In the wake of scores of legislative action in Maryland, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s composting team saw a big victory with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s signature on two pieces of legislation that would enable a better infrastructure for organics recycling. Read the report from Cole Rosengren in Waste Dive.… Read More
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
In response to an article in The Washington Times on the “efficiencies” and “benefits” of burning trash, our co-founder Neil Seldman responded with an editorial piece about how helping communities with recycling-based economic development makes them more vibrant and dynamic.… 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
ILSR is featured in this story from Maine Public Radio on Amazon and the facts of rising commercial rents for independent businesses.… 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
ILSR’s research on the e-commerce behemoth Amazon is featured in this story from the New York Post. … Read More
Tennessee has long been a thorn in the side of our broadband policy research team, thanks in large part to a pair of realities. 1) Chattanooga, Tenn. has some of the best connectivity in the world thanks to its municipal broadband network and 2) there’s a restrictive state law that disables municipalities from investing in their connectivity. This piece from Next City details that trend.… Read More
