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Polluter Loophole Bill
Politics and Policy, U.S.

Why the Polluter Loophole Bill Must Be Stopped

What is the Polluter Loophole Bill? The Polluter Loophole Bill is a side deal announced by Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). This legislation, negotiated in secret as part of the effort …

Energy, Issue Areas

Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid 2023

National laboratories, utilities, and pilot projects have all found that electric vehicles (EVs) can be integrated into power grids in ways that benefit communities and vehicle owners while improving grid reliability and resilience. With five U.S. states now committed to …
Wind turbine technician clean energy jobs
Energy

Where the Clean Energy Jobs Are: 2022

Over 3.3 million people worked in clean energy jobs according to the 2022 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, which uses data from 2021.

Wind turbine technician clean energy jobs
Energy

Where the Clean Energy Jobs Are: 2021

Over 3 million people worked in clean energy jobs according to the 2021 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, which uses data from 2020.

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Energy

Climate Benefits of Public Transportation

Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S., responsible for over a third of all climate emissions. This in large part because of an over-reliance on cars and trucks. Public transit in all forms is one of …
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Energy, Issue Areas

How Renewable Energy Bolsters the Grid Against Blackouts

Fossil-fueled climate events stress the grid Climate change is fueling extreme heat, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes, which are overtaxing America’s outdated power grid. In a May 2023 report, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a regulating authority that monitors the …
Zero Emission Vehicles Climate Nexus
Energy

Electric Car and Truck Safety

Electric cars and trucks have higher safety ratings from major government agencies, reduced odds of injury in the case of an accident, lower personal injury claims, lower risk of rollover crashes, and reduced risk of fire in the case of …