There’s No Bog Like Home

2026-05-15T01:07:59+00:00May 15, 2026|

There may still be ice in the rivers and snow on the ground, but spring is in the air—and that means migrating shorebirds are, too. Millions of feathered travelers cross whole hemispheres in their...

The Scientific Integrity Act Just Got Its Biggest Boost in Seven Years

2026-05-14T21:52:57+00:00May 14, 2026|

For the first time in seven years, the Scientific Integrity Act has been reintroduced in the Senate! Sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hi.), it’s a companion bill to the House version of the Scientific Integrity Act. The House bill has real momentum, gaining cosponsors regularly since its introduction early last year by Rep. Paul Tonko

What Are Data Centers Doing to the Electric Grid? Experts Don’t Know.     

2026-05-13T19:53:24+00:00May 13, 2026|

As plans for data centers with energy needs bigger than many cities pour into communities and electric utility business offices, some people are asking: “what will that do to the reliability of the electric system?” I was alarmed to learn that the collective body of utilities focused on reliability is just starting to answer that

Zeldin Is Gutting EPA’s Budget and Mission

2026-05-13T19:53:14+00:00May 13, 2026|

In April, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin appeared before Congress in three hearings to defend the Trump Administration’s proposal to slash the EPA budget by more than half. His evasive doublespeak at the hearing was striking—and unfortunately, par for the course for an administrator who has overseen an unrelenting dismantling of the systems intended to protect

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