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From the Experts July 11, 2025

Bonneville Power Administration’s Energy Market Choice Will Cause Widespread Harm Across the Northwest

Nonprofit groups are suing to force a review of the decision by BPA that would cause energy bills to rise and reduce access to clean energy across a broad region

The outdoor unit of a heat pump system. (Dennis Schroeder / NREL)
From the Experts June 5, 2025

Washington Regulators Must Hold Utilities Accountable in the Clean Energy Transition

Decisions made by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission can help meet the state’s climate goals and keep energy reliable and affordable for customers.

Smog clogs the air around the 405 freeway in Los Angeles. (Andi Patz / Getty Images)
From the Experts May 22, 2025

Where We Go from Here on States’ Zero-Emissions Cars and Trucks Progress

Republican Senators won a temporary delay in our shift to zero-emissions using an unlawful maneuver, but states should be emboldened to quickly shape new tools to clean their air

Coffee beans are roasted at Peet's Roastery in Alameda, California. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
From the Experts May 16, 2025

Time for the Golden State to Get Serious About Modernizing Manufacturing

As the nation’s largest manufacturing hub, California should lead in establishing a zero-emissions manufacturing sector before the Trump administration drags us into the pits of fossil fuel dependency.

Cars and trucks move along the Cross Bronx Expressway, a notorious stretch of highway in New York City that is often choked with traffic and contributes to pollution and poor air quality. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
From the Experts May 6, 2025

The Race to “Green” New York’s Mega-Warehouses

Over the last decade, the boom in online shopping and e-commerce has made massive warehouses spring up in New York faster than you can make an online purchase.

From the Experts April 17, 2025

Another Day, Another Cynical Attempt by the Oil and Gas Industry to Drag Us Back to Dirtier Days

We’re stepping in to defend a trio of life-saving rules from a flurry of opportunistic lawsuits

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From the Experts April 8, 2025

How California Moves Forward with the Rest of the World

While the Trump administration tries to drag us back to darker and dirtier days, California can forge ahead.

New York lawmakers, Bronx community members, and clean air advocates call on Governor Hochul to stay on course with the Advanced Clean Trucks rule. (Nydia Gutierrez / Earthjustice)
From the Experts March 26, 2025

New York Must Prevent Asthma with Advanced Clean Trucks Rule

Advanced Clean Trucks Rule saves lives and reduces tailpipe pollution, Now corporate polluters want to roll it back.

From the Experts March 25, 2025

D.C. is well on its way to an all-electric future

Methane gas giants push back, but D.C.’s path to cleaner air, lower bills, and climate action is clearer than ever

An outside unit to a heat pump system outside a home. (Michael Penn for Earthjustice)
From the Experts January 9, 2025

Pilot Project Encouraging Building Electrification Proves Popular in Washington State, Saving Customers Money While Helping Meet Climate Goals

Results from the pilot show strong customer interest in shifting away from fossils fuels toward electrification.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP)
From the Experts December 10, 2024

In the Face of a Trump Administration, Governor Hochul Can Advance New York’s Clean Air Goals

As the upcoming federal administration appears hostile to all environmental policies to clean our air, Governor Hochul must harness New York’s resources and market power to support life-saving regulations that tackle transportation pollution.

Shipping containers pile high at the Port of Oakland.
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From the Experts November 25, 2024

Port of Oakland’s All-Electric Future is in Reach

Latest survey finds companies operating at the Port of Oakland are clamoring for all-electric equipment.

An aerial shot of a shipping yard at the Port of Long Beach, California. (halbergman / Getty Images)
From the Experts September 24, 2024

No More Delays: Clean Up SoCal Port Pollution

It’s time for SoCal’s air regulators to build the political will and shape an Indirect Source Rule to shift port operations to zero emissions

Progress Rail’s EMD Joule Battery Electric Locomotive. (Progress Rail)
From the Experts July 9, 2024

Four Facts the Rail Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know About Zero-Emissions Trains

With California charting a course for zero-emissions rail, some of America’s oldest monopolies are conniving to hit the brakes on clean air. Don’t believe their misinformation.

Vast warehouses bump up against homes in Southern California. (David McNew / The New York Times)
From the Experts June 24, 2024

California Reins in Its Smoggy Warehouse Problem

A new approach to mega warehouse pollution is showing early success in the fight against diesel pollution. Everyone should be talking about Indirect Source Rules.

A father cooks with his family on an induction stove. The building electrification movement has been gaining steam as a major climate and clean air solution (Halfpoint Images / Getty Images)
From the Experts May 9, 2024

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Maryland’s Legislative Session: Are Maryland’s Climate Mandates at Risk?

While Maryland passed several vital climate bills this session, the state budget includes last-minute rollbacks of crucial policies needed to meet the state’s climate goals.

The downtown Los Angeles skyline bathed in smog. (Daniel Stein / Getty Images)
From the Experts May 7, 2024

Southern California Can Boil Water Without Boiling the Planet

Efficient, modern, and clean. Heat pumps are heading for the industrial and commercial sectors in the nation’s manufacturing hub.

A worker in a steel mill checking the flow of molten steel before the casting process in Southern California.  (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
From the Experts April 11, 2024

From Ice Cream to Glass to Steel, California Needs to Think Big on Industrial Electrification

It’s time for the largest manufacturing hub in the country to develop a blueprint for zero emissions. Legislation like AB 2083 can get us there.