ALBANY, NY -- Governor Hochul released new policy goals at her State of the State address on Tuesday that would further implement the landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). This nation-leading climate law commits New York State to a zero emissions grid by 2040 and near carbon neutrality by 2050. In December, the Climate Action Council released the final scoping plan for enacting regulations that retains many of the strong recommendations that emerged from the Advisory Panels and the public comment process.
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La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos de Consumidor (CPSC) ha emitido la retirada de miles de fogones de gas debido a una grave preocupación sobre envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono procedente del compartimiento del horno.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding public hearings on a new draft rule aimed at cutting methane and other emissions from the oil and gas sector. Hearings start today and will run through January 12. The agency will hear from people across the country urging it to further strengthen the draft rule, which was released late last year, and quickly finalize and implement it so communities can realize its emission reduction benefits as soon as possible.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for thousands of gas ranges due to a serious concern about carbon monoxide poisoning from the oven compartment. This recall underscores the need for CPSC to enact rules to ensure the safety of new gas stoves, an effort that the agency says it is exploring.
Sierra Club Statement on Lease Scoping in Montana and North Dakota Under the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced new plans related to oil and gas leasing tied to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today marks two years since the violent attack on our nation’s Capitol. On that day, an armed and violent mob launched an insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of the free and fair 2020 presidential election.
Today, the Biden Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality introduced interim greenhouse gas emissions guidance for environmental reviews of major federal projects under NEPA.
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 this proposal demonstrates a positive step toward clean air for all, it falls far short of what public health demands, communities deserve, and science requires.
The White House selected Commissioner Willie Phillips to be the Acting Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the nation’s independent energy regulator. Strong leadership at FERC, as well as a fifth commissioner, is crucial to advance climate and energy reliability issues and avoid gridlock.
El viernes, 30 de diciembre, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) emitió su regla sobre las Aguas de Estados Unidos (WOTUS).