May 23, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
Our most recent Frugal Feast took place, by coincidence, the weekend before NRDC announced the winners of its fourth annual Growing Green Awards, recognizing outstanding leadership in sus… Continue reading
May 10, 2012
by Pierre Bull
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Pierre Bull, Policy Analyst, Air & Energy, New York City
Summer is nearly here, and we’re urging Albany to put more of that New York sunshine to work already! It’s time to show lawmakers that solar power is a priority for Ne… Continue reading
March 27, 2012
by Cai Steger
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Cai Steger, Energy Policy Analyst, New York, Center for Market Innovation
Last week, Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican Budget Committee chairman, released a federal budget proposal that doubles down on the idea that we should subsidize fos… Continue reading
March 22, 2012
by Cai Steger
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Cai Steger, Energy Policy Analyst, New York, Center for Market Innovation
The new Green Jobs study from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), the most credible and nonpartisan source for this type of data, shows us two things:
First… Continue reading
February 22, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
Our last Frugal Feast host really threw down the gauntlet, creating a gorgeous home-cooked meal for a dozen of our friends for less than $5 a plate. But this month’s host was u… Continue reading
February 21, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
A new study examining the climate impacts of using biomass to produce electricity in the Southeast adds to a growing body of science challenging the notion that all biomass is carbon-neut… Continue reading
February 14, 2012
by Barry Nelson
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Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco
In his State of the State address, Governor Brown emphasized his commitment to developing a visionary Bay-Delta plan that will restore the estuary and its fish, and ensur… Continue reading
February 13, 2012
by Cai Steger
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Cai Steger, Energy Policy Analyst, New York, Center for Market Innovation
Today, the Obama Administration released its annual budget proposal, outlining spending priorities for the upcoming year. For supporters of renewable energy… Continue reading
February 3, 2012
by Barry Nelson
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Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco
Last week, the Luskin Center at UCLA sponsored a conference called “The Future of Water in Southern California.” The conference lived up to its ambitious titl… Continue reading
January 25, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
Last summer, EPA temporarily exempted the carbon emitted from burning biomass from pollution standards under the Clean Air Act and convened a panel of scientific experts to advise it on crafting ru… Continue reading
January 23, 2012
by Samantha Wilt
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Samantha Wilt, Energy Policy Analyst, New York
The Governor’s 2012-2013 Executive Budget, released last week, included a second round of funding ($200 million) for Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) projects. The REDC pr… Continue reading
January 10, 2012
by Ben Chou
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Ben Chou, Water Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C.
Much to the chagrin of many of my colleagues that call DC home, I live across the Potomac River in Virginia. While it may seem strange that I work in one “state” and liv… Continue reading
November 16, 2011
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
So much is being written about food these days, it’s hard to keep up. But one recent OpEd by NY Times columnist Mark Bittman really jumped out at me. In the post called Shared Meals, Sh… Continue reading
September 23, 2011
by Brian Siu
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Brian Siu, Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C.
Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short term “Continuing Resolution” to fund federal government through mid November. Fortunately, it abandoned the familiar ca… Continue reading
September 22, 2011
by Bobby McEnaney
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Bobby McEnaney, Land Policy Analyst, DC
But opposition arises from the outdoor recreation industry.
In June, at the height of the budget battle, we wrote about the Obama administration’s unfortunate backtracking on a key policy to… Continue reading
September 7, 2011
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
Our forests work hard for us ever day, absorbing and storing vast amounts of carbon. This makes forests one of our best defenses against global warming, one we Americans rely on to offset 13% of ou… Continue reading
August 19, 2011
by Cai Steger
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Cai Steger, Energy Policy Analyst, New York, Center for Market Innovation Having just gotten back from a quick tour of Michigan and Ohio, and seen some of the early returns from our growing clean economy, I find this recent NY Times piece frustrating.&… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 18, 2011
by Barry Nelson
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Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco The Colorado River flows as a slender thread through one of the driest regions in America. In addition to supporting natural beauty, recreation and critical ecosystems, the r… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 18, 2011
by Ed Osann
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Ed Osann, Senior Policy Analyst, Santa Monica How many alarms can you sleep through? Two or three, maybe? How about ten years’ worth, or twenty, or thirty? Over the last several decades, the weight of evidence has steadily grown… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 17, 2011
by Bobby McEnaney
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Bobby McEnaney, Land Policy Analyst, DC North America stands at an energy crossroads. As cheap, plentiful, conventional oil becomes a luxury of the past, we now face a choice: to set a course for a more sustainable energy future of clean, renewab… Continue reading
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