Author: Laura Hurley   Published: 6/9/2025   BU Institute for Global Sustainability Groundbreaking IGS study points to recommended reforms in solar energy. Solar power is growing by leaps and bounds in the United States, propelled by climate mitigation policies and carbon-free energy goals

Author: Ingrid Behrsin    Published: 6/4/2025     ILSR How can we change utility governance to give consumers some control over utility decisions? For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Josh Macey, an associate

Author: USPTO Staff     Published: 6/9/2025   USPTO News Brief Beginning on July 10, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will no longer accept petitions under the Accelerated Examination program for utility patent applications. The Accelerated Examination program will remain in effect for design applications, which

Author: Dylan Baddour, Arcelia Martin  Published: 6/5/2025     Inside Climate News Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing

Author: Jake Bolster   Published: June 1, 2025    Inside Climate News On its surface, floating solar appears to conserve water while generating carbon-free electricity. River managers are cautious, but some say the West can’t afford to wait. GILA RIVER INDIAN

Author: Roger House     Published: June 3, 2025  World In Black Moore controversially vetoed a reparations-related bill. Now he should reframe the issue and enhance Black community self-governance. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, recently caused a stir in the

Author: Willy Blackmore    Published: 6/3/2025   Word In Black The president hasn’t declared the tornado a federal emergency, leaving people in hard-hit Black neighborhoods without assistance from FEMA. One of the most destructive tornadoes in recent years tore a 23-mile path

Author: DCPSC Staff    Published: 6/3/2025    Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia New electricity rates take effect June 1, 2025 Pepco’s Standard Offer Service (SOS) rate for electricity generation in the District of Columbia will increase starting

 Author: GWRCCC        Published: 6/2/2025     Greater Washington Region Cleans Cities Coalition You’re Invited! 2025 Environmental Justice Summit Join policymakers, community leaders, and industry experts at Howard University’s Armour J. Blackburn Auditorium for a dynamic Environmental Justice Forum focused on tackling

Author:  Ingrid Behrsin    Published: 6/2/2025      ILSR Post last updated May 2025 D.C. scored 8 out of 13 on the 2025 Community Power Scorecard. It passed its first community solar legislation in 2013. Successful and meaningful community solar policies prioritize four

Author: David Shepardson         Published: 5/22/2025     Reuters WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed killing the electric vehicle tax credit and repealing fuel efficiency rules designed to prod automakers

Author:Mattea Mrkusic   Published: 5/21/2025    Evergreen Action House Republicans and President Trump are trying to jam through a disastrous tax bill in the coming days. If passed, this extreme legislation would take a sledgehammer to lifesaving programs and tax credits

Author: by Willy Blackmor     Published: 5/12/2025   Word In Black The city intends to put environmental justice before industrial development — if a committee agrees. Chicago’s infamy for environmental injustice is as old as the city’s history as an industrial center. Its

Author: Medhini Kumar  Pubshed: 5/17/2025   Evergreen Action  News We’re Plugged Into Budget Reconciliation and Defending Essential Programs The House GOP’s budget bill, released this week, is a disaster—but it’s also a moment of opportunity and action. It’s a chance for

  Author: Roland Martin   Published: 4/17/2025 BlacK Star Network   So, let’s talk about what is happening in Southwest Memphis right now. A historically Black community is once again on the frontlines of a growing environmental fight. Guess who is

Author: John Farrell   Published: 5/12.2025  ILSR Last week, we shared a great story of how community solar is reaching some of the most energy burdened folks: serving “resident owned communities” in New Hampshire. Sometimes called mobile home parks, the land in

Author: LAUREN DALBAN   Published: 5/12/2025       Inside Climate News A person rides their bike past the US Bitcoin facility on Oct. 24, 2022 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York is home to four of the largest bitcoin mines in the

Author: Seth Nelson   Published: 5/12/2025     Evergreen Action Ahead of the bill’s markup on Tuesday, the House Ways & Means Committee released amended text for its portion of the Republicans’ sweeping spending plan to fund a multi-trillion-dollar tax giveaway for billionaires

Author: Antoine M. Thompson   5/8/2025  GWRCCC                                                            Celebrating Clean Air Month!   

Author: Nigerian Center Staff      Published: 5/7/2025    Nigeran Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nigerian Center Awarded $60,000 in Local Support to Expand Programs Serving DC and Maryland Residents May 7, 2025 — The Nigerian Center is proud to announce it