ACC’s promise to having Arizona’s utilities accomplish a 50% decrease in carbon emissions by 2032 is a great start for supporting the state to confront climate change while taking advantage of green energy’s economic potential. Yet, the 2070 deadline falls way short of the timescale required, according to experts, to prevent the worst effects of global warming.
It is vital to set a deadline of no later than 2050 for ending the destructive fossil fuel consumption that drives climate change…
Nevada to Support Clean Energy Economy
Conservationists praised the approval of Senate Bill 448 by the Nevada Legislature. The bill is intended to connect electric utility programs and investments with statewide climate goals. The comprehensive bill will then be signed by the Governor and put into effect.
SB 448 would address critical concerns such as energy transition, electric vehicles, solar energy, sustainable electricity, renewable power storage, power efficiency, and other domains. It will provide the groundwork for Nevada’s future energy sector. Nevada is taking significant steps to expand its electric transportation and power infrastructure…
Why Everyone in Colorado Should Benefit from The Amazing Outdoor
Spending quality time in nature may well be therapeutic and is a major benefit of living here. Historically, however, low-income and ethnically diverse families have not had fair access to outdoor activities. HB 21-1318, a measure from the Colorado Legislature, seeks to address these concerns.
The bill proposes creating the Outdoor Equity Grant Program. This would be a significant step in encouraging creativity, cooperation, and investment in valuable outdoor activities and nature-based learning for everyone.
For all, this previous year has been challenging. Coloradans were forced to …
Attorney General and Conservation Groups Push Regulators to Acknowledge Climate Change
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, together with environmental and community organizations, filed a petition seeking that the city’s Public Regulatory Commission accept the scientific facts behind climate change.
The petition explicitly requests that the commission recognize that climate change is driven by humankind, which increases greenhouse gases. The burning of fossil resources used by energy plants, automobiles, buildings, and industries is a major contributor to greenhouse gas …
Community Groups Force Colorado Leaders to Achieve 30×30 Goals
Conservation groups have written to Colorado lawmakers, encouraging them to take leadership in achieving the goal of conserving and restoring 30% of the state’s lands and waterways by 2030. The letter follows a Biden-Harris government analysis outlining President Biden’s plan for reaching the ten-year objective of preserving 30% of the United States by 2030.
Local and rural groups, Tribal Nations, individual landlords, and societies on the frontlines of preserving, safeguarding, restoring, conserving, and savoring the environment will benefit from this innovative and inclusive program for saving America…