Virginia’s Community Solar Program
Virginia’s shared solar program began enrolling subscribers in 2023, but faces scrutiny due to a high minimum billing feature. This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional Virginia community...
View ArticleILSR Awarded Major EPA Grant for Local Composting Outreach & Education
ILSR’s Community Composting Outreach and Education Project selected as a part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Recycling Education and Outreach grants. … Read More
View ArticleUtility Millions Take Down Popular Measure — Episode 197 of Local Energy Rules
Lucy Hochschartner explains how public power would have been an improvement over Maine’s investor-owned utilities, yet didn’t receive the support of Maine voters on November 7th.… Read More
View ArticleILSR’s 2023 Annual Report
Our 2023 annual report highlights the work we’ve done -- through on-the-ground technical assistance, in-depth research and analysis, and coalition building with grassroots organizations -- to instill...
View ArticleStatement on NYC Community Composting Budget Cuts
“We strongly urge the Mayor and City Council to halt these short-sighted cuts and commit to long-term funding of the NYC Compost Project and GrowNYC." - Brenda Platt, Director of the Composting for...
View ArticleSparking a Community Broadband Revolution
Sparklight monopolization of East Carroll Parrish prompts leaders to build a fiber-to-the-home network for fast, affordable Internet. … Read More
View ArticleAdvocacy Resource: Priority Climate Action Plans Need Community Composting
ILSR is providing guidance for the inclusion of community composting in PCAPs as a nature-based solution with cross-cutting benefits that fight climate change, advance equity, and cultivate...
View ArticleLoopholes and Scams in New York Gas Plans — Episode 198 of Local Energy Rules
Ben Kuebrich discusses New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, what to expect when gas utilities do their own decarbonization planning, and how states and clean energy advocates can...
View ArticleCommunity Solar Tracker
ILSR tracks community solar capacity in states with formal programs that allow non-utility ownership. This quarterly update (2023 Q3) shows the capacity built in nine states, with a focus on projects...
View ArticleCleanup on Aisle 1990
Communities nationwide proactively address food security by opening grocery stores that adopt innovative ownership, access, and governance approaches. … Read More
View ArticleFor EPA, ILSR Videos Explain the Benefits of Community Composting
We are excited to announce the release of three short videos highlighting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of community composting, created by ILSR’s Composting for Community Initiative...
View ArticleSubmit Public Comment: Priority Climate Action Plans Need Zero Waste Solutions
Tell your state and local government to include zero-waste solutions and local composting in their Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) today.… Read More
View ArticleNew Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q3
7.2 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the third quarter of 2023. Half of that capacity (3.6 gigawatts) was large-scale solar alone, while small-scale solar contributed nearly a...
View ArticleWebinar: Strategies for Funding Zero Waste Projects Under EPA’s CPRG Program
This webinar highlights strategies for accessing funding under EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program.… Read More
View ArticleCPR: Resuscitate the Climate – Stop Trashing It!
The CPR Campaign aims to uplift waste reduction and materials conservation projects under the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction (CPR) Grants Program.… Read More
View ArticleThree NYC Composting Failures That Reflect Troubling National Trends
New York City’s recent rollout of mandatory curbside organics exemplifies national troubling trends between the relationship of government organics recycling programs and community composters. … Read More
View ArticleBEAD’s Match Exemption for High-Cost Areas May Be Challenging for Tribal ISPs
With the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on track to run out of funds by spring/early summer 2024, finally there is a request from the White House to extend funding for the program...
View ArticleComposting Learning Activities
These Composting Learning Activities are designed assist community composting sites in training their own community participants, as a hands-on complement to our Community Composting 101 Online...
View ArticleStatement on FTC and DOJ Finalized Merger Guidelines
"This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades," Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.… Read More
View ArticleScaling Up Home Energy Investment — Episode 199 of Local Energy Rules
Matt Flaherty discusses the barriers to home energy upgrades, how inclusive utility investment is a scalable solution that addresses many of these barriers, and what it will take to get utilities on...
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