A Tale of Two Neighborhoods: Detroit Neighborhoods Show Us How Communities Are Affected Differently by Climate Change
As the effects of climate change continue to unfold, all communities across the U.S. will face a wider range of risks. However, some communities will be more affected by those risks due to greater exposure and limited ability to recover from their effects. For two neighboring communities in Detroit, the U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index, a […]
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How EDF’s new, groundbreaking EJ mapping tool can drive equitable policies and investment
Last Monday, Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University unveiled the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI), a robust, data-driven mapping tool built to highlight how drivers of cumulative vulnerability and exposure to climate impacts disadvantage communities across the U.S. Combining 184 sets of data, or “indicators,” to rank more than 70,000 U.S. Census tracts, the CVI […]
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How EDF’s new, groundbreaking EJ mapping tool can drive equitable policies and investment
What New Research Tells Us About Climate Change and Parents’ Mental Health
Written by Elizabeth Bechard
A mom researches the impact of climate awareness on parents’ mental and emotional well-being, and shares it here…
These 7 Standards Will Help Secure a Climate-Safe Future
Written by Melody Reis
EPA needs to get the job done and finalize standards—for methane, mercury, soot, cars, trucks, petrochemicals, and power plant pollution.
EPA: Now’s Your Chance to Get Foxes Out of the Henhouse
NOTE: This is the second in a series about EPA’s regulation of new chemicals. What Happened? EPA recently proposed new regulations for its safety reviews of new chemicals under our nation’s main chemicals law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). With this action, the agency has a big chance to solve major problems that have […]
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New tool equips community voices to spur a just energy transition
(This post originally appeared on EDF’s Energy Exchange) Our new website, Community Voices in Energy — a collaboration with Chicago-based Blacks in Green — equips frontline communities to participate as experts in climate and energy proceedings and influence energy investments. By ensuring that community members are able to share their direct experience on the record in public utility commission […]
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New tool equips community voices to spur a just energy transition
New tool equips community voices to spur a just energy transition
New California Laws Will Give Investors More Information about Climate-Related Financial Risks
New California Laws Will Give Investors More Information about Climate-Related Financial Risks
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Fixing Main Cause of Oil Industry “Orphan Wells”
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Fixing Main Cause of Oil Industry “Orphan Wells”
Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Help California’s Power Grid Keep Up with State’s Transition to Electric Vehicles
Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Help California’s Power Grid Keep Up with State’s Transition to Electric Vehicles
Governor Newsom's Signature Preserves Funds for State's Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Vehicle Pollution Reduction
Governor Newsom's Signature Preserves Funds for State's Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles and Vehicle Pollution Reduction
Biden Administration Unveils Guidance That Will Allow Thousands of Dollars in Instant Rebates for Electric Vehicles
Biden Administration Unveils Guidance That Will Allow Thousands of Dollars in Instant Rebates for Electric Vehicles
New tool equips community voices to spur a just energy transition
Our new website, Community Voices in Energy — a collaboration with Chicago-based Blacks in Green — equips frontline communities to participate as experts in climate and energy proceedings and influence energy investments. By ensuring that community members are able to share their direct experience on the record in public utility commission hearings, the site helps […]
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