For media inquiries, contact:DownloadThe future of the American economy and our collective well-being require a comprehensive response to the climate crisis, including a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. It will be impossible to mitigate climate change—and hit our greenhouse gas reduction targets by , or even —without quickly transitioning to solar, wind, and other renewable sources of electricity. Yet this transition cannot move at the speed the country needs if elected officials don’t address the politics around renewable energy’s geographic impact, particularly...…For media inquiries, contact:DownloadThe future of the American economy and our collective well-being require a comprehensive response to the climate crisis, including a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. It will be impossible to mitigate climate change—and hit our greenhouse gas reduction targets by , or even —without quickly transitioning to solar, wind, and other renewable sources of electricity. Yet this transition cannot move at the speed the country needs if elected officials don’t address the politics around renewable energy’s geographic impact, particularly...WW…

Editor's Note:This op-ed was originally publish on on July 17, 2020.Essential workers have become the face of the country’s COVID-19 response. As many of us huddle in our homes, nurses, grocery workers, bus drivers, and couriers are keeping us safe and giving us some semblance of our old lives. They’re our visible heroes during a time of invisible threats.But what if we told you the single biggest group of essential workers could find themselves without a paycheck at the end of the month?That’s the situation facing 23.2 million essential workers employed by state and local governments. With...…Editor's Note:This op-ed was originally publish on on July 17, 2020.Essential workers have become the face of the country’s COVID-19 response. As many of us huddle in our homes, nurses, grocery workers, bus drivers, and couriers are keeping us safe and giving us some semblance of our old lives. They’re our visible heroes during a time of invisible threats.But what if we told you the single biggest group of essential workers could find themselves without a paycheck at the end of the month?That’s the situation facing 23.2 million essential workers employed by state and local governments. With...WW…