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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The rooftops of North Carolina schools could host 900 MW of solar generating capacity, reducing climate pollution, cutting air pollution that harms public health and providing greater resilience to communities across the state. frontiergroup.org/resources/so...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A future of more cars, more congestion and more pollution feels inevitable – but it’s not. The experience of Washington and other states shows that reducing driving is possible. See how the number of miles driven per person has changed in your state: frontiergroup.org/resources/wh...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

As a result, relatively few Seattle commuters drive alone to work. In 2024, 31% of workers drove alone, down from 35% in 2009. 6/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

2) Seattle, the largest city in the state, has invested in frequent and extensive transit, along with other alternatives to driving. As a result, access to frequent transit improved in just a few years. 5/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Public policy has made a key difference: 1) Washington’s commute-trip reduction program, which started in the 1990s, led to fewer people driving alone to work. 50% of the employees at participating employers drove alone to work in 2023/2024, versus 63% a decade earlier. 4/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Washington State had the biggest decline in per capita miles driven. In 1994, residents there drove an average of nearly 9,000 miles per year – about the same as the national average. By 2024, that had fallen to 7,638 miles per year, well below the national average. 3/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

From 1994 to 2024, the number of miles driven per person declined in 10 states. 2/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

For decades, until the early 2000s, the average American drove more miles every year. But residents in several states now drive fewer miles on average than they did in 1994. Which states are they? And why are people there driving less? 🧵1/ frontiergroup.org/resources/wh...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

As a result, relatively few Seattle commuters drive alone to work. In 2024, 31% of workers drove alone, down from 35% in 2009. 7/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

From 1994 to 2024, the number of miles driven per person declined in 10 states. 3/

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

85% of all wildfires in the U.S. are started by people, many of them near roads. Federal officials are trying to open wild areas of our national forests to road-building, claiming it’ll help with wildfires? Our new map shows why that doesn’t make sense. frontiergroup.org/articles/rem...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

There have been nearly 160,000 significant wildfires in the contiguous U.S. since 2010. Less than 1% of them started in roadless areas of our national forests. So why are federal officials rolling back roadless area protections? frontiergroup.org/articles/rem...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

In 2016, only 13 U.S. states had grid-connected battery energy storage. In 2025, only 13 states did not have battery storage, while the leading state, California, has seen a >100-fold increase in battery storage since 2016. frontiergroup.org/resources/th...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The U.S. produced enough solar energy in 2025 to power 36 million homes – a seven-fold increase from 2016. Our “State of Renewable Energy” dashboard tracks the rapid growth of solar and other clean energy technologies. frontiergroup.org/resources/th...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

South Dakota produces the equivalent of 95% of the electricity it consumes from solar, wind and geothermal sources. Our “State of Renewable Energy” dashboard with @EnvAm highlights other leading states in the transition to clean energy. frontiergroup.org/resources/th...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Our new scorecard with @EnvAm finds that CA, TX and NJ have done more than other states to cut red tape in solar permitting by allowing solar installers to use software that checks permit applications for compliance with building codes and safety standards

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New Jersey and Colorado are ranked 3rd and 4th in the nation for their efforts to streamline permitting and inspection for rooftop solar panels and home batteries. See our full scorecard with Environment America. Link in replies

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

California and Texas have done more than other states to reduce costs and delays for families who want to add solar and batteries to their homes. Both states earned a “B” in our new scorecard with Environment America. Link in replies

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Data centers could consume a quarter of the water in the D.C. metro area within ten years, not including the water consumed off-site by power plants generating electricity for data centers. @quentingood.bsky.social’s new article has more. frontiergroup.org/articles/doe...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Data centers tend to use the most water for cooling during hot summer months when drought is more likely. In the Washington D.C. area, data centers’ peak water consumption is projected to skyrocket – potentially straining water resources. frontiergroup.org/articles/doe...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Philadelphia is making slow progress at reducing the sewer overflows that pollute local waterways. Pollution per inch of rainfall has increased in recent years. See our full analysis with PennEnvironment at frontiergroup.org/resources/se...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Did you know that more than 3 million households and businesses choose to pay more on their electricity bills in order to buy clean energy? It’s one of many signs of public support for, and investment in, clean energy. Our new dashboard has more: frontiergroup.org/resources/cl...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Energy efficiency measures yield cleaner air and public health benefits. And they save money: Americans would have spent about $800 billion more on their energy bills – or $2,500 per capita – in 2014, were it not for energy efficiency improvements.

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

... and national electricity consumption for lighting shrunk by nearly 40%!

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Speaking of light bulbs, the switch from incandescents to LED bulbs has unlocked enormous energy savings in just a few years. Between 2015 and2020, the number of homes with at least one LED bulb tripled – from 33.8 million to 101.8 million ...

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The average US home today uses 37 million Btu less energy each year than it did in 1980. That’s enough to power 20 old-school incandescent light bulbs 24/7 for an entire year.

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Which beaches in your state are most at risk of contamination that can threaten your health? Where can you go to find up-to-date information on beach safety? Our new dashboard has answers, and ideas for making our beaches truly safe for swimming. frontiergroup.org/resources/sa...

A map of the east coast showing the percentage of potentially unsafe days in 2024 beaches.

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Frontier Group @frontiergroup.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

NEW: The eighth edition of our Highway Boondoggles report on wasteful and destructive highway projects is now out. See which new projects made the cut, and catch up on the status of boondoggles from years gone by. frontiergroup.org/resources/hi...

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