Americans and how we can keep up the fight against these disastrous policies. Online Only Jun 17, 2025
With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher ArticleJune 13, 2025 With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher Across the country, nearly 60 electric and gas utilities are hiking or trying to hike utility bills this year, totaling nearly $38.3 billion for 56.7 million electric customers and $3.5 billion for 26 million natural gas customers; if the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, these bills will spike even higher. Jun 13, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System ArticleJune 12, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System More than half of all new capacity added to the grid over the next 10 years will be lost if federal clean energy investment is terminated, threatening a failure to meet U.S. energy demands, to raise energy costs, and to cut jobs. Jun 12, 2025 Jasia Smith, Lucero Marquez, Trevor Higgins
Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary) In the NewsJune 11, 2025 Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary) In an op-ed for Mongabay, Angelo Villagomez makes an argument for why and how we should blend Indigenous islander conservation practices and Western conservation efforts. Jun 11, 2025 Mongabay Angelo Villagomez
Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities ReportJune 9, 2025 Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities More devastating climate-driven hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones are having widespread impacts—raising costs, increasing health risks, and deepening social inequities. Jun 9, 2025 Devon Lespier, Kalina Gibson, Cathleen Kelly
LNG Projects Are a Bad Deal for Germans and Americans ReportJune 4, 2025 LNG Projects Are a Bad Deal for Germans and Americans Subsidizing fossil gas, especially long-term contracts for liquefied natural gas (LNG), undermines Germany’s energy independence, national security, public health, and climate goals, while also raising energy prices and pollution for Americans. On the other hand, accelerating the deployment of affordable and cleaner technologies across sectors could lower costs and pollution. Jun 4, 2025 Milena Pressentin, Josefin Schmidt, Julian Schwartzkopff, 3 More Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Jasia Smith, Akshay Thyagarajan
The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks ReportJune 3, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks The Trump administration’s plan to weaken clean air protections could cause more than 10,000 asthma attacks per day while cutting lifesaving asthma prevention programs and as House Republicans seek to slash pollution reduction efforts, clean technology investments, and essential health care coverage—all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Jun 3, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jill Rosenthal, Leo Banks
See Them While You Can: Trump’s Policies Threaten America’s National Parks and Public Lands ArticleMay 28, 2025 See Them While You Can: Trump’s Policies Threaten America’s National Parks and Public Lands By selling out national parks and other public lands, the Trump administration is endangering some of America’s great travel destinations. May 28, 2025 Sam Zeno, Drew McConville
Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised VideoMay 23, 2025 Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised Recent federal cuts threaten fundamental services and support for U.S. veterans, farmers, and communities at large. May 23, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, 1 More Tom Moore
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing ArticleMay 21, 2025 House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing Claims from congressional Republicans and the Trump administration that supporting domestic manufacturing is a priority are completely undercut by their efforts to strip incentives and kill successful programs. May 21, 2025 Mike Williams, Leo Banks
How Climate Change Makes Wildfires More Dangerous ReportMay 20, 2025 How Climate Change Makes Wildfires More Dangerous The harms caused by climate change-fueled wildfires—from the loss of life and long-term health impacts to the destruction of homes and businesses and social inequity impacts—are widespread and growing. May 20, 2025 Devon Lespier, Jasia Smith, Mariel Lutz, 1 More Margaret Cooney
States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat ArticleMay 20, 2025 States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat In the absence of federal action to protect workers from the rising dangers of exposure to extreme heat on the job, states must take the lead—and can look to existing and proposed standards from other localities for guidance. May 20, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Reema Bzeih
The House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices ArticleMay 16, 2025 The House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices Terminating almost all federal clean energy investments will increase electricity rates and raise the price of gasoline by between 25 cents and 37 cents per gallon, costing households more than $400 billion on energy over the next decade. May 16, 2025 Trevor Higgins
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters ArticleMay 6, 2025 Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters The tax bill would now include the largest sellout of public lands by Congress in modern U.S. history. May 6, 2025 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Drew McConville
Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress Fact SheetMay 5, 2025 Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will benefit people and communities and provide more effective protections for wildlife. May 5, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Grey Gowder, Jasmin Graham, 4 More Jewel Tomasula, Jenna Valente, Alissa Weinman, Angelo Villagomez
Nearshore Ocean Progress ReportMay 5, 2025 Nearshore Ocean Progress Increasing focus on nearshore ocean conservation will provide benefits to people and communities alongside more effective protections for wildlife. May 5, 2025 Alia Hidayat, Grey Gowder, Jasmin Graham, 4 More Jewel Tomasula, Jenna Valente, Alissa Weinman, Angelo Villagomez
The Congressional Republican Budget Plan Will Hurt Americans’ Wallets ArticleMay 5, 2025 The Congressional Republican Budget Plan Will Hurt Americans’ Wallets Congressional Republicans are gearing up to pass their budget reconciliation legislation in the coming months—a plan that gives tax cuts disproportionately to the rich while raising costs on everyday Americans. May 5, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Natalie Baker
A reckless sale of public lands won’t solve the housing crisis ArticleMay 2, 2025 A reckless sale of public lands won’t solve the housing crisis In an op-ed published by The Hill, Drew McConville explains why selling off our public lands is a slippery slope and a poor answer to the housing crisis. May 2, 2025 The Hill Drew McConville
Inside Trump’s Plan to Sell Out America’s Public Lands to Mining ReportMay 1, 2025 Inside Trump’s Plan to Sell Out America’s Public Lands to Mining President Trump’s “mine everywhere” executive order calls for a list of national public lands with potential mineral deposits and the prioritization of mining on those lands—a move that would cut off access to some of America’s most iconic places. May 1, 2025 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem VideoApril 30, 2025 We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem Army veteran and farmer Vickie Walsh shares how climate change is threatening her family, her community, and her farm after experiencing multiple extreme weather events over the past four years. Apr 30, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Toni Pandolfo, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Tom Moore
The Latest House Republican Car Tax Proposal Would Impose New Annual Costs on American Families ArticleApril 30, 2025 The Latest House Republican Car Tax Proposal Would Impose New Annual Costs on American Families The inefficient and inequitable proposed car tax will only cover 34 percent of the shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Apr 30, 2025 Leo Banks, Lucero Marquez
10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices ReportApril 28, 2025 10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices Electricity prices are spiking, and the Trump administration’s actions are further increasing costs for working people while enriching billionaire oil and gas donors. Apr 28, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Make Billionaires Richer May Make Americans Sicker ArticleApril 17, 2025 The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Make Billionaires Richer May Make Americans Sicker The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are working to finance their plans to cut taxes for the ultrawealthy—and they are cutting environmental protection and clean energy programs, endangering American lives and livelihoods, as part of this effort. Apr 17, 2025 Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Lucero Marquez
Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? ReportApril 10, 2025 Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? Some politicians are using the nation’s housing affordability problems as a pretense to sell off public lands—an extreme agenda that puts America’s treasured lands and waters at risk without substantively addressing housing needs. A new initiative from the Trump administration publicly promises restraint, while specific proposals from Capitol Hill tell a different story. Apr 10, 2025 Drew McConville, Doug Turner
The Trump Administration Has Invited Power Plants to Emit More Toxic Pollution in a Giveaway to Corporate Polluters ArticleApril 4, 2025 The Trump Administration Has Invited Power Plants to Emit More Toxic Pollution in a Giveaway to Corporate Polluters In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has offered fossil fuel power plants and industrial sources the opportunity to ask, by email, for an exemption from the Clean Air Act, enabling them to avoid compliance with emission standards that protect Americans. Apr 4, 2025 Leo Banks, Lucero Marquez
Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis ReportApril 2, 2025 Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis As private insurers pull back services in the face of mounting losses, governments are looking to spread the costs of more frequent and severe natural disasters while confronting insurance availability and affordability challenges. Apr 2, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Marc Jarsulic, Alexandra Thornton
How the Trump Administration’s Agenda To Eliminate Environmental Protections and Promote the Fossil Fuel Industry Harms Public Health Fact SheetApril 2, 2025 How the Trump Administration’s Agenda To Eliminate Environmental Protections and Promote the Fossil Fuel Industry Harms Public Health The Trump administration’s plan to abandon environmental and public health safeguards threatens the health and lives of Americans while lining the pockets of corporate polluters. Apr 2, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jasia Smith
The Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Funding for Environmental Protections Endangers Americans’ Health While Draining Their Wallets Fact SheetApril 2, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Cancellation of Funding for Environmental Protections Endangers Americans’ Health While Draining Their Wallets The Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate environmental protections and funds that reduce pollution in working-class communities threaten public health and increase costs for families. Apr 2, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jasia Smith
Forecasting Disaster: How DOGE’s Cuts to NOAA Will Affect Weather Awareness and Well-Being Past EventMarch 24, 2025 Forecasting Disaster: How DOGE’s Cuts to NOAA Will Affect Weather Awareness and Well-Being Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on how cuts to NOAA will harm the weather forecast and Americans' safety. Online only Mar 24, 2025
Resource-Rich New Mexico Plans To Diversify Its Economy ArticleMarch 24, 2025 Resource-Rich New Mexico Plans To Diversify Its Economy New Mexico is rich in oil yet remains relatively poor compared with other U.S. states, so its new economic strategy could be a road map to prosperity. Mar 24, 2025 Mark Haggerty
Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing ArticleMarch 20, 2025 Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing The Trump administration has thrown investment certainty to the wind, with potentially devastating long-term consequences. Mar 20, 2025 Leo Banks
Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Cut Clean Energy Investments Would Cause Higher Energy Bills and Job Losses Across States ArticleMarch 19, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Cut Clean Energy Investments Would Cause Higher Energy Bills and Job Losses Across States The clean energy supply chain spurred by U.S. investment has created jobs and helped to lower electricity costs; repealing these investments midstream would increase electricity prices for households and businesses in nearly every state. Mar 19, 2025 Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Jamie Friedman
America’s Park and Forest Rangers Are Being Fired, and Oil and Gas Bosses Are Now in Charge ArticleMarch 3, 2025 America’s Park and Forest Rangers Are Being Fired, and Oil and Gas Bosses Are Now in Charge Early impacts of Elon Musk and his team’s purge of the federal workforce are already hitting America’s parks and public lands, while oil and gas industry loyalists shift remaining government resources to prioritize corporate profits. Mar 3, 2025 Drew McConville, Sam Zeno
The U.S. terminated its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity (commentary) In the NewsFebruary 26, 2025 The U.S. terminated its 30×30 conservation plan but this also presents an opportunity (commentary) In an op-ed published by Mongabay, Angelo Villagomez and Alia Hidayat argues that while President Trump's nixing of Biden's historic “30x30” conservation plan is a significant loss, a hopeful post-30x30 conservation framework may already be emerging. Feb 26, 2025 Mongabay Angelo Villagomez, Alia Hidayat
Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work In the NewsFebruary 21, 2025 Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work In an op-ed published by The Guardian, Mike Williams argues that tariffs can be a necessary tool to level the playing field in steel trade, but they will not incentivize the kind of investment in modern, low-emissions technologies the industry needs to reverse its current decline. Feb 21, 2025 The Guardian Mike Williams
Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund ArticleFebruary 20, 2025 Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the United States come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out and selling off public lands irresistible. Feb 20, 2025 Mark Haggerty, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Investing in the Nation’s Future: Why Congress Should Emulate Energy States’ Sovereign Wealth Funds ReportFebruary 18, 2025 Investing in the Nation’s Future: Why Congress Should Emulate Energy States’ Sovereign Wealth Funds States save and invest fossil fuel revenue to build wealth and pay for essential services that benefit current and future generations—and Congress should take note when designing a federal sovereign wealth fund. Feb 18, 2025 Nathan Brooks, Mark Haggerty
Opening More Lands and Waters for Oil Drilling Won’t Lower Energy Prices ArticleFebruary 10, 2025 Opening More Lands and Waters for Oil Drilling Won’t Lower Energy Prices Promises to lower prices through mandating oil leasing are overblown and would actually line the pockets of Big Oil. Feb 10, 2025 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Mariel Lutz
Prioritize Community Needs Over Politics In the NewsFebruary 7, 2025 Prioritize Community Needs Over Politics In an op-ed published by InsideSources, Margaret Cooney writes about the wildfires in Los Angeles and describes the practical ways local policymakers can better prepare to offset the effects of climate change. Feb 7, 2025 InsideSources Margaret Cooney
Highlights from ‘State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors’ VideoJanuary 28, 2025 Highlights from ‘State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors’ The Center for American Progress held a virtual event that explored state policy efforts to decarbonize and detoxify the production of construction materials and discussed lessons learned from policy implementation. Jan 28, 2025 Jamie Friedman, Reema Bzeih, Matthew Gossage
The Next Frontier in American Industrial Policy: Saving the Steel Industry by Decarbonizing It ReportJanuary 27, 2025 The Next Frontier in American Industrial Policy: Saving the Steel Industry by Decarbonizing It The United States has a once-in-history opportunity to transform its steel industry and establish it as a world leader for the next generation while giving workers the tools they need to build a future for their communities. Jan 27, 2025 Mike Williams, Jamie Friedman
The Trump Administration’s Retreat From Global Climate Leadership ArticleJanuary 21, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Retreat From Global Climate Leadership President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement marks a deliberate weakening of the multilateral system, jeopardizing global efforts to combat the climate crisis and risking America’s economic and environmental future. Jan 21, 2025 Kalina Gibson
The Biden Administration Took Record-Breaking Conservation Action ArticleJanuary 17, 2025 The Biden Administration Took Record-Breaking Conservation Action The Biden administration’s record-breaking conservation actions are one of the most popular pieces of their legacy. Jan 17, 2025 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands ReportJanuary 16, 2025 8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands Corporate insiders have shamelessly lined up a suite of proposals to enrich themselves at the expense of American families and future generations. President-elect Trump will soon make his choice: reject these bad ideas or sell out America’s parks and public lands on the cheap. Jan 16, 2025 Drew McConville, Jenny Rowland-Shea
State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors Past EventJanuary 13, 2025 State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will explore state policy efforts to decarbonize and detoxify the production of construction materials, and lessons learned from policy implementation. Online only Jan 13, 2025
States Must Lead the Way on Climate ReportJanuary 7, 2025 States Must Lead the Way on Climate State governments must step up to help avoid the worst impacts of climate change and build a more prosperous, inclusive, and globally competitive American clean energy economy. Jan 7, 2025 Reema Bzeih, Sam Ricketts, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
The Designation of Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Connected Ecosystems and Close the Nature Gap ArticleDecember 23, 2024 The Designation of Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Connected Ecosystems and Close the Nature Gap By improving ecosystem connectivity and closing the nature gap, President Biden could cement his conservation legacy through designating Chuckwalla National Monument. Dec 23, 2024 Sam Zeno
Trump’s Tariffs Would Raise Prices, Harm U.S. Workers, and Make It Harder To Solve Global Problems ArticleDecember 18, 2024 Trump’s Tariffs Would Raise Prices, Harm U.S. Workers, and Make It Harder To Solve Global Problems Smart tariffs are an important part of industrial policy, but Trump’s tariff agenda is ill-conceived, self-defeating, and harmful to workers. Dec 18, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
Protecting Public Land Revenue-Sharing Governments From the Fiscal Risks of Economic Transitions ReportDecember 9, 2024 Protecting Public Land Revenue-Sharing Governments From the Fiscal Risks of Economic Transitions The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of state, local, and Tribal governments’ dependence on payments tied to resource extraction on public lands. The Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund offered a temporary solution and a framework for a permanent one. Dec 9, 2024 Sharon Ferguson, Mark Haggerty
Official COP29 Side Event: Climate, Trade, and Industrial Policy: How Policies in Global North and Global South Economies Are Driving Decarbonization Past EventNovember 16, 2024 Official COP29 Side Event: Climate, Trade, and Industrial Policy: How Policies in Global North and Global South Economies Are Driving Decarbonization The Center for American Progress, the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Resources for the Future, and Australian National University are excited to host this official UNFCCC COP29 side event in Baku. Blue Zone, Side event room 4, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan Nov 16, 2024
State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors ReportNovember 14, 2024 State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors States are pioneering policies that incentivize low-emission production of construction materials. Nov 14, 2024 Jamie Friedman, Mike Williams, Reema Bzeih, 1 More Shelah Ott
2024 Elections and the Future of Global Climate Ambition ReportNovember 1, 2024 2024 Elections and the Future of Global Climate Ambition As the 2024 elections usher in new leaders and reshuffle political power, the trajectory of climate ambition is at a crossroads, with the potential to accelerate toward meaningful progress or falter in the face of new obstacles. Nov 1, 2024 Kalina Gibson
Automakers Must Leverage Biden-Harris Administration Policies To Boost Affordable EV Production ArticleOctober 31, 2024 Automakers Must Leverage Biden-Harris Administration Policies To Boost Affordable EV Production The Biden-Harris administration’s restrictions on Chinese electric vehicles are a lifeline for domestic automakers, but only if U.S. companies are willing to innovate and prioritize long-term success over short-term profits. Oct 31, 2024 Leo Banks
How Congress Can Protect Families From Dangerous Heat and Ensure Cool and Healthy Homes for All ReportOctober 28, 2024 How Congress Can Protect Families From Dangerous Heat and Ensure Cool and Healthy Homes for All On the heels of record-breaking heat this summer and fall, Congress must act to safeguard low-income Americans from extreme heat by investing in efficient and cost-effective heat pump air conditioning and programs to lower electricity costs for households. Oct 28, 2024 Cathleen Kelly, Lucero Marquez, Jasia Smith
Climate Is the Future of the U.S.-India Trade Relationship ReportOctober 23, 2024 Climate Is the Future of the U.S.-India Trade Relationship As the United States and India seek to turn climate action into economic opportunities, the case for a deeper trade partnership has never been stronger. Oct 23, 2024 Trevor Sutton, Arunabha Ghosh
Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature ArticleOctober 21, 2024 Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature Eight landscape-level national monuments designated by the Biden-Harris administration have helped close the nature gap for millions of Americans, but their protections are at risk from extreme anti-conservation measures in Project 2025. Oct 21, 2024 Sam Zeno
Project 2025 Would Put the Oil and Gas Industry Before Americans and Their Public Lands ArticleOctober 17, 2024 Project 2025 Would Put the Oil and Gas Industry Before Americans and Their Public Lands Project 2025 would further benefit oil and gas CEOs and investors at the expense of the health, well-being, and economic freedom of everyday Americans by offering up public lands and waters to the oil and gas industry. Oct 17, 2024 Mariel Lutz, Jenny Rowland-Shea
A Day in the Life of Climate Activist Adrian Arellano VideoOctober 15, 2024 A Day in the Life of Climate Activist Adrian Arellano Spend a day with Adrian Arellano, manager for climate initiatives at NextGen America, as he attends New York Climate Week events and talks about the importance of climate action to Latinos, how the Biden-Harris administration climate investments are benefiting the community, and how Project 2025 is a threat to climate action and future generations. Oct 15, 2024 Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet, Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Adam Reich, Toni Pandolfo
Blue Lake Rancheria: Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Future VideoOctober 14, 2024 Blue Lake Rancheria: Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Future One Northern California Tribe has been working toward a transition to a zero-carbon community for its economic, environmental, health, and overall resilience benefits. Oct 14, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Adam Reich, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
Small-Scale Farm Brings Food Justice To Strengthen Communities Across New Mexico’s Food Deserts VideoOctober 11, 2024 Small-Scale Farm Brings Food Justice To Strengthen Communities Across New Mexico’s Food Deserts Los Jardines Institute is supporting Justice40 implementation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and beyond to build healthy and sustainable communities. Oct 11, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Olivia Mowry, 1 More Hai-Lam Phan
In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities ArticleOctober 4, 2024 In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities The Biden-Harris administration has rapidly mobilized disaster relief aid to Appalachia and other hard-hit areas. Congress must act quickly to deliver the funds required to rebuild communities that can prosper and withstand future climate disasters. Oct 4, 2024 Cathleen Kelly, Christian E. Weller, Natalie Baker
Rising Extreme Heat Compounds the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis ReportSeptember 30, 2024 Rising Extreme Heat Compounds the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis Policymakers must act to protect the health and safety of pregnant people—including by passing the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, increasing access to indoor home cooling, and quickly adopting a federal occupational heat standard. Sep 30, 2024 Amina Khalique
Congress must reauthorize the Older Americans Act to keep seniors safe from heat In the NewsSeptember 26, 2024 Congress must reauthorize the Older Americans Act to keep seniors safe from heat In a new article published in STAT, Marquisha Johns and Casey Doherty discuss the threat extreme heat poses to older adults, especially those with disabilities, calling on Congress to authorize the Older Americans Act. Sep 26, 2024 STAT Marquisha Johns, Casey Doherty
The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name TestimonySeptember 19, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Budget Committee at a hearing on energy costs titled “The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis.” Sep 19, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Incentivizing Housing That Is Affordable, Sustainable, and Transit-Accessible ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Incentivizing Housing That Is Affordable, Sustainable, and Transit-Accessible Reforming existing federal programs to expand the supply of affordable, sustainable, and transit-accessible housing will provide millions of Americans with a stable foundation for economic success. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood, Jasia Smith, Leo Banks, 1 More Jumana Dhanerawala
Hear From a Child Care Director: How Extreme Heat Affects Young Children VideoSeptember 17, 2024 Hear From a Child Care Director: How Extreme Heat Affects Young Children Extreme heat places a strain on child care program facilities and poses risks to children’s health, learning, and development. Sep 17, 2024 Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, 1 More Olivia Mowry
State Leadership To Conserve Nature VideoSeptember 13, 2024 State Leadership To Conserve Nature Leaders from Maryland, New Mexico, Colorado, and California share how their states are leading on conservation. Sep 13, 2024 Mariel Lutz, Matthew Gossage, Hai-Lam Phan
Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy TestimonySeptember 12, 2024 Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security; the testimony occurred at a hearing on energy costs titled “From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda.” Sep 12, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Hear From a Teacher: How Extreme Heat Affects Student Learning VideoSeptember 12, 2024 Hear From a Teacher: How Extreme Heat Affects Student Learning In rural and low-income communities, inadequate school infrastructure fails to protect students from extreme heat, negatively affecting student attendance, engagement, and achievement. Sep 12, 2024 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider, 1 More Olivia Mowry
Project 2025 Seeks To Repeal One of America’s Greatest Conservation Tools ArticleSeptember 12, 2024 Project 2025 Seeks To Repeal One of America’s Greatest Conservation Tools The Antiquities Act, a popular bipartisan executive tool for protecting lands as national monuments, is at risk of being repealed by Project 2025. Sep 12, 2024 Sam Zeno
Hear From a Pediatrician: How Extreme Heat Endangers Children’s Health and What We Can Do About It VideoSeptember 10, 2024 Hear From a Pediatrician: How Extreme Heat Endangers Children’s Health and What We Can Do About It Dr. Debra Hendrickson, clinical professor of pediatrics and author of The Air They Breathe, explains the risks extreme heat and climate change pose to children's health and the actions parents, communities, and policymakers can take to protect them. Sep 10, 2024 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, 1 More Olivia Mowry
Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for National Marine Sanctuaries ArticleSeptember 9, 2024 Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for National Marine Sanctuaries Project 2025 would put a freeze on new national marine sanctuaries, prevent existing sanctuaries from being effectively managed, and open the door for mineral exploration in these vital areas. Sep 9, 2024 Alia Hidayat
America and India’s Green Trade Opportunity In the NewsSeptember 5, 2024 America and India’s Green Trade Opportunity In Foreign Affairs, Trevor Sutton and Arunabha Ghosh write about partnership opportunities between the United States and India. Sep 5, 2024 Foreign Affairs Trevor Sutton, Arunabha Ghosh
The United States, China, and the Climate Crisis: Imperative for Action in the Context of Competition Past EventAugust 27, 2024 The United States, China, and the Climate Crisis: Imperative for Action in the Context of Competition Please join the Center for American Progress for the second installment of our China Policy Virtual Roundtable Series. Online only Aug 27, 2024
Project 2025’s Plan To ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Threatens Ocean Health and Economic Stability ArticleAugust 20, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Threatens Ocean Health and Economic Stability Project 2025’s expansion of offshore drilling threatens ocean health through pollution and oil spills; endangers coastal economies reliant on tourism and fishing; and diverts investment from renewable energy, exacerbating climate change. Aug 20, 2024 Angelo Villagomez
Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Global Climate Action ArticleAugust 19, 2024 Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Global Climate Action During a critical decade for climate action, Project 2025’s architects call for an end to American climate leadership on the international stage, which would harm Americans and prevent the global community from achieving climate goals necessary to maintain a livable planet. Aug 19, 2024 Courtney Federico, Frances Colón, Mike Williams, 3 More Trevor Sutton, Kalina Gibson, Ashley Orlet
A Holistic Approach to Environmental Justice VideoAugust 16, 2024 A Holistic Approach to Environmental Justice The Friendship House Association of American Indians is using Inflation Reduction Act funds to support the building of Village SF, an inter-Tribal community project that will help the more than 18,000 Indigenous peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area reconnect with nature, their culture, and their community. Aug 16, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Jeremy Hill, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Olivia Mowry, Lauren Vicary
How Project 2025 Threatens the Inflation Reduction Act’s Thriving Clean Energy Economy ReportAugust 15, 2024 How Project 2025 Threatens the Inflation Reduction Act’s Thriving Clean Energy Economy As the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act is commemorated, the Biden-Harris administration's historic climate action offers much to celebrate, having secured unprecedented clean energy advancements and substantial gains against climate change—but Project 2025 has the potential to reverse this pivotal progress and derail the nation's clean energy transition. Aug 15, 2024 Devon Lespier, Jessica Ordóñez-Lancet
Offshore Wind Development in Maine Is a Collaborative Effort VideoAugust 14, 2024 Offshore Wind Development in Maine Is a Collaborative Effort Building off the success of the Inflation Reduction Act, a coalition of labor unions, green nongovernmental organizations, and community leaders came together to advocate for the inclusion of strong labor standards in the build-out of offshore wind in Maine. Aug 14, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Adam Reich, Olivia Mowry, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
Unions Are Building a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin VideoAugust 13, 2024 Unions Are Building a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin The Inflation Reduction Act has introduced key standards for high-quality jobs that include apprenticeships to unlock federal funding, and it’s changing lives and communities in Wisconsin. Aug 13, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Adam Reich, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Syrus Sadvandi
Project 2025 Proposes Eliminating Aid for Families and Businesses Rebuilding After Storms ArticleAugust 8, 2024 Project 2025 Proposes Eliminating Aid for Families and Businesses Rebuilding After Storms As climate change makes extreme weather events more common and more costly for Americans, the far right’s new authoritarian playbook would leave communities with fewer resources to rebuild after disasters like Hurricane Debby strike. Aug 8, 2024 David Ballard
Project 2025 Would Make It Easier for Big Corporations To Dump Dangerous Toxins That Poison Americans ArticleAugust 7, 2024 Project 2025 Would Make It Easier for Big Corporations To Dump Dangerous Toxins That Poison Americans Far-right extremists’ plans to dismantle environmental regulations would reverse progress in protecting Americans from lead, PFAS, soot, and other hazards. Aug 7, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Marquisha Johns, Jasia Smith
AGOA Reauthorization Offers an Opportunity for Expanded Commitments to Development, Labor, and Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa ArticleJuly 24, 2024 AGOA Reauthorization Offers an Opportunity for Expanded Commitments to Development, Labor, and Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa Congress faces a critical opportunity to support workers in the United States and Africa while diversifying supply chains and protecting the climate by authorizing a strengthened African Growth and Opportunity Act next year. Jul 24, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Doug Molof, Leo Banks, 4 More Anne Griffin, Trevor Sutton, Mike Williams, Kalina Gibson
Organized Labor Is Uncovering the Truth About Offshore Wind in Rhode Island VideoJuly 22, 2024 Organized Labor Is Uncovering the Truth About Offshore Wind in Rhode Island On the front lines of the clean energy transition, Rhode Island’s offshore wind developments and union workforce are disproving misinformation spread by the fossil fuel industry and showcasing the benefits of federal climate investments for local communities and economies. Jul 22, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Adam Reich, Olivia Mowry
Executive Summary: Protecting Children From Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development Fact SheetJuly 18, 2024 Executive Summary: Protecting Children From Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center of American Progress report highlighting the need for policymakers to take steps to develop heat standards for children and support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools, child care centers, and communities are safe and healthy places for children. Jul 18, 2024 Allie Schneider, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Lisette Partelow
Climate Deniers of the 118th Congress ReportJuly 18, 2024 Climate Deniers of the 118th Congress Currently, 123 members of the 118th Congress publicly deny the scientific consensus of human-caused climate change. Jul 18, 2024 Kat So
Protecting Children From Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development ReportJuly 17, 2024 Protecting Children From Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development As climate change intensifies extreme heat around the globe, policymakers must take steps to develop heat standards for children and support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools, child care centers, and communities are safe and healthy places for children. Jul 17, 2024 Allie Schneider, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Lisette Partelow
Cement and Concrete Companies Leading the Net-Zero Transition ReportJuly 11, 2024 Cement and Concrete Companies Leading the Net-Zero Transition New technologies spurred by federal support show a cleaner path forward for the highly emissive cement and concrete industry. Jul 11, 2024 Jamie Friedman
Historic Investments in Electric Vehicle Batteries and Chargers are Expanding Opportunities in Communities with High Poverty Rates ArticleJuly 2, 2024 Historic Investments in Electric Vehicle Batteries and Chargers are Expanding Opportunities in Communities with High Poverty Rates Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, communities with higher poverty rates and lower median incomes have seen a surge of investment in manufacturing EV batteries and charging equipment. Jul 2, 2024 Jasia Smith, Jamie Friedman
What True Conservation Of The Pacific Remote Islands Involves In the NewsJuly 1, 2024 What True Conservation Of The Pacific Remote Islands Involves Angelo Villagomez and Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson comment on how the proposed ocean sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands ignores the voices and rights of Indigenous peoples in an op-ed published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Jul 1, 2024 Honolulu Civil Beat Angelo Villagomez, Steven Manaoakamai Johnson
Achieving Federal Program Coordination Through a National Transition Corporation ReportJune 27, 2024 Achieving Federal Program Coordination Through a National Transition Corporation Interagency coordination and investments in community capacity remain challenged by siloed and complex federal assistance programs, demanding a more coherent transition vision and aligned strategies. Jun 27, 2024 Sophia Corridan, Mark Haggerty
A Below-the-Radar Public Lands Decision With Big Implications for Alaska Native Communities ReportJune 21, 2024 A Below-the-Radar Public Lands Decision With Big Implications for Alaska Native Communities A pending decision by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for 28 million acres of public lands could be one of the Biden administration’s biggest conservation and Indigenous rights wins. Jun 21, 2024 Drew McConville, Alia Hidayat
A Day in the Life of Conservation Advocate Tess Hostetter VideoJune 18, 2024 A Day in the Life of Conservation Advocate Tess Hostetter Join conservation advocate Tess Hostetter as she travels around Washington, D.C., to advocate for protecting Alaska’s D-1 public lands. Jun 18, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Adam Reich , 1 More Olivia Mowry
Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection ArticleJune 13, 2024 Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection The National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Federal Insurance Office are collecting data to learn how climate change affects insurance markets, and they should consider these recommended next steps to maximize the effectiveness of this effort. Jun 13, 2024 Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Extreme Heat Is More Dangerous for Workers Every Year ReportJune 13, 2024 Extreme Heat Is More Dangerous for Workers Every Year Federal and state governments should step up efforts—including adopting heat standards—to address increased on-the-job heat-related injury, illness, and death. Jun 13, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Kate Petosa
Community Conversations Event Series VideoJune 12, 2024 Community Conversations Event Series The Biden administration’s unprecedented environmental justice investments are transforming despair into optimism and into tangible benefits in communities, including clean air and water, jobs, improved public health, and clean and affordable energy. Jun 12, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Olivia Mowry
3 International Climate Priorities for 2024 ReportJune 11, 2024 3 International Climate Priorities for 2024 As President Joe Biden’s first term draws to a close, his administration must deliver on three international climate policies to catalyze a 21st-century clean energy economy and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Jun 11, 2024 Anne Christianson, Trevor Sutton, Frances Colón
The Road to Baku, Belém, and Beyond: A 5-Year Outlook for U.S. International Climate Finance ReportJune 11, 2024 The Road to Baku, Belém, and Beyond: A 5-Year Outlook for U.S. International Climate Finance The United States must work to establish an ambitious new international climate finance goal this year at COP29 as part of a five-year plan to scale resources to combat the climate crisis. Jun 11, 2024 Courtney Federico
The Agenda of the 118th Congress’ Antiparks Caucus ArticleJune 10, 2024 The Agenda of the 118th Congress’ Antiparks Caucus A new CAP analysis identifies the latest congressional antiparks caucus and their wide targeted agenda to dismantle America’s most beloved public lands. Jun 10, 2024 Sam Zeno
State Leadership To Conserve Nature Past EventJune 6, 2024 State Leadership To Conserve Nature Join the Center for American Progress and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators for a discussion with state leaders about conservation policy successes. 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 Jun 6, 2024
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Online Past EventJune 4, 2024 Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Online Please join Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab for an online symposium on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy. Online via Zoom Jun 4, 2024
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Past EventJune 4, 2024 Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Please join Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab for an in-person symposium on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy. 1333 H ST NW, Washington, DC, 20005 Jun 4, 2024
Centering Access, Quality, and Equity and Justice in a Beyond 30×30 Ocean Strategy ReportJune 4, 2024 Centering Access, Quality, and Equity and Justice in a Beyond 30×30 Ocean Strategy The Biden administration should deliver an ocean conservation framework that includes new metrics for success. Jun 4, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Jasmin Graham, Alia Hidayat, 2 More Kat So, Jenna Valente
Secretary Deb Haaland Has Made Historic Progress at the Department of the Interior ArticleJune 3, 2024 Secretary Deb Haaland Has Made Historic Progress at the Department of the Interior Deb Haaland, the 54th U.S. secretary of the interior, has delivered historic conservation policies and made groundbreaking progress in addressing the treatment of Tribal and Indigenous peoples in the United States. Jun 3, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Sam Zeno, Joel Moffett
The Biden Administration’s Targeted, Strategic Tariffs Are Effective Industrial Policy at Work ArticleMay 29, 2024 The Biden Administration’s Targeted, Strategic Tariffs Are Effective Industrial Policy at Work Standing up for American workers while fighting the climate crisis is smart and pragmatic policy. May 29, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
The Key Role of States in Unlocking Direct Pay for Clean Energy ReportMay 28, 2024 The Key Role of States in Unlocking Direct Pay for Clean Energy States have a crucial role to play in maximizing the uptake of direct pay clean energy tax credits and spurring the clean energy economy. May 28, 2024 Reema Bzeih, Rachel Chang, Shara Mohtadi, 1 More Sam Ricketts
Federal Funding That Benefits Farmers in Every State Is at Risk ArticleMay 20, 2024 Federal Funding That Benefits Farmers in Every State Is at Risk New data further confirm that climate-smart agriculture funding benefits farmers, forest landowners, and ranchers in every U.S. state, but it is at risk of redistribution during the next farm bill. May 20, 2024 Mariel Lutz, Jasia Smith
Designing a New Paradigm in Global Trade ReportMay 20, 2024 Designing a New Paradigm in Global Trade How a successful Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum could function while delivering maximum benefits to workers and the environment. May 20, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Trevor Sutton, Timothy Meyer
Beyond 30×30: Global Ocean Conservation Quality Is Lagging Behind Quantity ArticleMay 9, 2024 Beyond 30×30: Global Ocean Conservation Quality Is Lagging Behind Quantity The international community’s commitment to protect at least 30 percent of our ocean by 2030—a goal known as “30x30”—is both inspiring and challenging; but this effort must go beyond mere numbers and strive for quality, effectiveness, and holistic conservation. May 9, 2024 Angelo Villagomez
State-level conservation action sparks hope for nature In the NewsApril 30, 2024 State-level conservation action sparks hope for nature In Route Fifty, CAP's Drew McConville and NCEL's Kate Burgess write about state-level policies to prevent nature loss. Apr 30, 2024 Route Fifty Drew McConville, Kate Burgess
Rural Communities Can Benefit From Infrastructure Funds—if Rollout Is Done Right ReportApril 24, 2024 Rural Communities Can Benefit From Infrastructure Funds—if Rollout Is Done Right The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s nearly $1.8 trillion marks a profound boost in infrastructure spending; but to make the most of new resources, the federal government must address communities’ wariness of projects because of past treatment. Apr 24, 2024 Grete Gansauer, Mark Haggerty
5 Early Takeaways From the Biden Administration’s Conservation Atlas ArticleApril 22, 2024 5 Early Takeaways From the Biden Administration’s Conservation Atlas The Biden administration has released long-awaited metrics for U.S. land and water conservation that show national progress made toward ambitious “30x30” goals; but there’s also a deeper story to explore about the path ahead for ocean and land protection as well as the value and limits of numeric targets. Apr 22, 2024 Drew McConville, Angelo Villagomez
New Public Lands Actions Turn the Page on Decades of Conflict and Mismanagement ReportApril 19, 2024 New Public Lands Actions Turn the Page on Decades of Conflict and Mismanagement Complementary new policies from the Biden administration will ensure conservation, energy development, and recreation go hand in hand. Apr 19, 2024 Drew McConville
A Day in the Life of Conservation Advocate Hekia Bodwitch VideoApril 16, 2024 A Day in the Life of Conservation Advocate Hekia Bodwitch Spend a day with Hekia Bodwitch as she travels around Washington, D.C., to advocate for expanding the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and for Tribal co-management. Apr 16, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan
Now Is the Time To Secure President Biden’s Ocean Leadership Legacy ArticleApril 15, 2024 Now Is the Time To Secure President Biden’s Ocean Leadership Legacy The Biden administration must use the 2024 Our Ocean Conference in Greece to deliver on past ocean commitments while building toward a modern ocean conservation policy that goes beyond 30x30. Apr 15, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Anne Christianson
Expanding San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Would Increase Access to Protected Nature in Greater Los Angeles ArticleApril 15, 2024 Expanding San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Would Increase Access to Protected Nature in Greater Los Angeles President Biden should utilize the Antiquities Act to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to include 109,000 acres that are most proximal to nature-deprived communities. Apr 15, 2024 Sam Zeno
It will take 880 years to achieve UN ocean conservation goals, at this rate In the NewsApril 15, 2024 It will take 880 years to achieve UN ocean conservation goals, at this rate In an op-ed for Mongabay, Angelo Villagomez explains the urgent work that needs to be done to advance ocean conservation. Apr 15, 2024 Mongabay Angelo Villagomez
State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature ReportApril 11, 2024 State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature As momentum builds nationally to address the nature and climate crises, state and territorial leaders across the country have stepped up with a variety of measures aimed at conserving lands and waters. Apr 11, 2024 Drew McConville, Kate Burgess, Mariel Lutz
Dreaming of a Protected Ocean In the NewsMarch 25, 2024 Dreaming of a Protected Ocean In the spring 2024 issue of the Smithsonian's American Indian magazine, Angelo Villagomez draws on personal memories growing up on Saipan to describe how his culture, heritage, and family continue to inform his approach to conservation advocacy today. Mar 25, 2024 American Indian magazine Angelo Villagomez
Securing Environmental Justice for All ReportMarch 25, 2024 Securing Environmental Justice for All The Biden administration has launched the most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in history to ensure that every community has clean air and water, can access living-wage jobs and affordable clean energy, and is protected from climate change threats. Mar 25, 2024 Cathleen Kelly, Michele Roberts, Rachel Chang
Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Plant ArticleMarch 19, 2024 Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Plant A $74 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help Cirba Solutions open and operate a new battery recycling facility. Mar 19, 2024
First Solar Thin Film Research and Development Center ArticleMarch 19, 2024 First Solar Thin Film Research and Development Center First Solar is spending $450 million to establish a research and development center focused on the production of thin film photovoltaic modules. Mar 19, 2024
3 Years of Progress: Biden’s State of the Unions Addresses VideoMarch 13, 2024 3 Years of Progress: Biden’s State of the Unions Addresses Taking a comparative look at progress through President Joe Biden’s three State of the Union addresses. Mar 13, 2024 Hai-Lam Phan, Kayla-Ajanae Archer-Buckley, Toni Pandolfo
4 Things To Know About the EPA’s Upcoming Car Emissions Standards ArticleMarch 13, 2024 4 Things To Know About the EPA’s Upcoming Car Emissions Standards The Environmental Protection Agency’s finalized emissions standards for cars and light trucks in model years 2027 through 2032 will drive billions of dollars in public health, climate, and economic benefits. Mar 13, 2024 Leo Banks
Underserved Communities Are Benefiting From the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in Clean Energy and Technology ArticleMarch 12, 2024 Underserved Communities Are Benefiting From the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in Clean Energy and Technology Many congressional districts, especially those with underserved communities, have seen a surge in clean investment since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Mar 12, 2024 Jasia Smith, Jamie Friedman
The Biden Administration Is Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems at Chaco Canyon ArticleMarch 11, 2024 The Biden Administration Is Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems at Chaco Canyon The Biden administration’s mining ban for the 10-mile radius surrounding Chaco Canyon conserves more than 60,000 acres of the area’s most vital ecosystems. Mar 11, 2024 Sam Zeno
The Biden Administration Has Taken More Climate Action Than Any Other in History ArticleMarch 6, 2024 The Biden Administration Has Taken More Climate Action Than Any Other in History The United States has accomplished more on climate change under the Biden administration than during any other presidential administration—and there’s still more to come. Mar 6, 2024 Trevor Higgins, Rachel Chang, Devon Lespier
‘Clean Up To Green Up’: Building a Clean Energy Workforce and a Brighter Future in Detroit VideoMarch 5, 2024 ‘Clean Up To Green Up’: Building a Clean Energy Workforce and a Brighter Future in Detroit The Green Door Initiative is using federal investments from President Joe Biden's Justice40 Initiative and the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure that all people—regardless of race, income, or ZIP code—have access to good jobs and live in safe and healthy communities. Mar 5, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Hannah Malus, Cathleen Kelly, 5 More Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo, Jeremy Hill, Andrew Sonntag, Hai-Lam Phan
We Need Smart Policy for Automakers to Profit on EVs In the NewsFebruary 14, 2024 We Need Smart Policy for Automakers to Profit on EVs Former Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) asserts the need for the United States to implement a charging infrastructure that can meet consumers’ needs in an op-ed published in WardsAuto. Feb 14, 2024 WardsAuto Rep. Andy Levin
Ohio v. EPA Threatens the EPA’s Ability To Regulate Air Pollution Nationwide ArticleFebruary 13, 2024 Ohio v. EPA Threatens the EPA’s Ability To Regulate Air Pollution Nationwide The case is part of conservative activists’ efforts to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting Americans from major polluters. Feb 13, 2024 Jeevna Sheth, Chris Martinez, Devon Ombres
5 Ways the Ocean Justice Strategy Will Improve Conservation ArticleFebruary 5, 2024 5 Ways the Ocean Justice Strategy Will Improve Conservation The Biden administration’s Ocean Justice Strategy will serve ocean conservation, and broader conservation efforts, by elevating the importance of ocean justice within the federal government. Feb 5, 2024 Mariel Lutz, Kat So, Angelo Villagomez
Securing Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthy Environment for All VideoFebruary 2, 2024 Securing Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthy Environment for All Industrial facilities are most often located in or near Black, brown, and low-income communities who face the brunt of harmful industrial pollution, climate change impacts, and other environmental and public health hazards—something Harold Mitchell experienced firsthand in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Fortunately, the Biden administration’s long-overdue environmental justice investments can ensure that all people—regardless of race, income, or ZIP code—have clean air and clean water and live in safe and healthy communities. Feb 2, 2024 Devon Lespier, Margaret Cooney, Hannah Malus, 6 More Cathleen Kelly, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage, Jeremy Hill, Andrew Sonntag, Toni Pandolfo
Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice ReportFebruary 1, 2024 Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice The federal government must target additional incentives and offer assistance in leveraging existing resources to community health centers and rural hospitals so that they can build stable, climate-resilient operations for their patients. Feb 1, 2024 Marquisha Johns, Jill Rosenthal
Michigan Technological University Battery Recycling Plant Pilot Project ArticleJanuary 29, 2024 Michigan Technological University Battery Recycling Plant Pilot Project Michigan Technological University is receiving funding to develop a better battery recycling and metal refining technology in partnership with the only nickel mine in the United States. Jan 29, 2024
Replace Diesel Buses With Battery Electric Buses in Racine, Wisconsin ArticleJanuary 29, 2024 Replace Diesel Buses With Battery Electric Buses in Racine, Wisconsin This grant provides funding for the replacement of diesel buses in Racine, Wisconsin, with 13 new electric buses and related infrastructure. Jan 29, 2024
How Cities Can Take Advantage of Direct Pay Past EventJanuary 25, 2024 How Cities Can Take Advantage of Direct Pay Please join the BlueGreen Alliance, the Center for American Progress, Lawyers for Good Government, and the National League of Cities for a virtual briefing on how cities, towns, and villages can take advantage of direct pay programs and tax credit bonuses. Online only Jan 25, 2024
The Biden Administration Can Deliver on Ocean Conservation Promises Made by the Bush and Obama Administrations ArticleJanuary 16, 2024 The Biden Administration Can Deliver on Ocean Conservation Promises Made by the Bush and Obama Administrations Publishing final management plans for three marine monuments that have languished in bureaucratic limbo for as many as 15 years would deliver effective management for nearly half the protected waters in the United States. Jan 16, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Beth Pike, Laurie Peterka, 1 More Jen Felt
CAP Leads Letter to Administration Urging Clean Energy Incentive Eligibility for U.S. Territories ArticleJanuary 11, 2024 CAP Leads Letter to Administration Urging Clean Energy Incentive Eligibility for U.S. Territories The Center for American Progress coordinated a letter from civil society organizations to the administration, urging the Treasury Department to allow territories to fully access direct pay and transferability for clean energy tax credits. Jan 11, 2024 Frances Colón, Rachel Chang
A Green Buyers Club In the NewsJanuary 10, 2024 A Green Buyers Club In this report published by Clean Energy Canada, Mike Williams, Rachel Chang, and their co-authors Jana Elbrecht, Ollie Sheldrick, and Mary Hellmich, analyze the status of green public procurement for construction materials in Germany, Canada, and the United States. Jan 10, 2024 Clean Energy Canada Rachel Chang, Jana Elbrecht, Mary Hellmich, 2 More Ollie Sheldrick, Mike Williams
5 Facts You Should Know About Electric Vehicles ArticleJanuary 9, 2024 5 Facts You Should Know About Electric Vehicles Here’s how electric vehicles are powering the fight against climate change and revitalizing American manufacturing. Jan 9, 2024 Leo Banks, Chris Martinez
4 Ways the Federal Government Can Enhance Technical Assistance to States and Cities ReportJanuary 4, 2024 4 Ways the Federal Government Can Enhance Technical Assistance to States and Cities With historic Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars available, the federal government should take specific actions to maximize state and local uptake. Jan 4, 2024 Chris Bast, Hannah Argento-McCurdy, Elisia Hoffman
2023 Progressive Wins VideoDecember 20, 2023 2023 Progressive Wins This year saw protections for transgender rights, women's rights, the environment, and U.S. democracy overall, as well as strides in building the economy and keeping communities safe. Dec 20, 2023 Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, Ming Gault, 1 More Jeremy Hill
The Biden Administration Has Reached Conservation Records in 2023 ArticleDecember 20, 2023 The Biden Administration Has Reached Conservation Records in 2023 After three years in office, it is clear that the Biden administration is safeguarding public lands at a record rate; in the coming year, it must continue its conservation progress through community-led, justice-centered landscape protections. Dec 20, 2023 Sam Zeno
The Nexus Between Green Backlash and Democratic Backsliding in Europe ReportDecember 19, 2023 The Nexus Between Green Backlash and Democratic Backsliding in Europe Far-right parties are exploiting discontent with environmental policies, undermining progress on climate change and endangering democracy in Europe and beyond. Dec 19, 2023 Robert Benson, Anne Christianson, Courtney Federico, 1 More Kate Petosa
Facing the Fire: Phoenix Airport Workers Demand Protections Against Extreme Heat VideoDecember 14, 2023 Facing the Fire: Phoenix Airport Workers Demand Protections Against Extreme Heat Amid record-breaking temperatures, Phoenix airport service workers filed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) complaint against their employer and are demanding action to improve job conditions and safety measures. Dec 14, 2023 Hannah Malus, Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, 4 More Toni Pandolfo, Hai-Lam Phan, Madalyn Reagan, Jeremy Hill
The Biden Administration’s Opportunity To Protect the Brooks Range From Unnecessary Mining via Ambler Road ArticleDecember 13, 2023 The Biden Administration’s Opportunity To Protect the Brooks Range From Unnecessary Mining via Ambler Road President Joe Biden has the opportunity to safeguard the ecologically sensitive lands of the Brooks Range in northwest Alaska from the threat of Ambler Road—a destructive path to a speculative mine that local communities have loudly opposed. Dec 13, 2023 Sam Zeno
New Data Show Clean Energy Investment Trends Across Congressional Districts ArticleDecember 11, 2023 New Data Show Clean Energy Investment Trends Across Congressional Districts New data show tremendous investment in clean energy technologies across congressional districts, especially in Republican-represented districts and low-income, disadvantaged communities. Dec 11, 2023 Jasia Smith
The Oil and Gas Industry Is Behind Offshore Wind Misinformation ArticleDecember 11, 2023 The Oil and Gas Industry Is Behind Offshore Wind Misinformation A complex network of interest groups funded by the oil and gas industry is spreading anti-offshore wind misinformation. Dec 11, 2023 Mariel Lutz, Jenny Rowland-Shea
How Japan can drive faster toward a clean-energy future In the NewsDecember 6, 2023 How Japan can drive faster toward a clean-energy future In an op-ed for Kyodo News, Alan Yu and Glen S. Fukushima argue that while Japan’s support for new research into clean energy alternatives should be commended, the nation should also invest more heavily in deploying technologies that have already proven successful, such as solar and wind power. Dec 6, 2023 Kyodo News Alan Yu, Glen S. Fukushima
These Fossil Fuel Industry Tactics Are Fueling Democratic Backsliding ArticleDecember 5, 2023 These Fossil Fuel Industry Tactics Are Fueling Democratic Backsliding As citizens around the world increasingly favor serious policy action to fight climate change, the fossil fuel industry is undermining democratic principles to stem the tide of climate action—spreading misinformation and obstructing elected governments’ climate efforts, promoting anti-democratic movements and candidates, and even undermining democratic rights. Dec 5, 2023 Chris Martinez, Laura Kilbury, Joel Martinez, 6 More Calee White, Mariel Lutz, Kat So, Kate Petosa, Allison McManus, Anne Christianson
Trade Beyond Neoliberalism: Concluding a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum ReportDecember 4, 2023 Trade Beyond Neoliberalism: Concluding a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum A proposed trade deal with the European Union offers a historic opportunity to align the global economy with climate action and the interests of workers—but only if Washington and Brussels can put aside their differences. Dec 4, 2023 Trevor Sutton, Mike Williams
Official COP28 Side Event: Trade in a Climate-Constrained World: Adding Value From U.S. Manufacturing to Indian Entrepreneurship Past EventDecember 3, 2023 Official COP28 Side Event: Trade in a Climate-Constrained World: Adding Value From U.S. Manufacturing to Indian Entrepreneurship The Center for American Progress, the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, and Development Alternatives are excited to host this official UNFCCC COP28 side event in Dubai. Blue Zone, SE Room 6, Dubai, UAE Dec 3, 2023
Victory in Montana! Children, the Constitution, and the Climate Crisis Past EventNovember 29, 2023 Victory in Montana! Children, the Constitution, and the Climate Crisis Please join the Center for American Progress and Our Children's Trust for an online event discussing the climate crisis and the constitutional rights of youth. Online only Nov 29, 2023
Extreme Heat in Phoenix and the Inflation Reduction Act VideoNovember 28, 2023 Extreme Heat in Phoenix and the Inflation Reduction Act Amid record heat this year, the city of Phoenix is offering programs and services to keep people cool—with help from the Inflation Reduction Act. Nov 28, 2023 Matthew Gossage, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan, Jeremy Hill
How Inflation Reduction Act Electric Vehicle Incentives Are Driving a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance ReportNovember 22, 2023 How Inflation Reduction Act Electric Vehicle Incentives Are Driving a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance More than a dozen new incentives enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act have sent investments in EV manufacturing skyrocketing, resulting in more than 84,000 announced jobs in just the first year of implementation. Nov 22, 2023 Leo Banks
Port of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Site Development ArticleNovember 16, 2023 Port of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Site Development The Port of Green Bay in Wisconsin has received funding to expand onto the site of a former power plant; the transformation includes the removal of coal piles and other items left from the power plant, and ships will be able to both load and unload cargo at the new port. Nov 16, 2023
Biden’s Opportunity To Protect the Western Arctic in the Wake of the Willow Project ReportNovember 14, 2023 Biden’s Opportunity To Protect the Western Arctic in the Wake of the Willow Project The Biden administration has the opportunity to champion conservation by strengthening protections in the Western Arctic to ensure the United States isn’t faced with another controversial Willow Project. Nov 14, 2023 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Tackling the Climate Crisis and Building Resilient and Equitable Communities With the Inflation Reduction Act Past EventNovember 9, 2023 Tackling the Climate Crisis and Building Resilient and Equitable Communities With the Inflation Reduction Act Please join the Center for American Progress and the CLEO Institute for an event exploring how the Inflation Reduction Act can improve lives and livelihoods in Florida and beyond. Online Only Nov 9, 2023
Renewable Energy Is the Key to Building a More Resilient and Reliable Electricity Grid ArticleNovember 7, 2023 Renewable Energy Is the Key to Building a More Resilient and Reliable Electricity Grid Renewable energy resources are well-equipped to maintain and improve grid reliability. Nov 7, 2023 Rachel Chang
The Origins of the Center for American Progress VideoNovember 7, 2023 The Origins of the Center for American Progress After 20 years of serving the American people, CAP’s original founders reflect on the journey that the organization has taken from 2003 to the present day. Nov 7, 2023 Matthew Gossage, Madalyn Reagan, Toni Pandolfo, 4 More Ashley Joo, Hai-Lam Phan, Soraya Victory, Chris Chang
The Inflation Reduction Act Has Transformed Transportation Decarbonization, With Major Implications for EPA Vehicle Standards ReportNovember 7, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act Has Transformed Transportation Decarbonization, With Major Implications for EPA Vehicle Standards Investments in clean vehicles have transformed the auto sector and enabled even more ambitious EPA emissions standards. Nov 7, 2023 Leo Banks
LNG Exports Raise Natural Gas Prices for Americans ArticleNovember 6, 2023 LNG Exports Raise Natural Gas Prices for Americans U.S. export terminals for liquified natural gas (LNG) are turning what was once a domestic energy source into an internationally traded commodity, exposing American households and businesses to higher natural gas prices set on a volatile global market. Nov 6, 2023 Chris Martinez
Matchmaking for Community Benefit: The Rural Partners Network Connects Rural Leaders With Federal Resources ReportNovember 6, 2023 Matchmaking for Community Benefit: The Rural Partners Network Connects Rural Leaders With Federal Resources The Rural Partners Network places community liaisons in underserved rural areas that have historically faced challenges accessing and managing federal grants and resources. Nov 6, 2023 Jenny Tran, Mark Haggerty
Leveraging Renewable Energy Investments for Rural Development ReportNovember 6, 2023 Leveraging Renewable Energy Investments for Rural Development The U.S. Department of Energy requires developers applying for all the agency’s grant and loan programs to craft a community benefits plan, with the goal of leveraging public investments into broadly shared benefits in the communities where projects are sited. Nov 6, 2023 Mark Haggerty, Anastasios Chryssikopoulos
Guide to Rural and Tribal Capacity-Building Programs ReportNovember 6, 2023 Guide to Rural and Tribal Capacity-Building Programs These 10 federal programs are designed to expand capacity and bridge the gap between federal resources and the rural and Tribal communities that need them most. Nov 6, 2023 Mark Haggerty, Chéri Smith
How States Can Equitably Deliver Home Electrification Rebates ReportNovember 3, 2023 How States Can Equitably Deliver Home Electrification Rebates State and Tribal authorities must prioritize exhausting and distributing more than $4.5 billion through the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program directly to low- and moderate-income households in order to decarbonize the nation’s most climate-vulnerable, energy-burdened homes. Nov 3, 2023 Jasia Smith
The Center for American Progress Is Celebrating 20 Years VideoNovember 1, 2023 The Center for American Progress Is Celebrating 20 Years CAP has been around for 20 years, and it has been an integral organization in the fight for the rights of the American people. Nov 1, 2023 Soraya Victory, Chris Chang
The Top 9 Moments From the 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference ArticleOctober 26, 2023 The Top 9 Moments From the 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Here's what America's leaders and change-makers have to say on how to fight for inclusive progress for the nation. Oct 26, 2023 Audrey Smith, Abby Alexander
2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventOctober 25, 2023 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Join the Center for American Progress as we celebrate 20 years of innovative policy solutions and look boldly forward to a progressive future. Oct 25, 2023
Algoma South Breakwater Pier Repair ArticleOctober 6, 2023 Algoma South Breakwater Pier Repair This grant provides funding for a project to rebuild the 100-year-old Algoma South Breakwater Pier in Wisconsin. Oct 6, 2023
How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Improve Lives and Livelihoods in Florida ReportOctober 3, 2023 How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Improve Lives and Livelihoods in Florida Leaders in the Sunshine State have an opportunity to tap into Inflation Reduction Act funding to invest in clean energy, build climate-resilient communities, create good jobs, lower household costs, and improve the lives of Floridians. Oct 3, 2023 Auburn Bell, Cathleen Kelly, Yoca Arditi-Rocha, 1 More The CLEO Institute
Sustainable and Reliable: Securing Resources for the Clean Energy Future ReportSeptember 28, 2023 Sustainable and Reliable: Securing Resources for the Clean Energy Future The United States must act quickly, in concert with its allies, to secure an economically and environmentally sustainable supply chain of battery minerals that benefits and respects the rights of workers and front-line communities. Sep 28, 2023 Nicole Gentile, Anne Griffin, Robert Benson, 3 More Mark Haggerty, Mariel Lutz, Michael Clark
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review TestimonySeptember 21, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services; the testimony is in support of the Inflation Reduction Act in its first year of historic investments in American households and jobs aimed at accelerating the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy. Sep 21, 2023 Trevor Higgins
Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs ReportSeptember 20, 2023 Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs New analysis illustrates how the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Public Lands Rule and related conservation actions can help bridge the nature gap for underserved communities and meet surging demand for parks and outdoor recreation. Sep 20, 2023 Drew McConville, Sam Zeno
The Climate Adaptation Imperative: Front-Line Lessons for Global Solutions Past EventSeptember 19, 2023 The Climate Adaptation Imperative: Front-Line Lessons for Global Solutions In partnership with the Columbia Climate School, join experts from around the world to learn why climate adaptation and resilience planning is an essential part of the response to the climate crisis. 22 Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Room335 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017 Sep 19, 2023
How the Federal Government Can Hold the Oil and Gas Industry Accountable ReportSeptember 19, 2023 How the Federal Government Can Hold the Oil and Gas Industry Accountable Oil and gas companies have been cheating the leasing and drilling system for years, but the Biden administration has the tools to hold them accountable. Sep 19, 2023 Mariel Lutz, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future: Leveraging Federal Investments To Support State and Local Climate Leadership Past EventSeptember 14, 2023 Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future: Leveraging Federal Investments To Support State and Local Climate Leadership Please join the State-Federal Climate Initiative at the Center for American Progress to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing states and local governments as they look to implement historic levels of federal climate funding. Online only Sep 14, 2023
Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future ReportSeptember 14, 2023 Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future This report provides recommendations for how states and local governments, federal agencies, and other interested parties can work together to advance climate leadership at the state and local levels. Sep 14, 2023 Sam Ricketts, Chris Bast, Hannah Argento-McCurdy, 3 More Elisia Hoffman, Nate Fowler, Kacey Clayton
Fact Sheet: Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future Fact SheetSeptember 14, 2023 Fact Sheet: Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future This fact sheet provides recommendations for how states and local governments, federal agencies, and other interested parties can work together to advance climate leadership at the state and local levels. Sep 14, 2023
5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions ArticleSeptember 12, 2023 5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions In the face of demands for better jobs and stronger health protections, some automakers claim they can’t improve job quality and lower vehicle emissions—but they have the resources to support middle-class-led economic growth and clean up their vehicle fleets. Sep 12, 2023 Leo Banks, Karla Walter, Anona Neal
Opinion: Big Three automakers need to step up for the workers who keep them profitable In the NewsSeptember 8, 2023 Opinion: Big Three automakers need to step up for the workers who keep them profitable In a MarketWatch op-ed, Mike Williams argues why the Big Three automakers need to work with the UAW to do right by autoworkers and to help fight against climate change. Sep 8, 2023 MarketWatch Mike Williams
NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success ReportSeptember 7, 2023 NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success Five clean energy infrastructure examples span a range of recent projects nationwide and demonstrate best practices for improving infrastructure projects. Sep 7, 2023 Edward (Ted) Boling, Kerensa Gimre
5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process ArticleSeptember 7, 2023 5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process Five clean energy infrastructure examples show how public engagement and environmental review work to improve infrastructure projects, not slow them. Sep 7, 2023 Auburn Bell
This Union Win in Georgia Is a Win for the Clean Energy Future VideoAugust 16, 2023 This Union Win in Georgia Is a Win for the Clean Energy Future After successfully forming a union with United Steelworkers, workers at the Blue Bird electric school bus manufacturing plant in Georgia have moved one step closer to securing a safer and fairer workplace while building the clean energy future. Aug 16, 2023 Hannah Malus, Devon Lespier, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Matthew Gossage, Charlie Schuyler
How Regulators Can Help Credit Unions Manage Climate Risk in the Communities They Serve ArticleAugust 15, 2023 How Regulators Can Help Credit Unions Manage Climate Risk in the Communities They Serve Credit unions and their members are especially vulnerable to multiple and growing climate threats, requiring more guidance from regulators on how to mitigate these risks. Aug 15, 2023 Crystal Weise, David Correa
Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses ArticleAugust 10, 2023 Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses This grant provides funding for a project to improve bus stops and replace diesel buses with zero-emission vehicles in the Philadelphia region through SEPTA. Aug 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm ArticleAugust 10, 2023 Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm Funding for the Goonies Solar Farm, which will produce enough energy for 33,000 households, will go toward developing a new solar engineering design that will then be manufactured by Doral Renewables. Aug 10, 2023
5 Ways the EPA Can Strengthen Carbon Standards for Power Plants ArticleAugust 8, 2023 5 Ways the EPA Can Strengthen Carbon Standards for Power Plants The Environmental Protection Agency must strengthen the standards for carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Aug 8, 2023 Rachel Chang, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Trevor Higgins
Maximizing the Benefits of Direct Pay for Clean Energy Tax Credits ReportJuly 27, 2023 Maximizing the Benefits of Direct Pay for Clean Energy Tax Credits To fully realize the potential of direct pay and maximize the deployment of clean energy tax credits, the Treasury and IRS must make the program as accessible as possible. Jul 27, 2023 Rachel Chang
Off-shore wind offers opportunity for state to reclaim its place as leader of innovation In the NewsJuly 25, 2023 Off-shore wind offers opportunity for state to reclaim its place as leader of innovation Kat So explains why offshore wind offers an opportunity to offset the devastating impacts of climate change while bringing jobs and economic growth to New Jersey. Jul 25, 2023 ROI-NJ Kat So
Lo que los Defensores de America the Beautiful for All Están Diciendo VideoJuly 20, 2023 Lo que los Defensores de America the Beautiful for All Están Diciendo Defensores de la coalición America the Beautiful for All comparten que es lo que se motivan a luchar para conservación en sus comunidades. Jul 20, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
What America the Beautiful for All Advocates Are Saying VideoJuly 20, 2023 What America the Beautiful for All Advocates Are Saying Advocates from the America the Beautiful for All Coalition share what motives them to fight for conservation in their communities. Jul 20, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project ArticleJuly 13, 2023 LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project LG Energy is expanding its Holland, Michigan, facility that manufactures lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for electric vehicles. Jul 13, 2023
Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant ArticleJuly 13, 2023 Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant This investment allows for a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution to build a plant that will produce electric vehicle batteries to keep the United States at the center of electric vehicle production. Jul 13, 2023
Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities ArticleJuly 13, 2023 Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities This grant will help the Lear Corp. expand its electric vehicle producing capabilities by building up its facilities in Michigan. Jul 13, 2023
GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan ArticleJuly 13, 2023 GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan General Motors and LG Energy Solution have invested $7 billion in battery manufacturing for electric pickup trucks in Lansing and Orion Township, Michigan. Jul 13, 2023
CAP Co-Hosted Event Centers Ocean Justice ArticleJuly 13, 2023 CAP Co-Hosted Event Centers Ocean Justice During National Ocean Month, the Center for American Progress and our partners advocated for equitable, just ocean policies that center historically marginalized communities. Jul 13, 2023 Mariel Lutz, Kat So, Angelo Villagomez
‘Under the Pala Pala’: Episode 5 VideoJuly 11, 2023 ‘Under the Pala Pala’: Episode 5 “Under the Pala Pala” is a video series that brings together Indigenous ocean advocates to discuss front-line conservation efforts across the United States. Jul 11, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Hai-Lam Phan, 3 More Ala Al Sadi, Charlie Schuyler, Toni Pandolfo
Offshore wind isn’t killing whales. Big oil and gas just want you to think it is. In the NewsJuly 7, 2023 Offshore wind isn’t killing whales. Big oil and gas just want you to think it is. Michael Freeman debunks misinformation about the impacts of offshore wind on whales. Jul 7, 2023 The Star-Ledger Michael Freeman
The Health Care Costs of Extreme Heat ReportJune 27, 2023 The Health Care Costs of Extreme Heat Daily climate and health care utilization data from Virginia illuminate the health care costs of extreme heat, which amount to approximately $1 billion every summer when extrapolated nationally. Jun 27, 2023 Steven Woolf, Joseph Morina, Evan French, 6 More Adam Funk, Roy Sabo, Stephen Fong, Jeremy Hoffman, Derek Chapman, Alex Krist
New law gives Vermonters a chance to build a conservation vision In the NewsJune 26, 2023 New law gives Vermonters a chance to build a conservation vision Drew McConville explains how a new conservation law in Vermont could make the state a leader in the national and global effort to combat the loss of nature and biodiversity. Jun 26, 2023 VTDigger Drew McConville
A Framework for Federal Mining Reform: Impact Planning, Benefits Sharing, and Asset-Based Revenue Management ReportJune 22, 2023 A Framework for Federal Mining Reform: Impact Planning, Benefits Sharing, and Asset-Based Revenue Management Building a new clean energy economy will require mining for minerals used in renewable energy technologies, creating a mining boom that policymakers should leverage by helping affected communities build resilient and equitable economies. Jun 22, 2023 Mark Haggerty, Jackson Rose, Toni Ruth
Meyer Burger Solar Module Production Site ArticleJune 15, 2023 Meyer Burger Solar Module Production Site Meyer Burger is building a new production site for their solar panels in Goodyear, Arizona, creating new jobs and expanding the North American market for solar panels with applications ranging from residential to commercial. Jun 15, 2023
North Carolina Applied Materials Battery Plant ArticleJune 15, 2023 North Carolina Applied Materials Battery Plant Applied Materials Inc. is opening yet another battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, where it will more than match a grant provided by the federal government. Jun 15, 2023
Biden Administration Investment Tracker ArticleJune 15, 2023 Biden Administration Investment Tracker Use this tool to learn more about local projects in your community, and across the country, supported by the Biden administration’s economic laws. Jun 15, 2023 Will Ragland, Ryan Koronowski
What Biden’s Proposed Conservation Rule Would Mean for America’s Most Vulnerable Public Lands ReportJune 14, 2023 What Biden’s Proposed Conservation Rule Would Mean for America’s Most Vulnerable Public Lands The Biden administration has proposed a new rule requiring America’s largest manager of public lands—the Bureau of Land Management—to improve how it conserves nature for current and future generations. Jun 14, 2023 Drew McConville, Kara Matsumoto
Ecosystem Benefits of the Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal ArticleJune 13, 2023 Ecosystem Benefits of the Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal The Thompson Divide hosts more than 110,000 acres of some of Colorado’s most high-quality, undeveloped, and valuable habitat for wildlife, making it worthy of a 20-year withdrawal from oil and gas leasing. Jun 13, 2023 Sharon Ferguson, Jenny Rowland-Shea
President Biden Should Take These Conservation Actions VideoJune 8, 2023 President Biden Should Take These Conservation Actions Front-line advocates with the America the Beautiful for All Coalition lay out what conservation action they’d like President Biden to take. Jun 8, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
This is What ‘Just Conservation’ Means to Us VideoJune 8, 2023 This is What ‘Just Conservation’ Means to Us Front-line advocates with the America the Beautiful for All Coalition explain what “just conservation” means to them. Jun 8, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
The Special Places We’re Trying To Save VideoJune 8, 2023 The Special Places We’re Trying To Save Front-line advocates with the America the Beautiful for All Coalition talk about the special places they are working to save. Jun 8, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
CAP Leads Letter to Treasury on Puerto Rico’s Eligibility for Critical Inflation Reduction Act Investments ArticleJune 7, 2023 CAP Leads Letter to Treasury on Puerto Rico’s Eligibility for Critical Inflation Reduction Act Investments The Center for American Progress submitted a letter to the Department of Treasury requesting guidance on Puerto Rico’s eligibility for investments in the Inflation Reduction Act. Jun 7, 2023 Frances Colón, Rachel Chang
Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Past EventJune 7, 2023 Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice Please join Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab for an online symposium on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy. Online only Jun 7, 2023
The Truth About Offshore Wind: Busting Oil Money Myths and Misinformation ArticleJune 6, 2023 The Truth About Offshore Wind: Busting Oil Money Myths and Misinformation Misinformation and falsehoods about offshore wind are running rampant online and in legislatures; here’s what they get wrong. Jun 6, 2023 Michael Freeman
Los territorios de EE. UU. serán clave para lograr las metas de America the Beautiful En las noticiasJune 5, 2023 Los territorios de EE. UU. serán clave para lograr las metas de America the Beautiful Los territorios estadounidenses son clave para lograr los objetivos establecidos por la iniciativa "America the Beautiful" del presidente Joe Biden, escriben Angelo Villagomez, Raimundo Espinoza y Tina Sablan. Jun 5, 2023 Sin Comillas Angelo Villagomez, Raimundo Espinoza, Tina Sablan
The U.S. territories will be key for achieving the goals of America the Beautiful In the NewsJune 5, 2023 The U.S. territories will be key for achieving the goals of America the Beautiful Angelo Villagomez, Raimundo Espinoza, and Tina Sablan describe how U.S. territories are key to achieving goals set by President Joe Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative. Jun 5, 2023 Pacific Daily News Angelo Villagomez, Raimundo Espinoza, Tina Sablan
To Tackle Climate Change, the Cycle of Crisis, Debt, and Underinvestment in the Global South Must End ArticleJune 5, 2023 To Tackle Climate Change, the Cycle of Crisis, Debt, and Underinvestment in the Global South Must End The United States must push for transformative reforms to the global financial system to alleviate Global South debt burdens that prevent investments in climate, development, and democratic institutions. Jun 5, 2023 Kate Donald, Frances Colón, Anne Christianson, 2 More Heba Malik, Cassidy Childs
Understanding Direct Pay and Transferability for Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act ReportJune 5, 2023 Understanding Direct Pay and Transferability for Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit monetization provisions have the potential to transform the landscape of clean energy finance. Jun 5, 2023 Rachel Chang
Why Conservation Leasing on Public Lands Is a Win-Win for Renewables and Wildlife ReportJune 1, 2023 Why Conservation Leasing on Public Lands Is a Win-Win for Renewables and Wildlife A proposed tool included in the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule would allow more efficient and responsible deployment of clean energy projects while benefiting U.S. lands, waters, and wildlife. Jun 1, 2023 Drew McConville
A Day in the Life of a Conservation Advocate VideoMay 31, 2023 A Day in the Life of a Conservation Advocate Follow Tina Sablan, former representative of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as she goes to Washington, D.C., to advocate for a management plan for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument—and for the inclusion of the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands in the conservation of their lands and water. May 31, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Toni Pandolfo, 2 More Ala Al Sadi, Hai-Lam Phan
To Conserve the Ocean, Start With the People Who Live There VideoMay 25, 2023 To Conserve the Ocean, Start With the People Who Live There The U.S. Pacific territories will be key to protecting the ocean. May 25, 2023 Angelo Villagomez, Margaret Cooney, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Madalyn Reagan, Hai-Lam Phan
Why the Farm Bill May Be the Highest-Stakes Climate Fight Flying Below the Radar ReportMay 25, 2023 Why the Farm Bill May Be the Highest-Stakes Climate Fight Flying Below the Radar Major climate and conservation gains hang in the balance as Congress reauthorizes the expiring farm bill; passing strong legislation that builds on historic investments from the Inflation Reduction Act is critical for the United States to lead the world on climate-smart agriculture and meet national land conservation goals. May 25, 2023 Drew McConville, Jasia Smith, Mariel Lutz
New Clean Vehicle Standards and Investments Improve Public Health, Fight Climate Change, and Build Domestic Supply Chains TestimonyMay 23, 2023 New Clean Vehicle Standards and Investments Improve Public Health, Fight Climate Change, and Build Domestic Supply Chains Shannon Baker-Branstetter, senior director of Domestic Climate and Energy Policy at the Center for American Progress, testified on the clean vehicle standards and federal EV investments, highlighting the consumer, grid, climate, and national security benefits of EVs. May 23, 2023 Shannon Baker-Branstetter
How U.S. Regulators Can Help Community and Regional Banks Address Climate-Related Financial Risks ReportApril 28, 2023 How U.S. Regulators Can Help Community and Regional Banks Address Climate-Related Financial Risks Federal banking regulators should incorporate climate-related guidance, information, and analysis in their oversight of small and midsize banks. Apr 28, 2023 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Crystal Weise
Here’s How EPA Should Set Buy Clean Standards For Steel In the NewsApril 28, 2023 Here’s How EPA Should Set Buy Clean Standards For Steel Mike Williams explains why Buy Clean standards must be designed correctly to lower emissions without driving domestic steel manufacturing out of business. Apr 28, 2023 NRDC Mike Williams
The Inflation Reduction Act Is Building a Clean Energy Economy and Good-Paying Jobs TestimonyApril 27, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act Is Building a Clean Energy Economy and Good-Paying Jobs Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals; the testimony is in support of the Inflation Reduction Act and its historic investments in American households and jobs aimed at accelerating the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy. Apr 27, 2023 Trevor Higgins
Speaker McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Proposal Would Undo Benefits of Inflation Reduction Act ArticleApril 26, 2023 Speaker McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Proposal Would Undo Benefits of Inflation Reduction Act Leaders in the House Republican caucus are trying to gut the Biden administration’s climate law; here’s what Americans stand to lose. Apr 26, 2023 Rachel Chang
U.S. Diplomacy Can Prevent Canadian Transboundary Mining Pollution on the Northern Border ReportApril 18, 2023 U.S. Diplomacy Can Prevent Canadian Transboundary Mining Pollution on the Northern Border The Biden administration should press Canada to come to the table through the International Joint Commission to address Canadian mining pollution that poses significant danger to Alaskan communities. Apr 18, 2023 Michael Freeman
The Inflation Reduction Act Reduces Emissions and Income Inequality ReportApril 11, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act Reduces Emissions and Income Inequality The Inflation Reduction Act helps low-income households save money on clean energy, home retrofits, and transportation, while building resilience to climate change and economic insecurity. Apr 11, 2023 Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Rachel Chang
‘Under the Pala Pala’: Special Edition Episode VideoApril 4, 2023 ‘Under the Pala Pala’: Special Edition Episode In this special edition episode, six national marine sanctuary advocates came together for a storytelling event hosted by the Center for American Progress and the National Ocean Protection Coalition at the fifth International Marine Protected Area Congress in Vancouver, Canada, to talk Indigenous-led conservation. Apr 4, 2023 Angelo Villagomez, Margaret Cooney, Madalyn Reagan
CAP’s Comment on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Pollution Standards ArticleMarch 29, 2023 CAP’s Comment on the EPA’s Proposed Soot Pollution Standards The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the agency’s proposed rule on soot pollution standards. Mar 29, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Auburn Bell, Sarah Millender