The United States is experiencing a significant rise in the prevalence of asthma and other debilitating respiratory and cardiovascular ailments that disproportionately burden low income and marginalized Americans. This is due in large measure to climate change, which is responsible for...

From employment to education, many areas of our daily lives have gone virtual, including the virtual workplace and virtual classes. By comparison, the way we generate, deliver, and consume electricity is an anachronism. And the electric industry’s outdated business model and regulatory...

As the United States attempts to increase the percentage of no- and low-carbon electricity sources in the fuel mix, one consideration is whether these sources are more expensive or are capable of being competitive in the market without subsidies. This article explores the types of subsidies that...

While renewable energy and distributed generation has and will likely continue to grow, state policies have a significant effect on adoption rates. Renewable portfolio standards and tax credits could continue to encourage penetration of these technologies. Customers cite energy independence and...

Extreme weather events and nuisance flooding are increasing, with communities already experiencing impacts. Both the identification of local hazards and the assessment of local vulnerabilities can protect people, their property, and their livelihoods. This paper provides an overview for local...

Energy use is intertwined with environmental harms, climate, and economic development. However, the United States has failed to balance these interests together to make effective policy that can address each of these issues. The need for such integrative policy has become more and more obvious...

Water is a precious commodity that is becoming more scarce with increased usage and climate change. One of the most important new uses of water is for hydraulic fracturing, yet use of water for this is not regulated in times of shortage as is most other uses. We propose that in water shortage...

It is evident that corruption has infected energy policy and programs at all levels of American government, and that the state regulation of investor-owned utilities has failed to mandate activities that are in the public interest. While there are multiple examples of this, this paper focuses on...