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States’ Power to Address Climate Change Without Federal Support: Study
More than 100 New Yorkers decided to take action for the environment on Earth Day by joining environmental organizations at City Hall steps in Manhattan, New York on April 22, 2025. They were rallying...
Senate Vote Blocks California’s Gas Car Ban
California has been doing its own thing when it comes to air pollution from cars for almost 60 years. They've had the freedom to set standards stricter than the federal government's ones, thanks to...
Republicans Undermine California’s Clean Air Rights – Inside Climate News
In a shocking turn of events that Democrats are going nuts about, the Republican-led Senate decided to block California's electric-vehicle mandates. Yeah, they basically said, "Nah, California, you can't have the toughest emissions standards...
Potential Copper Shortages Loom as Renewable Energy Demand Surges
Alright, so picture this: workers are hustling and bustling at the Xinjiang Euphratica Cable Manufacturing Co., Ltd in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China on Nov. 15, 2021. They're transferring copper wires left...
New Mexico Establishing Worker Heat Safety Standards to Protect Employees
Alright, so here's the deal - farm workers in southern New Mexico are out there before the crack of dawn, battling the scorching heat waves to pick chile peppers. Then you've got oilfield workers,...
Revolutionizing the Grid: Insights from Schneider’s Ruben Llanes
Grid modernization is at a critical crossroads as the utility sector grapples with changing energy demands, shifting priorities, and rapid technological advancements. Speaking at DistribuTECH 2025, Ruben Llanes, CEO of Schneider Electric Digital Grid,...
Triumph and Tragedy in Fight for Water Rights: PBS Documentary Coverage
Water For Life kicked off its journey when filmmaker Will Parrinello and his crew tagged along with environmental activist Francisco Pineda over 14 years ago. Pineda, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was...
Imagining a Prison and Hazard-Free World in Chicago – Inside Climate News
A scorching heat wave hit the Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois last June, leaving inmates, including Darrell Fair, sweltering in their cells. The lack of air conditioning and the sealed windows made the situation...
El Paso Dust Storms Surge: Climate Impact and Comparison to Dust Bowl
Alright, so on a random Tuesday in May, this dude Thomas Gill, who studies earth stuff, was keeping an eye on a bunch of dust cruising through El Paso. He's a teacher at the...
Bold Utility Leadership Survey: Rethinking Priorities – Join Now!
So, like, earlier this year, the Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative and Energy Central were all about that 2025 research initiative, you know? They were all like, "Let's Rethink Priorities: Bold Utility Leadership." Since January,...

















