Economics

This was written by Keith Zukowski. It originally posted on Climate 411: The Trump administration’s federal budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year reaffirmed the White House’s misguided intent to undercut agencies and programs dedicated to protecting public health, the environment, and our climate. Similar...

I wanted to say an enormous, heartfelt thank you to Congressman Paul Tonko, for your beautifully articulated principles for action on climate change. They are smart, succinct, encompassing and inspiring. Exactly the kind of integrity and leadership we need to see, to cut through the...

This is an excerpt from a research brief by Climate Central: To many Americans, a mild winter may seem like a pleasant prospect. Higher temperatures can melt ice from roads, slash home heating costs, and make hats and scarves unneeded. And as the climate heats...

This op-ed was written by Elizabeth Gore, the Environmental Defense Fund’s senior vice president of political affairs. It originally posted at The Hill:  As the federal government shutdown and the rancorous border wall dispute consumes much of our attention, President Trump reiterated his threat to withhold essential wildfire response funds...

Martin Luther King’s dream of 100% racial equality was large, encompassing—and crystal clear in its vision of justice. He did not have a dream that in twenty-five years, racism would subside by 25%. I mention this because I reread King’s dream speech the day after...