Elaine Lac, Author at Earthjustice

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a program to cap and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector in nine states.

July 31, 2015

Nine States Prove Cutting Carbon Saves Money, Generates Jobs

By Elaine Lac / Policy and Legislation Team

A new report shows how nine northeastern states have reduced electricity costs and fossil fuel imports while also increasing jobs through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, providing a great example for other states to follow.

An aqueduct carrying water from the northern California Bay Delta through the state's arid Central Valley.

July 16, 2015

New House Bill Blames Historic California Drought on Endangered Fish

By Elaine Lac / Policy and Legislation Team

A bill being considered in the House of Representatives places blame for the lack of water in California on protections for salmon and other imperiled species, such as the delta smelt. The reality is that an historic drought—not environmental protections—is causing water shortages in the West.