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The Clean Economy Act Is a Breakthrough for Virginia and the South
With the enactment of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam this past Sunday, Virginia has become the first state…
Coronavirus and the Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities
The coronavirus has exposed the ills of continued automobile-centric urban planning practices that adversely impact equity, health, and the climate. Those of us who are…
Decarbonization and Debt Forgiveness
The economic crisis resulting from our response to COVID-19 is hitting energy intensive industries particularly hard. Airlines, hospitality, restaurants, malls, mines, and factories are shut…
Disaster Rollbacks: The Methane Danger to Our Health and Climate
Over the last few months, in addition to facing a dire health crisis, we have all been witness to unexpected disruptions in our systems and…
COVID-19, Data, and Climate Change
COVID-19 mitigation is a systems problem with many of the same characteristics as the climate fight. While one is fast and the other slow, both…