April 5, 2023
Today, the EPA proposed strengthening protections against heavy metals, mercury and other hazardous air pollution emitted from power plants, protecting vulnerable communities from some of the most dangerous types of air pollution.
Press Releases
April 4, 2023
ANCHORAGE, AK — Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic and five allied groups filed an appeal with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, along with a motion for an injunction pending appeal with the U.S. District Court today, to request a halt to gravel mining and road building on the ConocoPhillips Willow oil and gas project.
April 4, 2023
The Biden administration released additional details surrounding a variety of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs designed to create family-sustaining manufacturing jobs in hard-hit communities, lower costs on energy efficient appliances like heat pumps, provide public health benefits to communities, and accelerate the clean energy transition.
April 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, Senator Martin Heinrich and Senator Thom Tillis re-introduced the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA). This historic bipartisan bill would invest nearly $1.4 billion for states, territories, and Tribes to supplement their work in recovering, conserving, and protecting at-risk wildlife and habitat.
April 3, 2023
HOMER CITY, PA. - The Homer City Generating Station has announced its intention to stop burning coal and begin decommissioning on July 1, 2023. The 2000 MW plant has been struggling to compete economically for years, having operated at less than half capacity every year since 2015, and at only 20% of capacity in 2022.
April 3, 2023
Additional comments submitted ahead of agency’s looming decision on climate risk disclosure rule
April 3, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has thrown out a crucial permit that the fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline needs to proceed with construction activities in West Virginia streams and wetlands.
31 de marzo de 2023
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) emitió una excepción a la Ley de Aire Limpio que permite a California implementar su regla de Avance de Camiones Limpios (ACT).
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the EPA issued a waiver under the Clean Air Act, allowing California to move forward with its Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, which is essential for protecting residents from harmful pollution from heavy-duty vehicles like trucks and buses. The EPA’s decision also enables other states to adopt and enforce those standards.
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a proposed rule for guidance surrounding mineral and manufacturing requirements for the electric vehicle incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act.