Decarbonizing US Energy System Would Save 50,000 Lives and $600 Billion a Year: Study
By ANDREA GERMANOS The findings, the authors write, “offer a clear rationale for mitigating climate change on public health grounds.” A new study adds to...
Conservationists Warn the ‘Save Our Sequoias Act’ Would Do the Opposite
KENNY STANCIL One critic called the legislation “nothing more than a trojan horse” that would do more to harm than help the iconic trees. A...
The Inflation Reduction Act: How Does It Benefit Everyday Americans?
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL and KATE RINGNESS On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law, which...
“Almost Heaven” Appalachia IS Heaven Without a Fracked Gas Pipeline
By MELINDA TUHUS Images from my 12-day Walk for Appalachia’s Future Of all the indelible images from my 12-day Walk for Appalachia’s Future along the...
Green Business Ideas For The Eco-Minded Entrepreneurs
By Rohit Lahia The average person produces about 4.4 pounds of trash each day. The United States alone produced 268 million tons of trash in 2021....
Biodiversity Risks Could Persist for Decades After Global Temperature Peak
By JESSICA CORBETT One study co-author said the findings “should act as a wake-up call that delaying emissions cuts will mean a temperature overshoot that...
Green Job Opportunities — DOE Clean Energy Corps & More — Highlighted at 2022 Green Jobs Forum
By Peter Ayoola Leaders in Energy’s (LE) 9th annual Green Jobs Forum was held virtually on September 22, 2022. LE’s Executive Director, Janine Finnell, welcomed attendees...
‘Public Pressure Works’: Postal Service to Boost Electric Vehicle Purchases After Backlash
By KENNY STANCIL This announcement is a step in the right direction, said one advocate, but “we won’t settle” until the postal fleet is...
‘A Hopeful Day’: Ottawa Endorses Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
By JESSICA CORBETT One climate campaigner said the Canadian city “is taking responsibility for moving beyond fossil fuels and prioritizing the protection of people...
Biden’s New Low-Income Solar Power Program Hailed as ‘Vital’ for People and Planet
By JENNA MCGUIRE “Let’s keep those executive actions coming—and use them not only to build renewables, but also to shut down fossil fuels,” said Jamie...
Key Takeaways on Educational Pathways to Green Careers
by Jane C. Eben-Spiff The Leaders in Energy 9th annual Green Jobs Forum was held virtually on September 22, 2022. Welcoming both participants and panelists,...
Key Takeaways on “Landing a Green Job”
By Mason Hammer PANEL 3: LANDING THE JOB Leaders in Energy (LE) 9th Annual Green Jobs Forum, held on September 22, 2022, Panel 3 on...
