States and Territories Can Access $3.1 Billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Lower Utility Bills for Millions of Families with Energy Efficiency Home Upgrades Through DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program May 7, 2022 Last March, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will accept applications from states, Tribes, and territories for $3.16 billion in new funding through the Weatherization […]

May 2, 2022 May 7, 2022 Ramona du Houx Since President Eisenhower’s massive investment that created our highway system Americans have been able to travel across the country in their own vehicle. However, as an unintended consequence, car-centric policies have also left us with choking traffic, polluted air and a climate crisis These car-centric policies leave us wide open to […]

Electric vehicles would reduce pollution and save the agency money over the long run May 1, 2022 Attorneys general from 16 states, the District of Columbia and environmental groups sued the U.S. Postal Service on April 28, 20222 to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks that only get 8.6 ils per gallon, only a small improvement over the 30-year-old vehicles currently […]

May 3, 2022 Funding Will Support the Development of Advanced Batteries that Charge Faster, Have Greater Efficiency and Resilience, and Boost Consumer Confidence Against Range Anxiety  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 3, 2022 announced up to $45 million in funding to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Through DOE’s Advanced Research […]

May 2, 2022 DOE Funding Will Support Growing Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Demands Through Increased Battery Manufacturing, Processing, and Recycling WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and help lower costs […]

May 2, 2022 University of Maine System, Bangor, is divesting fossil fuel investments from its $461 million managed investment pool of endowment assets. The system’s investment committee at its April 28 meeting approved goals connected with the divestment, including short-term goals of divesting from all directly held equity and fixed-income investments in fossil fuel-related companies by May 31 and to […]

By Ramona du Houx April 28, 2022 Actor and environmental advocate, Mark Ruffalo, and Kevin Johnson, a military veteran- Board Director of the Environmental Defense Action Fund, were on MSNBC on April 11 to urge President Biden to prioritize clean energy independence. They requested that the president invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA). “Clean energy independence is the only real […]

From the Center for American Progress April 11, 2022 By Angelo Villagomez, Miriam Goldstein and Anne Christianson This week, the Our Ocean conference will take place in the Republic of Palau. Palau—like most Pacific nations—possesses a massive marine domain, making it one of many “big ocean states” scattered across the Pacific. While Palau’s land area would fit neatly within the borders of […]

March 2, 2022 Oped by Rev. Richard Killmer is a retired Presbyterian minister living in Maine In May 2021 President Joe Biden announced a significant goal for his administration. To slow extinctions, mitigate climate change and ensure equitable access to the outdoors, the president has embraced a plan to conserve 30 percent of U.S. land and 30 percent of its ocean waters by 2030. […]

March 31, 2022 Highlighted passages from President Joe Biden’s speech about releasing oil reserves and accelerating clean energy availability and production with the clean energy provisions of what was formally called the Build Back Better Act that could be passed by the Senate immediately. “Today, I’m authorizing the release of 1 million barrels per day for the next six months […]