On More Perfect Union: What Dollar General Doesn’t Want You to Know
Dollar General is stealing from its customers. It’s a major scam that’s siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars from the poorest people in America. In a new More Perfect Union video, Stacy Mitchell...
View ArticleNew Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q4
14 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the fourth quarter of 2023. Over eight gigawatts of this fourth quarter surge was large-scale solar, with distributed solar contributing...
View ArticleDIY Community Composter Screener
Do It Yourself Trommel is a step-by-step guide by Bruno Navarro of Nexus Bau to building an electric trommel compost screener intended for use at community gardens, schools, urban farms, and other...
View ArticleIn The American Prospect: Pandemic-Era Corporate Bullying
In a new study, the Federal Trade Commission found that big retailers threatened to punish suppliers unless they got first dibs on food and household goods during the pandemic. Ron Knox explains it in...
View ArticleA San Diego Solar Takeover — Episode 206 of Local Energy Rules
Dorrie Bruggemann and Bill Powers discuss how a publicly-owned San Diego electric utility would be more supportive of distributed solar, offer lower rates thanks to that solar, and what it will take to...
View ArticleSponsor Info: 8th Annual National Cultivating Community Composting Forum
Support the 9th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum. Contributions will primarily cover our scholarship fund and prioritize equitable access to forum events, as well as our networking...
View ArticleCommunity Power Wins and Losses in 2023
The decisions of state legislatures have big consequences for how communities drive clean energy access and hold utilities accountable. This post breaks down how the policies that states passed last...
View ArticleNew Generational Wealth in Detroit
A grassroots group in Detroit reimagines democracy and economic empowerment. … Read More
View ArticleMassachusetts and New York Look To Make Affordable Housing Broadband Ready
Massachusetts and New York officials hope to entice affordable housing property owners with new grant programs that would pay the retrofitting costs to expand high-speed Internet connectivity into...
View ArticleA Louisiana Court Decision Opens the Door for More Communities to Reject...
A little-noticed court ruling last November recognizes that towns and cities have broad authority to reject dollar store development — if they believe it is not in the best interest of the health,...
View ArticleAnn Arbor’s Public Pathway to Reliable Power — Episode 207 of Local Energy Rules
Gregory Woodring discusses the ways that investor-owned utility DTE Energy has failed Ann Arbor customers and how the city could take over and provide better service.… Read More
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Community Solar Tracker
For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable electricity — reducing their dependence on monopoly utilities and lowering their energy bills. Investing in solar,...
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Giving DC Its Flowers
Born and raised in DC, Kehmari Norman established her flower shop to bridge culture and floristry. The visionary behind Black Flower Market drew from her background as a stage designer at Temple...
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Three Ways to Green the Grid Without New Transmission
The climate advocacy and clean energy community are far too focused on new power lines, whereas we have faster, cheaper, and more efficient tools to meet many of our collective goals. In a recent...
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Healthy Soils and Compost Policy Guide: Synergies and Opportunities
Across the country, a growing number of States are considering and adopting healthy soils policies, though very few of these policies recognize compost application as a proven soil health-building...
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Statement on FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For media inquiries, please contact: Reggie Rucker, ILSR Communications Director ILSR Applauds Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements, Highlighting...
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Watch: Is 2024 the Year of Trust-Busting
Is 2024 the year of trust-busting? This bipartisan issue of small versus big is a fight taking place on the streets and in the Federal and State courts, from grassroots movements to Congressional...
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Standing Rock’s Wind Project Puts People First — Episode 208 of Local Energy...
A community-owned clean energy project has a lot more to offer than just electricity. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell is joined by Christina Hollenback, CEO of...
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How Investor-Owned Utilities Turn (Your) Money into Political Power
Investor-owned utilities exercise their monopoly power in a vicious circle of maximizing profits at the expense of their customers, using that money to gain political power, and then using that power...
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USDA ReConnect Amps Up Broadband Funding to Tribal Nations
When a $25 million broadband funding award for the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT) was announced in July 2023, CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores celebrated it as a “game changer.” “Broadband access is...
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