Jacques Leslie of Yale360 Environment‘s research team delves into the complex relationship electric utilities across the United States have with increasing renewable energy deployment. ILSR Energy Democracy initiative director John Farrell lends a hand in analysis of community owned renewable energy and the valuation of solar energy pushed down by electricity monopolies.… Read More
Our own Energy Democracy initiative director John Farrell penned this article for MinnPost‘s Community Voices section about the benefits of the state’s community solar program, here’s a sample: “As a long-time advocate for community-scale investment in renewable energy, I’m often asked about community solar: a burgeoning part of the solar industry and a model for its growth.”… Read More
Stacy Mitchell’s analysis of Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods was featured in Alexei Alexis’ Bloomberg BNA article on the uproar over the Federal Trade Commission’s brief review of the deal. Check it out!… Read More
Christopher Mitchell weighed in on the value of the bill Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced in the Senate to channel millions into grants to build out broadband infrastructure for Mariam Baksh’s Morning Consult article.… Read More
Stacy Mitchell’s expertise on the growing monopoly power of Amazon in our economy was cited by Emel Akan’s article in The Epoch Times arguing that, while President Trump’s anger at Amazon may be inflammatory, he isn’t all wrong in the ways that the company is disadvantaging small businesses and retail across America.… Read More
Bill McKibben interviewed Jacqueline Patterson, director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice program about how to bring about a “just transition” of the economy to be equitable for all. In response to McKibben’s question about how fast the transition can come, Patterson responded:… Read More
In this article for Michigan Radio by Tyler Scott, he details the further growth of Amazon in the region and what that might mean for local economies. Our Amazon report was featured throughout, check it out here:… Read More
In The Washington Post, Written by Neil Seldman.
The decision to cut twice-a-week garbage collection to once a week is a reasonable response to budget overruns. In today’s world of tight budgets, many cities have made this transition, particularly with the introduction of recycling, which reduces the amount of garbage to be collected.… Read More
Written by Olivia LaVecchia, Published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on August 11, 2017.
“Given that Neal St. Anthony often writes about small business, it strikes me as odd that in his Aug. 5 column, ‘Proven-player Amazon takes heat as Foxconn is cheered,’ he fails to consider the ways that Amazon is stifling independent businesses and entrepreneurs.”… Read More
