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Wasting our Waterways
Polluters poured nearly 200 million pounds of toxic substances into U.S. waterways in 2020. We must strengthen Clean Water Act protections and reduce toxics use.
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Building fossil fuel infrastructure locks us into a higher-carbon future
Fossil fuels outnumber clean energy projects in NEPA environmental review
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
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Renewable Natural Gas is not your friend
Renewable natural gas is not the climate-friendly alternative to conventional gas that the energy industry’s current PR offensive is making it out to be. Touting it as such is greenwashing, plain and simple, and delays our progress toward a genuine clean energy future.
Electric Fleets for Arizona
Cities and towns in Arizona spend millions of dollars each year to purchase, fuel and maintain a wide variety of fleet vehicles – sedans, pickup trucks, emergency vehicles, passenger vans, road maintenance vehicles and many more. Nearly all those vehicles are powered by gasoline or diesel fuel, which are costly and contribute to Arizona’s air pollution. Electric vehicles (EVs) can save money for cities and towns because they are cheaper to fuel and to maintain. A rarity just a decade ago, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly affordable and capable, and with automakers introducing new models every year, EVs are becoming a viable option for many of the tasks municipal vehicles are required to perform.
Highway Boondoggles report on Strong Towns podcast
Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst Tony Dutzik discussed our seventh Highway Boondoggles report and the growing movement against wasteful highway expansion on the Strong Towns podcast.
Electrifying your home with help from the Inflation Reduction Act
Electrifying your home is about to become a whole lot cheaper as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). But where to begin? These five steps can help you start your electrification journey.
The many ways traffic noise is damaging your health
Too often we’ve treated traffic noise simply as an annoyance. A growing body of research tells us it's a whole lot worse than that.