by Common Dreams | Feb 23, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Clean energy advocates on Wednesday applauded an announcement from U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who said her department is proposing the first-ever offshore lease sale for wind power in the Gulf of Mexico, long a center of oil and gas extraction. Haaland said...
by Yes Magazine | Feb 15, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Before the freeways came in, Bronzeville, on Milwaukee’s North Side, was a vibrant neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and jazz scene. The area had been home to successive waves of immigrants and, most recently, had become the heart of the city’s Black...
by The New Lede | Feb 7, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
For the small, working-class community of Cohoes, New York, climate change and costly energy prices are posing increasing concerns, just as they are for cities and towns across the country. Now, Cohoes, just 10 miles north of the state’s capital city of Albany, is...
by Governing Magazine | Jan 23, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
In a shift away from gas-powered, for-profit operating models, car-share operations are trending toward electric and nonprofit. Several car-sharing initiatives along the West Coast and in the upper Midwest are highlighting their structure as nonprofit and co-op-type...
by KFF Health News | Jan 3, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs before you walk into the doctor’s office? There’s a new tool for that, at least for insured patients. As of Jan. 1, health insurers and employers that offer health plans must provide...
by Common Dreams | Jan 3, 2023 | Progress & Solutions
A new analysis of federal data shows that wind and solar alone could generate more electricity in the United States than nuclear and coal over the coming year, critical progress toward reducing the country’s reliance on dirty energy. The SUN DAY Campaign, a...