by Isa Peterson | Jun 30, 2022 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Latest Posts
Today’s decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency drastically undermines federal efforts to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from power plants under the guidance of the Clean Air Act. West Virginia v. EPA was brought before the Supreme Court of the...
by Isa Peterson | Jun 16, 2022 | Climate Justice, Economic Justice
As temperatures continued to rise across the Southwest, imposing heat watches, advisories, and warnings, so did the price at the pumps. Gasoline prices hit a record high of $5 a gallon this weekend, harming the pockets of those who rely on cars to commute. The U.S. is...
by Isa Peterson | Jun 2, 2022 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Latest Posts
In order to curb climate change, climate policies must go beyond mitigating CO2 emissions and focus on “short-lived climate pollutants” such as methane, hydrofluorocarbons, and black carbon, new research concludes. The scientific study found that curbing climate...
by Isa Peterson | May 26, 2022 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
It’s no surprise that climate change is a threat to human well-being and natural systems, imposing great strain on natural resources and human capacity. The food system is an intriguing case because while climate change restricts its production, the production of food...
by Isa Peterson | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
The unreliable electric grid threatens Texans; having once again, been asked to conserve power. Last Friday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) requested that consumers “conserve power when they can by setting their thermostats to 78-degrees or above...
by Isa Peterson | May 16, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
New announcements out of D.C. have signaled good news for environmental advocates. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, of the Justice Department (DOJ), alongside the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Regan, launched several new actions...
