In these comments, John Farrell outlines how Xcel Energy should improve its 2019 Integrated Distribution Plan to best serve the needs of Minnesota customers: increased...
Last week, Frontier Communications told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that there are 17,000 census blocks in which it is now offering 25 Megabits per...
ILSR working partner Jeff Morris, PhD, Sound Resource Management, documents the impact of Seattle, Washington’s multi-level composting system, including both single-family and multifamily residences.… Read...
To protect against transmission of COVID-19, face coverings are critical. Given the shortage of N95 masks and their priority for frontline healthcare workers, we are...
Resources to help food scrap collectors and composters respond to evolving conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will update this resource page and welcome feedback...
Two more electric cooperatives recently announced plans to build Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks to connect their rural members in the southeastern United States with high-quality Internet...
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses shuttered by COVID-19 are at risk of closing for good in the coming weeks. To protect Main Street jobs,...
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many national Internet service providers (ISPs) have introduced free and discounted plans to keep people connected during the crisis....
As the federal government looks to a second (or even third) stimulus bill, Congress should consider a huge opportunity to pay Americans that pays back:...
Unfortunately, many rural communities don’t have adequate Internet access because, and the lack of connectivity is a barrier to telehealth. Dave predicts that the current...
On March 27, a federal court ruled in a 24-page decision to strike down the Baltimore Clean Air Act, which would have imposed air pollution...
In the Washington Post, Senior Researcher Ron Knox and Roosevelt Institute co-author Andrea Flynn explain how monopoly power is impacting Americans’ access to health care,...
Cities and states must help support businesses and working families, especially until the federal response meets the scope of the COVID-19 crisis. In some places,...
To make the transition to working and learning from home easier for its members, North Dakota telephone cooperative BEK Communications is offering new subscribers four...
Electrification is a component of many city climate action plans, but beyond reducing carbon footprints, it carries important economic and health benefits. In this post,...