While a high level of focus is on the Trump administration’s environmental policy, the policies at the state level can wreak more havoc than many may think. Ari Natter of Bloomberg covers this issue by reaching out to our renewable energy expert John Farrell for perspective and the fights he’s been a part of.… Read More
This piece for TechDirt has Karl Bode citing our Community Networks Map in his piece on a terrible, telecom-sponsored bill in the state of Maine.… Read More
In Building Local Power this week, we’re delving into the potential community-based composting holds to empower historically marginalized communities in cities across the United States. … Read More
ILSR is featured in this story from Maine Public Radio on Amazon and the facts of rising commercial rents for independent businesses.… Read More
This week in Energy Democracy news: The governor of Montana vetoed an anti-solar bill from the legislature, Boulder is moving forward on its municipalization, and Curbed Magazine features a Brooklyn microgrid. Featured Stories: Boulder City Council votes to proceed with municipalization by Jeannine Anderson, Public Power Daily In Florida’s fight for renewables, new co-op network eyes … Read More
ILSR is featured in this story from Curbed on Amazon and the way that it impacts on independent businesses, local economies, and the way that our economy works. In this story, Patrick Sisson cites our policy researcher, Olivia LaVecchia.… Read More
Our long history with detailing the economic dominance of Walmart and how it impacts local economies is well-documented, including in its renewable energy claims. In an update to previous analysis ILSR co-director Stacy Mitchell underscores the vast overcounting that Walmart engages in and how its wide rooftops speak to an effable problem of its expansion.… Read More
This week in Building Local Power, we are focusing on what makes and breaks markets – market power, monopoly, and antitrust. As we discuss with noted antitrust Silicon Valley lawyer Gary Reback, markets require intelligent intervention to prevent power from becoming too consolidated. Let’s be blunt – if you are happy with the Internet access choices … Read More
Maine State Representative Nathan Wadsworth (R-Hiram) introduced a bill to revoke local authority over building Internet networks needed by local businesses and residents. The one-time Maine state ALEC chair introduced HP 1040 (also cross filed as LD 1516) to advantage the big cable and telephone monopolies.… Read More
