Today, the United States’ electricity mix is primarily generated by climate-change causing, air-polluting fossil fuels. More than 60% of the nation’s total generation comes from natural gas, coal, and petroleum. Recent headlines have celebrated the fact that renewable energy generation–at 21.5%– finally surpassed coal (19.5%) for the first time in 2022. However, there is still… Read more »
Tag: state policy
How Are We Supporting Survivors of Sex Trafficking?
Each year, roughly 200,000 people in the United States fall victim to sex trafficking. This tragic statistic is actually known by experts to be a gross underestimate of how many individuals experience trafficking every year. Inaccurate data, combined with an overall lack of awareness about the issue as a whole create a daunting environment for… Read more »
Is Your Education Suffering Due to State Budget Cuts?
As a student at Indiana University, I thought that my success as a student depended on hard work, hours spent studying, and my performance on exams. However, as the world progressed into the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession that followed, I saw students struggling all around me. From more students leaving the university to… Read more »