Topics ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Climate

Birds and Clean Energy

A Double-crested Cormorant flies over a body of water next to transmission towers and lines.
A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities
July 31, 2026 — Governors from 11 western states signed a bipartisan agreement to strengthen interregional transmission planning.
Building Relationships and Driving Record Postcard Turnout
July 18, 2026 — As stated in ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s Flight Plan, public policy and funding have a catalytic effect on protecting bird habitat and addressing climate change.
TEXAS Policy & Advocacy
Lesser Prairie-Chicken,
New Transmission Line Improves Grid Resiliency and Supports Bird Habitat in New Mexico 
June 25, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ helped ensure protections for the state’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken population.
SOUTHWEST
Carolina Wren
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
January 14, 2026 — Find easy ways to take action and help Texas move toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
TEXAS
A Burrowing Owl stands on a concrete block outside a solar panel complex.
How Burrowing Owls Found a Home on an Arizona Solar Farm
December 18, 2025 — As development pushes these charismatic owls from their underground nesting sites, a solar project aims to show that habitat and renewable energy can coexist.
Conservation News
Legislative Wrap Up
July 15, 2025 — The Texas 89th Legislative Session Comes to a Close.
TEXAS Policy & Advocacy
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
May 15, 2025 — How renewables and responsible policy can keep Texas powered and protect the natural systems we depend on.
TEXAS Policy & Advocacy
A pelican takes flight.
The Next Phase of Responsible Offshore Wind Energy
November 14, 2024 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and our partners are advocating for responsible offshore wind energy in BOEM’s latest planning phase for the central Atlantic Coast.
NORTH CAROLINA