50 States, 50 Fixes

What It Covers

New York Times reporters document 50 climate and environmental solutions across all US states, showcasing local initiatives that reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, improve public health, and strengthen economies without federal support.

Key Questions Answered

• •Rural Economic Revival: Northwest Missouri funeral director Eric Chamberlain initiated wind turbine installation starting with four turbines in 2008, growing to 340+ turbines generating $6 million annual tax revenue—over half the county's real estate tax base—plus 50 permanent jobs.
• •Wildlife Coexistence Tools: Montana deployed livestock guardian dogs (Kangals and Anatolian Shepherds) to protect farms from returning grizzly bears, achieving huge reductions in bear visits while protecting both human livelihoods and bear populations from lethal conflicts through ancient European and Asian methods.
• •Municipal Cost Savings: Pittsburgh installed dimmable, hooded streetlights controlled via smartphone to reduce light pollution, projected to save $942,000 annually in energy costs and prevent 12,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions while protecting nocturnal wildlife and improving air quality.
• •Tribal Energy Independence: Standing Rock Reservation secured $6 million Department of Energy grant to build intertribal electric vehicle charging network across tribal lands, enabling fossil-fuel-free travel while advancing clean energy goals established during Dakota Access Pipeline protests.