WASHINGTON, D.C. – Harmful and climate-destabilizing greenhouse gas emissions increased by 5.5 percent in 2021, EPA announced today in the Agency’s draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Sierra Club and EPA reached a settlement agreement requiring the agency to review–and if necessary, revise–a dangerous loophole in the Coal Combustion Residuals rule…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a victory for communities around the country and a positive step toward clean water for all, EPA announced utilities in several states can no longer dump toxic coal ash…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a historic step toward supporting healthier communities, EPA announced the availability of $100 million in environmental justice grants. These funds, made possible…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new report finds that while renewable energy has surpassed coal as a source of power in the United States for the first time in over 60 years, climate-driven extreme…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality introduced interim greenhouse gas emissions guidance for environmental reviews of major federal projects under…
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, the EPA released its long-overdue and long-awaited draft proposal to update the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for soot, also known as particulate matter, and while…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a victory for coal mining communities and clean water advocates across the country, Congress passed the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a positive step toward a cleaner and more reliable energy grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee proposed a new rule yesterday to accelerate the siting of interstate…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a new report, “Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key Accomplishments and Additional Opportunities,” the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis lays out the historic…