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California's coming transit apocalypse
In a little over a week, California will pass its yearly budget. If it doesn't find substantial new money for public transit, systems across the state…
18 hr ago
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David Roberts
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May 2023
How to make small hydro more like solar
A new startup called Emrgy is trying to make small-scale hydro work by developing standardized small generators that they drop into canals. (Turns out…
May 31
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David Roberts
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The trouble with net zero
In the last decade, the term "net zero" has become ubiquitous in the climate world. It is now the default way of framing global climate goals. For…
May 19
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David Roberts
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It's up to states to implement IRA. Are they ready?
State, local, and tribal governments will be charged with implementing the federal legislation Democrats have passed in the last two years, including…
May 17
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David Roberts
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A clean energy transition that avoids environmentally sensitive land
The Nature Conservancy recently completed a detailed study of the nation's environmentally & culturally sensitive lands and then modeled ways of…
May 12
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David Roberts
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Washington state Democrats are tackling the housing crisis
Several historic housing bills passed the Washington state legislature this year, including one that would legalize "missing middle" housing on every…
May 10
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David Roberts
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April 2023
Getting rooftop solar onto low- and middle-income housing
Vero Bourg-Meyer of the Clean Energy States Alliance discusses the lack of rooftop solar on low- and middle-income homes, the state and foundation…
Apr 28
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David Roberts
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Building a movement that can take full advantage of the IRA
The Inflation Reduction Act contains billions of dollars for frontline and vulnerable communities. Maximizing its impact will require movement…
Apr 26
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David Roberts
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The wonky but incredibly important changes Biden just made to regulatory policy
An obscure-but-powerful federal agency called OIRA has issued a new set of rules and guidelines for how other federal agencies should develop new…
Apr 21
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David Roberts
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What's going on with hydropower?
Hydro has always been the reliable standby for renewable energy, but does it have a future? Will there be more big dams, or more power out of existing…
Apr 14
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David Roberts
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The importance of upcoming EPA regulations on power plants
The Biden administration cannot reach its climate goals without strong executive action to supplement its legislative achievements. Among the most…
Apr 12
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David Roberts
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What's going on with biofuels?
The EPA is currently considering new production mandates for biofuels. That presents a good opportunity for a wide-ranging look at exactly where…
Apr 7
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David Roberts
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