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 »
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Working Together Solves Environmental Issues
Who would have thought it, but working together to solve a problem actually works. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Watershed is the heart of the Midwestern portion of the United States and Canada. The Midwest is home to more than just friendly people and ranch dressing on everything. According to the Brookings Institution, that as an… Read more »