A Legislative Session Update
The first two months of Connecticut’s legislative session have been busy and productive. Here’s a summary of where our top priorities stand going into the final month.
Category: Air & Climate
After Earth Hour: Saving Energy at Home Every Day
All around the world this evening, people will observe Earth Hour by turning off their lights at 8:30 PM to make a point about conserving energy and about appreciating the beauty of the night sky.
Faulty Flood Insurance leaves Coastal Communities in Over Their Heads (Part 1)
After a decade of destructive storms, the National Flood Insurance Program is $24 billion in debt. Fixing it requires new mindsets in Washington and on the shore. Part one looks at NFIP and where it fails.
The 97%: Near-unanimous consensus on realities of climate change
Earlier this week, the American Association for the Advancement of Science released a new report and website called What We Know.
It’s World Water Day!
Water is always at the forefront of our minds—and never more so than on World Water Day! This year’s theme is Water and Energy. How is water related to energy, you ask? Water is related to almost everything we do!
Guest Post: The Nature Conservancy in New York on NY’s Environmental Protection Fund
For 20 years, New York’s environmental agencies have used the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) to protect water, air, parklands, and working farms, all while creating high quality jobs.
Dam removal benefits fish and people
Connecticut’s landscape contains nearly 5,500 dams, many of them small dams that once served a purpose but are no longer needed and are in bad shape. Removing them can reduce flood risk, help fish reach upstream spawning grounds, and generate jobs for skilled engineers.
American Clean Energy Is Booming – 5 Reasons Why
Last week, Environmental Defense Fund’s Benjamin Schneider posted this excellent blog outlining what’s responsible for the meteoric rise of clean energy and clean tech. We thought it was worth sharing.