The 2025 Reconciliation law creates “energy redlining,” systematically excluding vulnerable communities from clean energy benefits.
What does the Big “Ugly” Bill Act mean for energy justice? Five things to know
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Kelly Sheehan
Municipal Utility Advocacy Resource Guide
Transform municipal utilities into community-controlled power, drawing on proven models in Cleveland, Austin, Seattle, and Sacramento.
Understanding Energy Burden: Why Some Communities Pay More
Energy Justice 101: How energy burden forces low-income communities to choose between paying utilities and buying food or healthcare.
What is Energy Justice? A Comprehensive Introduction
Energy Justice 101: What it means, why it matters, and how communities are advancing equitable access to clean, affordable energy.
Cuts to federal home energy assistance leave millions at risk
LIHEAP cuts strand millions without cooling help this summer, with $378M in vital funding stuck in limbo as heat records loom.
Energy Justice In America Today
Dozens of recent federal executive actions threaten energy justice. Many are an unlawful attempt to undermine Congressional action to invest in clean energy and justice and insert uncertainty into the future of climate action. We’ve applied a framework of energy...
The Inflation Reduction Act landscape- post federal funding freezes
Despite Trump's recent executive actions targeting climate programs, most Inflation Reduction Act investments that advance energy justice have not changed or stopped. Of the $369 billion allocated for climate and energy programs, a significant portion remains actively...
Community Microgrids: Powering Resilience in Frontline & Disaster-Impacted Communities
Community microgrids bring resilient clean energy to frontline communities facing climate disasters and power outages.
Solar for All: A $7 Billion Program Fighting to Preserve Clean Energy Access
The $7B Solar for All program offers affordable solar to 1M low-income homes, saving money on bills and advancing energy justice.
Policy Reversal: How Executive Orders are Attempting to Reshape DOE’s Community Benefit Plans
Executive Orders target DOE’s Community Benefit Plans, impacting $97B in clean energy funding.