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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

While the full HEAL act passed in both the House and Senate by significant margins, the Washington Business Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and the Association of Washington Business (AWB) were able to slow reconciliation of the two bill versions, preventing it from passing before the session expired.

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience. According to the US Drought Monitor , the state is currently drought-free, although some regions are still considered abnormally dry. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I. Quass , John Detrich , Cody M.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. This phenomenon — groundwater rise — could also have dire effects on people’s health, exposing them to new or unearthed pollutants. Pavement is degrading faster. As of last summer, they’ve only found five.

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Meet the Innovators in Elemental Excelerator’s 9th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

We’re grateful to partner with this latest group of innovators and, with a portfolio that’s now 117 companies strong, work together to commercialize an abundance of solutions to reverse climate change — starting today. “These are technologies that are primed for deployment and growth. Together they can be transformative.

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What we’re looking to fund in Cohort 10

Elemental Excelerator

For Cohort 10, we’re looking for 15-20 startups from anywhere in the world focused on addressing key challenges in energy, mobility, agriculture, water, or the circular economy. Our program is built to support later-stage companies than other accelerators to enable greater commercial expansion and growth.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Ian Champ. (He/Him/His)

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Both Hawaiʻi and Guam have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.