What does economics look like when resources are no longer scarce? And how can a doughnut help us visualize a new economic system for the...
Nov 22, 2019 Blog PostThe Trump administration has announced that it will revoke California’s ability to set strong global warming pollution standards for cars and light trucks. To understand...
Sep 19, 2019 Blog PostPittsburgh is no longer the “Smoky City” of days gone by, but pollution from industry continues to pose a threat to public health. Cutting Through...
Aug 15, 2019 ReportA note to readers regarding corrections to our recently released report, Safe for Swimming? Water Quality at our Beaches.
Aug 2, 2019 Blog PostAmericans should be able to expect that water at our beaches is clean and safe for swimming. In fact, that was a key goal when...
Jul 23, 2019 ReportWe’re surrounded by advertising. Every day, we see billboards, TV ads, advertisements in magazines, and corporate sponsors at all sorts of events. Much of the...
Jul 16, 2019 Blog PostTo help develop smart public policy around solar energy, many public utilities commissions, utilities and other organizations have conducted or sponsored “value-of-solar” studies that attempt...
Jul 11, 2019 ReportToo often, infrastructure policy seems to be driven by short-term priorities – getting projects underway, creating jobs, or squeezing out another couple decimal points of...
May 15, 2019 Blog PostAcross the country, thousands of miles of waterways are threatened by at least one of five major potential sources of contamination: coal ash pits, oil...
Apr 16, 2019 Blog PostAmerican farmers are trapped in a toxic cycle of pesticide and herbicide use. Breaking our reliance on pesticides, including dicamba and glyphosate, is a crucial...
Apr 9, 2019 Blog Post