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WEBINAR: Can coal country thrive in a clean energy economy?

April 5th, 2016

Tuesday, April 5 1:00 p.m. CDT / 2:00 p.m. EDT Register now for this webinare from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute In the United States, coal is being supplanted by cheap domestic natural gas, rising renewable power generation, and a growing energy efficiency sector. The decline of the U.S. coal industry has had significant negative impacts on the communities and industries traditionally supported by coal. However, if managed properly, coal's sunset also opens up new economic and social opportunities for regions to grow diverse economic sectors with renewable energy,

The Clean Power Plan

Rural America has long produced much of the nation’s energy. Most power plants, mines, gas drilling sites, wind turbines and dams are in rural areas, as are the farms and forests that provide the materials for biomass production. In many cases, these industries contribute greatly to rural economies.

The Next Wave for Good Food

Every day of the school year, more than 80,000 meals are served in the cafeterias of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Public School Districts—that’s over 1.3 million meals a year.

From TPP to TTIP: Clues to New Food Trade Rules

While civil society groups around the world raise a variety of concerns about the substance of free trade agreements, for the most part their criticisms begin with the lack of transparency.

Carlos Juliano Barros presentation 12/03/2015

Dr. Sagari R. Ramdas presentation 12/03/2015

Sign-on letter urging Secretary Vilsack to use CSP "refresh"

World Water Day 2016: A water justice toolkit towards public water for all

As there are more and more calls that public water authorities rebuild their water infrastructure and improve the quality of water supply and sanitation services, the first module of a new Water Justice Toolkit has just been released to celebrate this World Water Day: March 22, 2016.

Following Breadcrumbs: TPP Text Provides Clues to U.S. Positions in TTIP

While civil society groups around the world raise a variety of concerns about the substance of free trade agreements, for the most part they begin their critiques with the lack of transparency.

Selling TPP as the Farm Economy Drops off a Cliff

The farm economy is beyond struggling. Farm income was 50 percent lower in 2015 than in 2013 and is expected to drop further in 2016, reports the USDA.