The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) responds to the Senate Agriculture Committee advancing the Farm Bill legislation. While recognizing the importance of passing federal farm policy, ASBN highlights key shortcomings regarding SNAP benefits, conservation investments, and state-level authority needed to support a resilient food and farm economy.
ASBN Statement: EPA Rollback of Power Plant Carbon Standards Threatens Market Stability
The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) opposes the EPA’s decision to repeal power plant carbon standards, warning that stripping federal emissions authority threatens market stability, drives up energy costs, and chills clean energy investment. Predictable regulations and grid modernization are essential to safeguard American business competitiveness and public health.
Who Pays for the AI Boom? New Report on Data Centers and Small Business Impacts
As artificial intelligence (AI) sweeps across the globe, promising to revolutionize everything from medicine to daily productivity, a massive physical infrastructure is quietly being constructed behind the scenes. This digital expansion requires a staggering amount of electricity, and it raises a critical, often ignored question: Who is paying for the massive grid upgrades needed to support this AI boom?
Why Networks Matter: The Collective Power of Small Business
Small businesses often feel too small to influence public policy, but their voice is more powerful than they think. Discover why joining a network like the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) is essential for turning individual experiences into collective action, building advocacy, and driving meaningful policy change that supports a just and regenerative economy.
State Legislators, Businesses & Advocates to Hold Press Conference Demanding PJM Interconnection Reform its Governance, Put Consumers First
Amid skyrocketing energy bills and unprecedented demand for electricity outpacing available supply, many Americans are struggling to keep up. Meanwhile, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is exploring changes to the governance and stakeholder processes of regional electric grid operator PJM Interconnection (PJM) to improve the company’s decision-making, which affects 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia.