Environment and Climate Change

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that nuclear power plants in the United States generated more electricity in 2018 than ever before.  In fact, the United States still ranks as the world’s largest producer of nuclear power, but further investment and innovation should be encouraged in this emissions-free energy source.

While EIA projects net electricity generation from U.S. nuclear power reactors will fall in the coming years, nuclear power still accounts for roughly 20% of U.S. electricity generation.  The Trump Administration has made the...

WASHINGTON, DC – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler spoke at the Woodrow Wilson Center where he discussed global water issues, including the importance of safe drinking water. The access to clean and safe drinking water is a worldwide crisis with millions suffering from a lack of clean water.

At the event, Wheeler stated, “Right now, up to 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water and, as a result, proper sanitation. This fact leads to anywhere from one to three million deaths every year.”

Even though...

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, 11 House Republican committee leaders pushed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a letter and at a press conference to schedule hearings on the Green New Deal.

Axios: Top House Republicans are urging Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold hearings on the Green New Deal as they seek to cast the progressive policy as bad for poor Americans.

POLITICO Pro: Eleven committee ranking members argued the proposal’s goals would drive up energy prices, health care costs, home prices and hurt the job...