Lansing, MI-- Today, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team announced the first step in the Whitmer administration’s plan to put in place a legal limit on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS chemicals that widely contaminate Michigan drinking water. The single digit limits proposed today on PFOA and PFNA would represent strictest in the nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, on the one-year anniversary of Justice Anthony Kennedy announcing his retirement, the Supreme Court ruled on cases involving the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census and partisan gerrymandering. The Court struck down the citizenship question, reasoning that the Trump Administration did not give adequate explanation for adding the question, but also ruled that partisan gerrymandering is beyond the reach of the federal courts.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held its only public hearing on the Trump administration proposal to end federal protection for nearly all gray wolves in the lower 48 states in Brainerd, Minn.
Dozens of wolf activists gathered at nearby Gregory Park to oppose the delisting proposal. The rally featured speakers and chanting advocates with signs. Photos and video for media use are available upon request.
AUGUSTA, ME -- Today, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed three climate and clean energy bills into law, representing the changing tide in the state’s leadership on climate action.
Governor Mills signed:
Boston, M.A. - Yesterday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an order on long-term contracts for clean energy that paves the way for Governor Baker’s plan to source foreign hydroelectric power as a part of the state’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon pollution by 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050.
Top Trump Air Pollution official Bill Wehrum's resignation comes in no small part due to the scrutiny his corruption and extremism received due to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
An independent analysis describes how Colorado’s coal-burning power plants are economically unviable, burdening customers with extra costs when compared to renewable energy resources. Conducted by energy consulting firm, Strategen, the report finds that renewable resources have outpaced coal, with the potential to save customers millions of dollars. These savings increase when the social cost of carbon (SCC) for the 10 units in the study is accounted for and securitized bonds are used as a tool to transition away from coal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the EPA announced that Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Bill Wehrum, will leave the EPA at the end of the month.
Over the next two nights, Democratic presidential candidates will take to the debate stage in Miami, Florida, a city and state already living with the consequences of the climate crisis.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Today, an economic analysis by Synapse Energy Economics was released and found that CPS Energy could save almost $1 billion dollars for San Antonio residents by relying on renewable energy and storage alternatives versus operating both Spruce 1 and 2 coal units from 2026 through 2040.