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Highlights: Tide gauges and their complementary technologies provide strong metrics, helping federal and state agencies track changes in coastal sea rise. The expansion of tide gauge networks in coastal towns and cities could help communities properly plan ahead for hurricanes and severe storms.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Natural disasters cost Americans $140 billion annually on average and tend to harm low-income, underprivileged Americans the most. Historical data gathered from anemometers, barometers, and thermostats is critical for climate data modeling and projections. Together, newer AI modeling systems, weather monitoring system updates and maintenance, and the analysis of newer socio-economic and ecological data alongside historic data can help communities better adapt to extreme weather.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States, and climate change is driving up its frequency and intensity. While conventional air conditioning does save lives, it also produces greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbates urban heat, and is inaccessible to many. Passive cooling strategies reduce indoor temperatures without increasing electricity demand. Transitioning from high global warming potential refrigerants to low global warming alternatives can significantly r...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Launched in late 2022, the Vermont Weatherization Repayment Assistance Program (WRAP) is an on-bill financing program for energy efficiency…| www.eesi.org
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A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change in federal policy-making. While AI can aid in climate resilience and boost economic competitiveness, it is also on a trajectory to increase energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions, and water usage. This paradox presents an important opportunity for discussion on how to best minimiz...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. Breakfast and networking begin at 8:30 AM EDT The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Ohio River Basin Alliance invite you to a briefing outlining how policymakers and community stakeholders can help restore the health of the Ohio River. The Ohio River is an important driver of economic growth for the six states it runs through—Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. It also supplies dr...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
I know how much action on science-based climate solutions means to you, since you are on EESI’s website. Have you thought about what your legacy will be? Have you included the Environmental and Energy Study Institute in your will or made EESI a beneficiary of your IRA or 401K? When you include EESI in your will or name EESI as a beneficiary of your retirement accounts, you can help make sure that the work that EESI has done for the past 40 years continues on for 40 more: Congressional s...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
"EESI opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to reject its own science-based finding that greenhouse gases are air pollutants that it must regulate,” said EESI President Daniel Bresette. "A rejection of the endangerment finding—established almost two decades ago after a Supreme Court ruling—would put human life and property at risk, cause untold damage to nature, and smother innovation at a time when the United States needs more clean energy not less."| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Recent environmental and energy legislation in Congress from July 21 - July 25, 2025| www.eesi.org
Wildfires and the pollution they generate are an increasing risk to American public health. One tool for reducing the negative impacts of wildfire…| www.eesi.org
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Issue of the Climate Change Solutions newsletter from July 15, 2025 featuring content on critical minerals and the Clean Energy EXPO| www.eesi.org
From hurricanes and wildfires to flooding and extreme heat, billion-dollar disasters are on the rise in the United States, with average annual losses from extreme weather events totaling $149.3 billion between 2020 and 2024. As disasters and their price tags increase, predictive planning and adaptation tools have become increasingly critical to resilience. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation estimates that every dollar invested in community disaster preparedness can save $13 in damage...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act (H.R.1618). Reintroduced by Reps. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), the bill would help farmers to integrate precision agriculture technologies into their operations. The House Committee on Natural Resources advanced the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R.2316). Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.) introduced the bill to continue to...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Critical minerals are key components in a range of products and equipment, from consumer electronics and military technology to solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. Their unique chemical properties make them particularly suitable for energy technologies and irreplaceable for certain purposes. This issue brief looks at the clean energy technologies that rely on critical minerals, critical mineral supply chains, the externalities of critical mineral development, critical mineral seconda...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Highlights: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 (S.93). Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) reintroduced the bill to reauthorize and bolster federal programs that improve forecasting, monitoring, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) and David Joyce (R-Ohio) lead the bill (H.R.644) in the House. Check out EESI’s briefing...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
In May and June of 2025, Congress held a total of 60 environmental, energy, and climate-related hearings. The House of Representatives held 37 of these hearings, spanning 9 of 22. The Senate held 23 such hearings across 11 of its 20 committees. Hearings covered issues ranging from Farm Bill conservation programs to harvesting American seafood to environmental justice. However, fiscal year 2026 appropriations took center stage, with 19 hearings considering the Trump Administration’s bud...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
EESI Condemns the 2025 Reconciliation Bill, which will increase household energy bills, put people out of work, and stall investments in clean energy technologies. Greenhouse gas emissions will increase as a result of this bill becoming law, essentially closing off the few remaining pathways to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Highlights: The House passed the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act (H.R.2269). Reps. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.) reintroduced the bill to improve labeling for non-flushable products, preventing expensive damage to sewage systems and reducing trash flow into rivers and the ocean. The bill’s Senate companion (S.1092), reintroduced by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), passed the Committee on C...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. Ready to make a difference in climate policy, but not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new-Congress briefing series, Climate Camp. We will review climate science, cutting-edge innovations, and the role of the legislative process in climate mitigation and adaptation. The surface transportation bill reauthorizes federal highway, trans...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. Ready to make a difference in climate policy, but not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new-Congress briefing series, Climate Camp. We will review climate science, cutting-edge innovations, and the role of the legislative process in climate mitigation and adaptation. This briefing will highlight the ways in which onshoring the manufa...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing highlighting strategies for improving the resilience and restoring the health of the Colorado River and its tributaries. The Colorado River basin serves as an essential source of agricultural, residential, and commercial water for communities and tribes in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and California as well as our neighbors across the...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), alongside Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), introduced the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S.351). The bill aims to establish a pilot grant program under the Environmental Protection Agency to improve upon and expand domestic recycling efforts, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The STEWARD Act would also require the agency to collect and report data on domes...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Last year was a great opportunity to reflect on EESI’s 40 years of history, accomplishments, and cast of characters. While the need for science-based, nonpartisan policymaker education has been a constant from the start, the “how” of what EESI does has evolved based on the fact that things change. What worked in 1984 is different from what worked in 1994, 2004, or 2024. Our 40th anniversary article series is a great overview of EESI’s origins and work to date. But here we are in the...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
In 2022, aircraft generated 9% of the nation’s transportation sector greenhouse gases and approximately 2.5% of all U.S. GHG emissions. At a global level, the International Energy Agency reports that aviation accounted for 2.5% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2023. According to the international industry trade organization Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the sector produced 12% of all global transportation emissions. The severe contraction in commercial a...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Congressional hearings are a key area of business on Capitol Hill. From receiving testimony from agency heads to gathering information that can guide future legislation, hearings are a venue for essential knowledge-sharing and debate. To keep up with these happenings, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) tracks hearings related to climate, energy, and environment topics year-round. In total, EESI identified 143 hearings on these subjects in 2024.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The House passed Reps. Jill Tokuda’s (D-Hawaii) and Ed Case’s (D-Hawaii) Continued Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death Response Act of 2025 (H.R.375), which has since been sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for consideration. If passed, the bill would improve coordination between federal and state agencies to prevent the spread of Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death— a fungus that has decimated the 'Ōhi'a tree population, which is found only in Hawaii and has been key in protectin...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The House passed the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 (H.R.164). Reps. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) reintroduced the bill to bolster the capacity of not-for-profit electric utilities to incorporate hazard mitigation and resilience measures when rebuilding grid infrastructure after major disasters. The House passed the Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (H.R.152) with 405-5 votes. Led by Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), the bil...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
On Vashon Island in Washington State, across from Seattle, the Vashon United Methodist Church (UMC) recently received elective pay (a.k.a. direct pay) funds in lieu of federal clean energy tax credits for its installed solar and battery storage devices. This helped cover about a third of the costs of the installation, with the other two-thirds covered by a $130,000 Washington State Department of Commerce Solar plus Storage for Resilient Communities program grant that Vashon UMC won back...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing about climate adaptation, resilience, and mitigation strategies in the Columbia River basin. The Columbia, which winds through British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington state, is an important source of food, drinking water, irrigation, recreation, and clean energy for the Pacific Northwest. However, the effects of climate change have created and exacerbated pr...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing about strategies to improve biodiversity and river health along the…| www.eesi.org
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The 2025 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO will showcase technology and policy solutions to today’s climate and energy use challenges.| www.eesi.org
Highlights: The Senate passed the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act (S.154). Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and bipartisan cosponsors reintroduced the bill to extend the life of the System Conservation Pilot Program to 2026. The program tests water conservation strategies in the Colorado River Basin to alleviate the impacts of severe drought. For more on conservation efforts across the river basin, check out EESI’s Colorado River briefing. Sens. Sheldon White...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Data centers have a thirst for water, and their rapid expansion threatens freshwater supplies. U.S. data centers consume about 450 million gallons of water per day, which impacts nearby communities—particularly in water-stressed areas. Cooling data centers with water requires a large amount of energy, which often releases carbon emissions. New and bigger AI-focused data centers will increase water and energy consumption. Novel technologies like direct-to-chip cooling and immersion cooling c...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
June marks the start of hurricane season, wildfire season, and a summer of projected record-breaking heat. From New Jersey to Alaska to North Carolina, this issue dives into how communities around the country are responding to extreme weather, with a focus on hurricanes, extreme rainfall, and storm surge. And speaking of flooding, earlier this month, the House was deluged with bills to help these communities prepare for and mitigate extreme heat, wildfires, and other hazardous weather events...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
As climate change causes extreme weather events to become more frequent and severe, many communities (especially those on coastlines or in floodplains) will be left with no safe harbor. As a result, some neighborhoods and towns have pursued community-driven relocation, or “managed retreat.” This article covers challenges, areas for improvement, and best practices for government-funded climate relocation programs.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Highlights: The House overwhelmingly passed Rep. Scott Peters’s (D-Calif.) bipartisan bill (H.R.1948) to increase federal revenue streams to address toxic sewage, flood control, and water conservation in the Tijuana River, which traverses the U.S.-Mexico border. The funding is expected to completely cover the costs to repair and expand the border’s wastewater treatment plant.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Highlights: The House passed the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 (S.160). Originally introduced by Sens. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the bill would improve aerial wildfire combat through the purchase of excess military aircraft. It will now move to President Trump’s desk for his signature.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
ResilienCity park in Hoboken, New Jersey, was made possible with $54 million in federal and state grants and loans, and has contributed to an 88%…| www.eesi.org
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Highlights: Reps. Emily Randall (D-Wash.), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), and Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) reintroduced the Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act (H.R.3654). The bill would streamline tribal nations’ access to the federal resources needed to respond to extreme weather events and sea level rise. Reps. John James (R-Mich.), Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act (H.R.3617) to s...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) generally work by looking at the carbon intensity of an imported material compared to the same material produced domestically. If producing the imported product released more carbon emissions than the production of its domestic counterpart, the entity importing the good is taxed the difference. This article explores U.S. CBAM proposals on the table with specific examples from the steel and aluminum industries.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Solar energy is increasingly popular among faith-based institutions. Recently, two synagogues, thousands of miles apart but with similar economic and environmental commitments, have installed solar arrays on their buildings. In California, the Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) synagogue installed 425 kilowatts’ (kW) worth of solar panels to lower energy costs, increase sustainability, and provide an educational opportunity to the community. With similar purposes in mind, the Martha’s Vineyard H...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Key Takeaways: Cornell University drilled a 9,790-foot-deep borehole in 2022 to explore using direct-use geothermal heating for their campus buildings in Ithaca, New York. Direct-use geothermal heating uses thermal energy directly, without converting it into electricity (which would be less efficient). Underground heat can be used for space and water heating, greenhouse farming, aquaculture, milk pasteurization, and even to melt snow under roads and sidewalks. Many skills necessary to work i...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Welcome to a new twist on the typical EESI Congressional briefing: EESI Rapid Readouts! Things are happening faster than ever, and you need information quickly. These 30-minute interactive Readouts bring you what you need to know, when you need to know it. Grab your lunch and tune in on June 6 to learn about the current status of budget reconciliation. This Readout will answer your questions on the mechanics of reconciliation, how the process could unfold in the coming months, and how the p...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Highlights: The House passed Rep. Darin LaHood’s (R-Ill.) Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025 (H.R.167). The bill, which also passed the House last Congress, would accelerate abandoned mineland reclamation by enabling states to partner with non-governmental groups, whose contributions help reduce the burden on state budgets. A recent episode of EESI’s Climate Conversation podcast discusses the health and economic benefits of mine reclamation in Appalachia.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast Welcome to a new twist on the typical EESI Congressional briefing: EESI Rapid Readouts! Things are happening faster than ever, and you need information quickly. These 30-minute, interactive Readouts will bring you what you need to know, when you need to know it. Grab your lunch and tune in this week to learn about ENERGY STAR. This venerable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program is best known by its distinctive blue logo, which h...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Federation of American Scientists invite you to a briefing about how federal policies can bolster resilience to extreme heat at the state and community level. Communities are experiencing hotter, more frequent, and more prolonged periods of record-breaking heat. Not only does extreme heat have immediate public health ramifications (heat-related deaths have more than doubled sin...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Congressional committees held 25 climate, energy, and environment-related hearings in March and April, continuing the 119th Congress’s early and vigorous oversight. The House of Representatives held 20 of these hearings, while the Senate held five. Major themes included transportation infrastructure, emergency preparedness, pollution remediation, and the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and power consumption.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Key Takeaways: Abundance authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson believe that U.S. systems of government have become too legalistic, prioritizing process over outcomes and severely hindering climate change adaptation and mitigation. Using Operation Warp Speed and its deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as an example of a timely and successful government intervention, Klein and Thompson describe the government’s role in innovation: to do what cannot be done otherwise. New climate mitigation techn...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Highlights: The House passed the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 (H.R.2444). Rep. John James (R-Mich.), alongside Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Erin Houchin (R-Ind.), and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), reintroduced the bill to strengthen domestic supply chains through improved mapping and monitoring—including for the critical minerals required for clean energy technologies. Meanwhile, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed a companion bill (S.257), ...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Highlights: Reps. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) reintroduced the TREES Act (H.R.3009). If passed, the bill would lower home energy costs—particularly in underserved communities—by increasing tree coverage in residential areas. To fund tree planting efforts, the bill would also create a $50 million grant program under the Department of Energy.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A significant population of Americans—especially rural Americans—are not connected to a public wastewater (18%) or drinking water (15%) treatment system and instead rely on systems that are more exposed to the elements and therefore to extreme weather events. For rural residents who are connected to a formal water system, local water boards or public service districts are likely to have a small, low-income customer base whose payments do not provide a sufficient fund for emergencies or b...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The U.S. Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) recently launched the Solar+ Financing Pilot Program to help residents in the territory access and afford battery storage and solar panels. The program allows customers to repay the costs of installing solar panels and battery storage devices through their utility bills. This is the first time this method, known as on-bill financing, is administered by a U.S. territory or state energy office. Currently, VIEO is working with 80 homeowners in th...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The Next Generation Air Transportation System Integrated Plan is a multi-billion-dollar, decades-long project to upgrade the nation’s national…| www.eesi.org
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing focused on the past, present, and future of the U.S. highway system. Since the end of World War II, Congress has paved the way for thousands of miles of roadways to connect U.S. towns and cities and foster economic activity. But highways have divided us as much as they have connected us. Multilane roads have bisected communities, made it hard to get around wit...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast Railways play a key role in American transportation and commerce, moving 28% of U.S. goods and tens of thousands of people across the country every day. The United States boasts 140,000 miles of freight rail lines underpinning an $80 billion industry that employs roughly 167,000 people. Meanwhile, Amtrak, the primary provider of U.S. passenger rail connecting people across rural and urban America, reported record ridership in fiscal yea...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast Each day, roughly 6,800 public transit providers across the United States carry millions of people in rural and urban communities to work, school, medical appointments, and grocery stores by bus, ferry, tram, or subway. Investing in expanded and accessible public transportation systems not only makes it possible for people to travel safely and affordably, but also reduces local air pollution, improves land use, and supports millions of ...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing about Congress’s role in bolstering the long-term resilience, investability, and insurability of U.S. communities. Insurance premiums have increased by an average of 21% since 2015, and almost 67% of U.S. homes are underinsured. This raises significant questions about the ability of American households to affordably manage the risks they face from increasing...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Economist Impact’s 5th annual Sustainability Week US, incorporating the Energy Transition Summit, will explore how companies can use clean energy, smart technologies and strategic investments to promote economic growth and environmental responsibility. With more than 150 speakers, 500 in-person attendees, 50 case studies, and 30 top energy companies, the 5th annual Sustainability Week US will present original insights and practical solutions. Meet the most influential industry leaders, poli...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
As sea levels rise, saltwater moves inland towards coastal areas and infiltrates fresh groundwater systems. This article explores the ways farmers are adapting to soils with elevated salinity levels that cannot support conventional crops without interventions.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
It was a quiet week as Congress was in recess, though a handful of bills were introduced on issues ranging from mapping critical minerals and rare earth elements to pre-disaster hazard mitigation.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Data centers have become a significant part of our daily lives, from cloud computing to video streaming to artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto mining. Data centers are essentially large warehouses filled with internet-connected devices, and each center is connected to others through mostly buried wires. In room after room of rows and stacks of servers, routers, and switches, data is flowing and humming almost 24/7. Internet traffic data flows through the fiber-optic underground cables bet...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The Senate passed the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 (S.160). Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the bill to improve aerial wildfire combat through the purchase of excess military aircraft.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.), Zachary Nunn (R-Iowa), and Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced the New Producer Economic Security Act (H.R.2536/S.1237) to improve new farmers’ access to land, financing, and markets. For more policy solutions to the barriers faced by beginning farmers, check out EESI’s article, “Growing Career Opportunities for Young People in Agriculture.”| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast Coffee and Light Refreshments Provided The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), the American Public Health Association, and Transportation for America invite you to a briefing about the public health implications of transportation policy. As Congress embarks on the surface transportation reauthorization process, policymakers have the opportunity to revisit federal policies and investments that also shape public health, prosp...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The Urban and Community Forestry Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is the only federal program that focuses on preserving and increasing urban green spaces. From tree planting in New Jersey to workforce development in Michigan, the program has supported work in all 50 states.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the House and Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Caucuses invite you to join us for the 28th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum (EXPO 2025). Top-level speakers will showcase technologies and solutions that reduce carbon emissions, save households money, improve the economy, build resilience, and protect our security interests. The EXPO is free to attend and open to the publ...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act (H.R.2117/S.1073). The bill would help set new farmers and ranchers up for success by extending crop and livestock insurance discount periods from five years to ten years. For more policy solutions to the barriers faced by beginning farmers, check out EESI’s article, “Growing Career Opportunities for Young People in Ag...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Since 1984, EESI has worked on a wide range of climate change topics, from pedestrian-friendly cities to coastal community resilience to energy efficiency in buildings to the proper disposal of nuclear waste. EESI was ahead of the curve when it came to recognizing the threat climate change posed. In 1988, EESI declared that “the emergence of the global warming problem creates an imperative for action that cannot be ignored” and urged policymakers to examine all energy policy options throu...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Lawmakers kicked off the 119th Congress with a total of 28 climate, energy, and environment-related committee hearings throughout January and February. The House of Representatives held 22 of these hearings, while the Senate held six. Eight of the 22 standing and select House committees and three of the 20 standing and select Senate committees covered climate, energy, and environmental issues, from agriculture and mining to the National Labs and increasing energy production.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Sens. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act (S.818) to enhance abandoned well remediation programs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Specifically, the bill would authorize funding for technologies to quickly identify abandoned wells and accurately quantify their methane emissions, and to support effective processes to plug, remediate, and repurpose them. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Holy Cross Energy, a rural electric cooperative in Colorado, is committed to reaching 100% renewable energy on its power grid by 2030 and completely offsetting its greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. In 2024, 75% of all energy purchased and generated by Holy Cross was clean, carbon-free energy. With 45,000 electric co-op members, Holy Cross Energy serves small towns in western Colorado, affluent communities in the Vail and Aspen ski resorts, and ranchers in the center of Colorado. To achieve...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
The House passed the Department of Energy and Small Business Administration Research Act (H.R.788). Reps. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.), and Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) introduced the bill to boost joint research activities between the two agencies and the National Laboratories. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) reintroduced the Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act (S.783). If passed, the bill would help rural communities repair and modernize drinki...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Do you have a donor-advised fund (DAF) or charitable giving account? Put it to work for climate change action! DAFs can be a great way to advance urgently-needed equitable climate solutions–and potentially unlock matching funds to help your grant go further! We are halfway through the decisive decade for climate action—so please consider a DAF gift right now.| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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A live webcast will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) invite you to a briefing about the 13th edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook. The Factbook provides valuable year-over-year data and insights on the U.S. energy transformation, featuring an in-depth look at the energy efficiency, renewable energy, and natural gas sectors, as well as transmission, digitalization, mi...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute
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Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act (H.R.1420). The bill would allow new agricultural lands in California to be enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The program incentivizes farmers to flood their fields in the off season, which both supports wetland species and improves soil productivity. EESI’s briefing, Conservation Practices from Farms to Forests and Wetlands, explores the Conservati...| Environmental and Energy Study Institute