Waverly: The Next Gigabit Community in Iowa
Remember Waverly, Iowa? We introduced you to the town of 10,000 back in 2013 when they revived the community choice to develop a telecommunications utility. Recently in February, the Waverly Light and...
View ArticleWaterloo, Iowa Voters GO Forward with Municipal Fiber Network
After years of consideration and planning, Waterloo, Iowa is finally moving quickly forward with its plan to build a citywide municipal fiber network...… Read More
View ArticleSubmit Public Comment: Priority Climate Action Plans Need Zero Waste Solutions
Tell your state and local government to include zero-waste solutions and local composting in their Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) today.… Read More
View ArticleNew Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q3
7.2 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the third quarter of 2023. Half of that capacity (3.6 gigawatts) was large-scale solar alone, while small-scale solar contributed nearly a...
View ArticleWebinar: Strategies for Funding Zero Waste Projects Under EPA’s CPRG Program
This webinar highlights strategies for accessing funding under EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program.… Read More
View ArticleCPR: Resuscitate the Climate – Stop Trashing It!
The CPR Campaign aims to uplift waste reduction and materials conservation projects under the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction (CPR) Grants Program.… Read More
View ArticleThree NYC Composting Failures That Reflect Troubling National Trends
New York City’s recent rollout of mandatory curbside organics exemplifies national troubling trends between the relationship of government organics recycling programs and community composters. … Read More
View ArticleBEAD’s Match Exemption for High-Cost Areas May Be Challenging for Tribal ISPs
With the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on track to run out of funds by spring/early summer 2024, finally there is a request from the White House to extend funding for the program...
View ArticleComposting Learning Activities
These Composting Learning Activities are designed assist community composting sites in training their own community participants, as a hands-on complement to our Community Composting 101 Online...
View ArticleStatement on FTC and DOJ Finalized Merger Guidelines
"This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades," Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.… Read More
View ArticleScaling Up Home Energy Investment — Episode 199 of Local Energy Rules
Matt Flaherty discusses the barriers to home energy upgrades, how inclusive utility investment is a scalable solution that addresses many of these barriers, and what it will take to get utilities on...
View ArticleHow to Get Away With Merger Season Recap
Local initiatives are resisting profit-driven mergers by mobilizing their communities and building robust local economies. … Read More
View Article200 Episodes, 10 Lessons, and Your Questions — Episode 200 of Local Energy Rules
For this milestone 200th episode, John Farrell reflects on 10 years of making the Local Energy Rules podcast, shares what he has learned from over 200 guests, and answers some listener questions.… Read...
View ArticleIn-Person Workshop: Community Composting Systems at 2024 USCC Conference
On Tuesday, February 6th from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m., ILSR will host a pre-conference workshop, Community Composting Systems: New Projects and Scaling Up Existing Projects, as part of the US Composting...
View ArticleIs Amazon a Monopoly? Documentary Newly Released in the U.S.
Watch the newly released English-language version of a powerful German documentary about Amazon's outsized power. The film features Stacy Mitchell explaining to viewers how Amazon operates its monopoly...
View ArticlePetitioners Ask Feds to Investigate Utility Abuses of Monopoly Power —...
In this episode from the archive, Howard Crystal and Liz Veazey discuss a petition to the Federal Trade Commission and why electric utility practices require federal investigation. ILSR first published...
View ArticleOn-Farm Composting & Compost Use Resources
This webinar series features experts from across the industry and covers the ins and outs of on-farm composting and compost use, including setting up a composting area on your farm, integrating...
View ArticleSmall Business Rising is Moving the Antitrust Debate
The Small Business Rising coalition is playing a pivotal role in the push for stronger antitrust. … Read More
View ArticleNew Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America As...
As the new year begins, ILSR announced its latest tally of municipal broadband networks which shows a dramatic surge in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled high-speed...
View ArticleNew Municipal Broadband Networks Skyrocket in Post-Pandemic America As...
“The monopoly cable and telephone companies frequently claim that there are no problems with broadband in the U.S., even as millions of students cannot access the Internet from their homes, whether in...
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