Rating: B Climate change has impacted water resources in the United States in countless ways over the last decade. In...
The US Inflation Reduction Act and Continued Expansion of Renewable Energy
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2023 Rating B- The Inflation Reduction Act was rolled out in early...
Natural Resources Defense Council’s Efforts to Phase Out Hydrofluorocarbons Gets Results with Congress
There have been recent advances in climate legislation in the United States. This has required the support of a wide...
The US Needs to do More if it is to Reduce Emissions by 50% by 2030
In the past ten years, both climate action and policy have been turbulent within the United States. From exiting the...
The US recently has been averaging $20 billion in oil company subsidies
The fossil fuel industry knew about the effects of CO2 on the planet as early as 1977 when their scientists...
Many Native American Communities Have Been Forced to Live on Land that is Vulnerable to the Effects of Climate Change in the US
In order to understand the role indigenous nations have in addressing climate change in the United States, one must first...
The US Agriculture Sector Contributed to 5.7% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
The United States agriculture sector is composed of nearly 2.1 million predominantly privately owned farms. Agriculture production occurs in all...
United States: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: The Passing of the Inflation Reduction Act Looking Forward 2023: Passing the New Farm BillThe passing of...
The United States Power Grid
Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional CommissionOrganizations (RSOs) With the rise of renewable energy and the need to reduce emissions,...
US Utility Scale Electricity Generation
In the first six months of 2022, 24% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation came from renewable sources, based on data...