Nurse Urges EPA To Clean Up Pollution From Cars
Nurse and scientist Roxana Chicas urges the U.S Environmental Protection Agency to protect public health and the climate by cleaning up pollution from cars.
Environmental Justice
A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 4
State Sen. Chloe Maxmin and state Rep. Scott Cuddy discuss Maine's clean energy progress, just transition, lessons learned for federal policymakers, and more.
To Harness the Power of the Ocean To Fight Climate Change, the Biden Administration Needs a Plan
Ocean carbon dioxide removal solutions may contribute to policies and strategies that achieve the goal of negative emissions by midcentury, but implementation at scale must be balanced with concerns about unintended environmental impacts, environmental justice, a social license to operate, and governance issues.
Extreme Weather Cost U.S. Taxpayers $99 Billion Last Year, and It Is Getting Worse
The financial toll of extreme weather events fueled by climate change is at an all-time high and requires that Congress take bold action to move the country toward a 100 percent clean future.
The Oil and Gas Industry’s Dangerous Answer to Climate Change
Companies are resorting to extreme measures to protect their own operations from the effects of climate change, even as their lobbyists stall reform.
It’s Time for Congress To Protect Americans From Deadly Extreme Heat
Life-threatening extreme heat is here to stay, but with targeted congressional investments, its public health and economic impacts—felt most acutely by low-income communities and people of color—don’t have to be.
Religious Americans Demand Climate Action
Faith groups across the board are advocating for climate justice, including through the investments in the bipartisan infrastructure framework and reconciliation packages.
A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 2
State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-IL) discusses his state’s ongoing efforts to enact a 100 percent clean energy standard, reduce transportation pollution, lower utility bills, and meet the environmental justice mandate.
A Single Courageous State: Climate, Jobs, and Justice, Episode 1
Rep. Jamie Long discusses Minnesota’s recent progress on clean vehicles, energy efficiency standards, the Line 3 pipeline, just transition, and environmental justice, as well as what’s next.
How the Biden Administration Can Advance Racial Equity
Federal agencies have the opportunity to advance racial equity and narrow the racial wealth gap through executive actions.
Implementing Biden’s Justice40 Commitment To Combat Environmental Racism
To maximize the near-term benefits of climate and clean energy investments delivered to disadvantaged communities, the White House must work to remove funding barriers and strengthen existing programs.
Resources From the State House to the White House: Progress on Climate, Justice, and Jobs
State, local, and tribal leadership is laying a road map for federal action on climate, good jobs, and justice.
The Biden Administration Is Fulfilling Its Conservation Promises in the First 100 Days
The White House and U.S. Department of the Interior have made quick progress on increasing conservation ambition, addressing climate change, and strengthening tribal consultation in the first 100 days.
An Urgent Rescue Plan for Puerto Rico
The Biden administration has pledged to provide Puerto Rico—home to more than 3 million U.S. citizens—with the resources and technical assistance it needs to recover and prosper in the wake of multiple natural disasters and ongoing economic and fiscal crises.
How Infrastructure Reform Can Prioritize Ocean Climate Action
As the Biden administration and Congress pursue ambitious infrastructure investments, they should look to the ocean to build a clean energy future.