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Congress Should Reject “Polluters Over People” Measures

August 17, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of President Biden signing historic climate legislation, polluters are reportedly urging Congress to pass legislation that would erode U.S. action on climate and roll back a host of environmental laws.

Tribes, Commercial Fishermen, Chefs, Seafood Industry Leaders, Conservation Groups Celebrate Record-Breaking Fishing Season

August 10, 2022 Press ReleaseAlaska

Advocates Double Down, Urge EPA to Finish the Job, End the Threat of Pebble Mine Now

Post Office to Deliver More Clean Trucks

July 20, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

Facing unprecedented opposition to its plan to invest in polluting delivery vehicles, the U.S. Postal Service changed course today and said it would buy thousands more clean electric vehicles for its fleet.

Illinois Poised to Improve Public Health & Economy by Adopting Clean Truck Policies

July 11, 2022 Press ReleaseIllinois

New Report Analyzes Impacts of Cleaner Trucks on Environment, Health, Industry and the Economy

A Key Step Toward Cleaner Transportation

July 7, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A proposed rule today from the Department of Transportation would require states to measure the greenhouse gas emissions from their highway and transportation programs, and then come up with plans to reduce that harmful pollution.

Biden Administration Five Year Offshore Oil & Gas Plan is “Lose‑Lose”

July 1, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today proposed as many as 11 potential offshore leases for oil and gas companies in public waters in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly Alaska for the…

U.S. Leaders Commit to Tackling Illegal Fishing at UN Ocean Conference

July 1, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

LISBON, PORTUGAL – At the United Nations Ocean Conference this week, the United States made a series of announcements elevating its commitment to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated labor abuses.

EPA Remains in the Climate Fight, But Now Harder to Win It

June 30, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court today narrowed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s options, under the Clean Air Act, for limiting the dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants, while conceding the EPA’s authority to act.

Biden’s Bold Bet on Vehicle Charging

June 28, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration announced $700 million in private sector commitments to build and expand the vehicle charging infrastructure needed to transition to zero-emission cars and trucks.

Recertification of Lobster Fishery Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers

June 27, 2022 Press ReleaseEast

NEW YORK – Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a determination that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery should be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard…

South Fork Wind and Leading Environmental Organizations Sign Agreement to Further Enhance Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales

June 27, 2022 Press ReleaseEast

BOSTON – South Fork Wind, a joint venture offshore wind project developed by Ørsted and Eversource, announced today it has signed an agreement with leading environmental organizations to further enhance measures designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale during…

NRDC Report: U.S. LNG Exports Undermine Climate and Environmental Goals

June 16, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With U.S. development and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) skyrocketing, this dirty fuel source is not the energy panacea the fossil fuel industry and its allies claim it is, according to Risky Business: Surging U.S. Liquefied…

DOE Warms to Efficient Furnaces

June 13, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy (DOE) released updated efficiency standards for household furnaces that are fossil-fuel-fired today that will result in billions of dollars in energy bill savings and prevention of millions of tons of carbon pollution.

Court Ruling Deems Kern County’s Oil and Gas Review Violated the Law

June 8, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

KERN COUNTY, CA — The Kern County Superior Court issued a significant ruling that declared Kern County’s environmental review of its 2021 oil and gas ordinance violated the state’s bedrock environmental protection law by failing to address serious environmental harms.

Congress Must Enact Biden's Clean Energy Incentives Now for Jobs, Energy Security

May 10, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks today, President Biden called on Congress to take a number of important actions to promote clean energy and building energy independence.

NRDC, UAW Sue USPS Over Truck Purchase Plan

April 28, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) sued the U.S. Postal Service today over its plan to buy tens of thousands of polluting trucks for its fleet rather than cleaner electric vehicles.

Pennsylvania Can Now Participate in RGGI

April 22, 2022 Press ReleasePennsylvania

HARRISBURG, PA -- Pennsylvania’s CO2 Budget Trading Program regulation, which will enable the Commonwealth to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), has been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The regulation is now formally in effect and Pennsylvania can…

FERC Takes Key Step to Build Out the Electric Grid

April 21, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a proposal today for how the nation’s transmission system can meet the rapidly changing needs of the 21st century. These much-needed improvements would come as our outdated power grid has become…

Accelerating Toward Cleaner Highways

April 21, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Transportation issued a framework today for investments that would help states and cities slash greenhouse gas emissions from their highways.

California Accelerates Transition to Clean Vehicles

April 13, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – California’s Air Resources Board proposed standards that would transition the state to 100% sales of zero-emitting vehicles by 2035--a plan that will protect drivers from high prices at the pump, cut health-harming air pollution, and help address the…