On December 8, 2025, Judge Patti B. Saris of the District of Massachusetts, issued a powerful and resounding decision affirming law, science, and national energy interests. Judge Saris struck down … Read more
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Seeing the South Fork Wind Farm
On a brisk yet sunny morning in late November, the National Wildlife Federation’s Offshore Wind Energy Program brought 70 local environmental advocates and community members from the New England area … Read more
Defunding the Future: Federal Aid Pulled from Native Women’s Solar Jobs Initiative
The Pine Ridge Reservation, surrounded by gentle rolling hills and the famous Badlands, is home to the Oglala Lakota Nation. It’s here that you’ll find an abundance—abundance of community, resilience, … Read more
Ohio County Makes History: Residents Force First-Ever Vote to Overturn Wind and Solar Ban
Something unprecedented is happening in rural Ohio. For the first time in the nation, local residents have successfully collected enough signatures to put a wind and solar ban up for … Read more
The Importance of Investing in American Industrial Innovation
If you are unfamiliar with the U.S. manufacturing sector, then you may not know that America already produces some of the cleanest steel in the world, boasting the lowest amount … Read more
Horseshoe Crab Protection and Responsible Offshore Wind Energy
As spring arrives, the waters and beaches of the mid-Atlantic and Gulf coasts will begin filling with spawning horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus), a species which has called the planet home … Read more
The Truth About Clean Energy
1. Renewable energy is reliable Fossil fuels are the leading cause of energy grid blackouts. As the climate crisis worsens, America’s rising energy demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events … Read more
Wins for Wildlife: How We Worked to Site Wind Energy and Protect Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine
This article was originally posted on Maine Audubon. Offshore wind holds incredible potential to help meet the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate. The Gulf of Maine, in … Read more
Sacrificing Miners’ Health for a Dying Industry
“Beautiful, clean coal.” At least that’s what the current administration is saying to help justify a recent series of executive orders aimed at boosting coal production. In reality, there’s nothing … Read more
Community Benefits Plans: Where do they stand now?
On Martha’s Vineyard, where the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was being planned, a local nonprofit advocated for community consultation about the project, local employment opportunities, and opportunities for power … Read more
