Congress Should Revive the Office of Technology Assessment
In recent decades, the U.S. economy and society have been propelled forward by a boom in science and technology innovation—but the legislative branch has failed to keep pace with the resultant shifts...
View ArticleAmerican Aquaculture: An Overview of the Current Status, Environmental...
The ocean is the final frontier of food. In much of the world, the only wild food that people consume is seafood. However, seafood is farmed as well as wild caught, and the aquaculture sector is...
View ArticleBackroom Deals: The Hidden World of Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Leasing
Last year, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held a massive oil and gas lease sale, putting more than 300,000 acres of public lands in Nevada up for auction. The sale was largely in response to a...
View Article12 Climate Wins From the National Environmental Policy Act
In March 2017, President Donald Trump directed the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to rescind its previous guidance that showed federal agencies how to consider the effects of...
View ArticleHow Marine Protected Areas Help Fisheries and Ocean Ecosystems
The 123 million people who live near the U.S. coasts and the 3 million Americans who depend on the ocean for their livelihood are front-row witnesses to dire and unprecedented change. As a result of...
View ArticlePolicies to Boost State Outdoor Recreation Economies
With more than 146 million Americans across the nation—nearly half of the U.S. population—participating each year in activities such as hiking, fishing, skiing, rafting, and biking, outdoor recreation...
View ArticleCongress Must Do More to Counter Trump Administration’s Assault on Climate...
Since taking office, President Donald Trump and his administration have threatened to dismantle the federal climate apparatus. Earlier this year, the White House released a budget proposal for fiscal...
View ArticleClimate and Clean Energy: Winning Issues in 2020
In recently completed research, CAP Action Fund explored voters’ attitudes toward climate change and key energy policies. CAP Action Fund also summarized this research in a fact sheet, available here....
View ArticleEVENT ADVISORY: CAPAF Co-Sponsors Climate Summit to Offer Forum for...
Washington, D.C. — On September 23, The New Republic and Gizmodo will host a presidential climate summit in New York City, where all the Democratic presidential candidates are invited to discuss one of...
View ArticleRELEASE: CAPAF Withdraws as Co-Sponsor of Presidential Candidate Climate Summit
Washington, D.C. — The Center for American Progress Action Fund is withdrawing as a co-sponsor of the September 23 presidential climate summit hosted by The New Republic and Gizmodo. CAPAF strongly...
View ArticleTalking About Climate Change With Rural Voters
Rural voters recognize that “something has changed.” There is more rain, there are colder winters, and there are hotter summers than in the past. In recently completed focus groups, CAP Action Fund and...
View ArticleFraming Trump’s Record and Approach on Climate Change
A recent poll by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, in partnership with the League of Conservation Voters, identifies effective messaging in 2020 on President Donald Trump’s climate record....
View ArticleEffective Messaging in 2020 on Trump’s Climate Record
A recent poll of battleground state voters by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters explores the issue of climate change in the 2020 election, particularly...
View ArticleInvesting in Clean Energy as Part of the Economic Recovery
A recent poll by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters explores the views of battleground state voters on investing in clean energy as part of the economic...
View ArticleLeaning Into the Politics of Climate Change
This week, House Democrats are unveiling a comprehensive legislative strategy to address the growing climate crisis. It is a thoughtful, actionable approach to tackling the next big crisis barreling...
View ArticleRELEASE: As House Proposes Solutions to the Climate Crisis, CAP Action/LCV...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released a new memo from CAP Action founder John Podesta and LCV Chair Carol Browner...
View ArticleEvergreen Action’s Jamal Raad: The West Coast Is on Fire
This week, Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad joins the pod from Seattle to discuss the devastation wrought by wildfires on the West Coast, how climate change is intensifying wildfire season, and how...
View ArticleElectric Vehicles Should Be a Win for American Workers
The global auto manufacturing industry is undergoing a rapid transition from reliance on internal combustion engines (ICEs) to battery electric vehicles (EVs). This shift is essential for cutting...
View ArticleFact Sheet: How State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs
1. Promote good relationships between workers and employers Labor peace and neutrality agreements, project labor agreements, and community workforce agreements can reduce labor strife, improve the...
View Article5 Ways State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs
As state and local governments pursue projects to address climate change—such as building wind farms and solar fields, installing electric vehicle infrastructure, and improving building efficiency—they...
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