WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the EPA finalized its rule reinstating California’s Clean Air Act waiver allowing it to set greenhouse gas standards more protective than federal standards and to adopt zero-emissions standards for light-duty vehicles, reversing an illegal and unprecedented waiver revocation by the previous administration that threatened our climate and the well-being of communities around the country.
Today, 120 organizations sent letters to the six biggest American banks urging them to stop lending and support for new and expanded gas export facilities, citing environmental justice and climate concerns as well as rising home heating costs for American communities being driven by the rise in exports.
La Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental (EPA) anunció una propuesta para reducir las emisiones de camiones pesados, una fuente significativa de contaminación del aire que impacta desproporcionadamente a latinos y otras comunidades de color.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal for curbing emissions from heavy duty trucks, a significant source of dangerous air pollution nationwide which disproportionately impacts communities of color.
Tomorrow, Tennessee’s Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and House Commerce Committee will convene to vote on an amendment to SB 2077/HB 2246 that would completely rewrite the energy infrastructure bill to strip local communities of decision making authority over the impacts of energy projects.
The national Veterans and Military Outdoors Coalition and New York’s Outdoor Rx Coalition are adding Blue Star Families, one of the largest military family organizations in the country, to their membership. Launched in 2021, the Veterans and Military Outdoors Coalition is a national partnership of more than 35 organizations focused on improving veterans health nationwide through access to nature-based therapies and outdoor recreation. The Outdoor Rx Coalition, which also began work in 2021, is an alliance of 67 groups in New York advocating for the effective implementation of the state’s Outdoor Rx Act, which seeks to make it easier for veterans to heal from service-related trauma on public lands.
WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Governor Carney announced that Delaware will join the growing list of states that are a part of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, which will direct manufacturers to increasingly sell electric vehicles in the state.
Other ZEV states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Vermont, and Virginia.
Nation’s Largest Grassroots Conservation Organization Praises Hassan’s Strong Work Protecting the Environment and Public Health
Manchester, NH -- Today, the Sierra Club announced their endorsement of New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan for U.S. Senate.
Glendale, CA – Last night, the Glendale City Council voted to modify the Grayson Repowering Project by directing Glendale Water and Power to prepare the Grayson site for construction of new gas-combustion power plants, but to delay the actual purchase of any new gas units.
Portland, OR - Portland Public Schools (PPS) voted last night to pass some of the most ambitious climate policy of its kind in the country, and to join Multnomah County and the City of Eugene in pushing for a transition to clean, renewable electricity.