Posts Tagged State Climate Action
Protecting Property Rights, Powering Rural Economies
A new report by Evergreen Action and the Private Property Rights Institute uses interviews with farmers and decision-makers in Michigan and Pennsylvania to protect private property rights and create energy siting policy solutions that fit their needs.
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What Do Pennsylvanians and Michiganders Have to Say About Energy Siting and Land Use?
Farmers want the freedom to decide what’s best for their property, and for many, that means leasing clean energy projects on their land. But many of these opportunities are being blocked by misinformation and hostile policies.
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Energy Siting Policies: Protecting Property Rights and Accelerating Economic Development
Landowner freedom is important to rural farmers. Locals want fair siting practices, better tools, and more transparency to lease clean energy on their land. These policy solutions and best practices can deliver just that.
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The Heat Is On: A State-Level Plan to Keep Heat Pumps Pumping
Republicans voted to eliminate the 25C tax credit at the end of the year, taking away millions of dollars in tax incentives for home upgrades from families nationwide. What can states do to fill the gap?
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From Gridlock to Greenlight: The Secret Behind New York’s Congestion Pricing Success
New York’s congestion pricing program is up, running, and working. But how did it get passed in the first place? What can advocates do to protect this climate and public health progress? And what can other states learn from its success?
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For the First Time, New York’s Biggest Polluters Will Have to Report Their Emissions
New York released a draft rule requiring big polluters to report their annual emissions. This is the crucial first step in the state’s pending cap-and-invest program and an opportunity to make climate progress in spite of the chaos of Trump’s White House.
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Why Are Several States Leaving Energy and Housing Savings on the Table?
Building codes are a powerful tool for climate action that could make homes safer, more affordable, and less vulnerable to extreme weather. Michigan just updated its standards, but there are many other states yet to take advantage of this opportunity.
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These 4 Transportation Rules Are Under GOP Attack in Congress Right Now
New data underscores the urgent need to cut transportation pollution. However, Republicans are trying to illegally dismantle some of our best emission regulation tools. Fortunately, states can still push back by taking these two actions.
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Trump Wants to Kill a Program That Saves Americans Money on Energy. We Can’t Let That Happen.
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund faces an illegal clawback amid a disinformation campaign designed to demonize clean energy. Here’s the truth: GGRF creates local jobs, lowers bills, and benefits communities—and it must be protected.
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An Inside Look at 2 School Districts Owning Their Clean Energy Future
From historic districts in Wisconsin to the center of Phoenix’s urban heat island, the IRA’s direct pay provisions have opened the door to an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future.
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