March 6, 2019
San Juan, Puerto Rico -- Yesterday, National Public Radio released an in-depth report on the ways in which federal disaster funding exacerbates economic inequality by favoring wealthy communities.
March 4, 2019
ATLANTA, GA—Today, the Atlanta City Council doubled down on its commitment to transition to 100 percent renewable energy for 100 percent of Atlantans by unanimously adopting “Clean Energy Atlanta,” a plan outlining how the city will achieve its goal for a just and equitable clean energy transition.
February 11, 2019
Last week, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, along with 66 House representatives and 10 Senators, introduced their highly-lauded Green New Deal resolution, which seeks to tackle the climate crisis, create millions of good, high-wage jobs, secure clean air and water, and counteract systemic injustices.
February 4, 2019
Oakland, Calif., -- Today, community, labor and environmental organizations in cities across the U.S. are taking action for transit equity. The second Transit Equity Day commemorates civil rights icon Rosa Parks on her birthday. Her act of resistance by refusing to give up her seat on the bus in 1955 was a catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the civil rights movement.
December 6, 2018
The Ready For 100 Chicago Collective consists of community groups, state and national organizations, businesses, and unions united in moving Chicago to renewable energy
November 20, 2018
As the public comment period closes tomorrow on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) proposed fracked gas facility in the Port of Tacoma, thousands of Washington residents and a coalition of advocacy organizations are raising serious concerns about the project’s climate impact.
October 25, 2018
San Diego takes major step toward community choice. City decides community choice will help it reach 100% clean energy. Today, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced the City’s intent to move forward with a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program to reach the city’s goal of being powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
July 16, 2018
PITTSBURGH, P.A. – At a City Council hearing on Tuesday, July 17, community members will demand that a proposed $2 billion expansion plan by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) include a community benefits agreement to serve all Pittsburgh residents.
June 29, 2018
San Francisco, CA -- Today, Bayview Hunters Point residents were joined by environmental justice, social justice and environmental activists in telling US EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt he is not welcome in San Francisco as he attempted to sneak in without publicity to US EPA’s Region IX office.
June 19, 2018
Today, Plug In America and the Sierra Club released the AchiEVe: Model State & Local Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption toolkit. This policy guide details the most effective policies for growing the electric vehicle (EV) market at the state, city, and local levels.