The Insider Newsletter

A reindeer in the Arctic Refuge.

Last week, a court ruling allowed ConocoPhillips to move forward on the extractive Willow oil and gas project on Alaska's North Slope despite overwhelming public demand to roll back Arctic drilling. But this fight isn't over, and there has never been a more critical time to create lasting protections for the Arctic to ensure a resilient future for local communities, wildlife, and our climate.

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Read the latest from Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous: "If we're going to realize the climate benefits of historic federal support for clean energy and jobs approved in the last two years, connections are the key." The landmark Inflation Reduction Act provides billions of dollars for climate and clean energy. But seven in 10 Americans say they know little or nothing about it, which means they can't take advantage of benefits like tax credits for home solar panels and heat pumps.

Photo by cmannphoto/iStock. | Spotted Lanternfly.

These new arrivals have swarmed towns across the Northeast from Washington, DC, to Boston, harming the agricultural industry and stressing tree species on the East Coast. Now, the scarlet-winged insects are rapidly spreading across 14 states and could reach the West Coast by 2033.