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Public Interest Groups Reject H.R. 1

March 28, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House is preparing to vote as early as Wednesday on H.R. 1.

U.S. Department of Transportation Misses Deadline to Suspend Dangerous Trump-Era LNG-by-Rail Rule

March 13, 2023 Press ReleasePennsylvania, New Jersey

Buttigieg urged to act as deadline is missed for the third time

Biden Administration Approves Massive Oil Drilling Project in Alaska

March 13, 2023 Press ReleaseAlaska

The Biden administration approved a massive expansion of oil drilling in Alaska, giving ConocoPhillips permission to begin its Willow project in the state’s western Arctic.

Proposed Con Ed Settlement Advances Clean Electric System, but Hinders Transition of Gas System

February 17, 2023 Press ReleaseNew York

The New York Department of Public Service filed a Joint Proposal this week for resolving the electric and gas utility rate proceedings of Con Edison, which serves New York City and Westchester County.

Attacks on Clean Cars Law Rejected by the Virginia Senate

February 14, 2023 Press ReleaseVirginia

RICHMOND, VA — Today the Virginia Senate defeated the last of eight bills aimed at repealing the Clean Cars Virginia program. The program set standards for vehicle manufacturers to deliver cars that emit less carbon pollution and smog-forming pollutants; and…

EPA’s Methane Pollution Limits Should be Strengthened to Protect Communities and Climate

February 13, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and other groups are submitting public comments today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s updated proposed federal standards to cut dangerous methane pollution from the nation’s oil and gas industry. NRDC also submitted…

DOE Freezes Energy Waste with New Standards for Refrigerators and Freezers

February 10, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 10, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced updated energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators and freezers today that are projected to save consumers more than $1.8 billion per year while preventing 179.2 million tons…

Destructive Alaska Oil Expansion Has No Place in Energy Future

February 1, 2023 Press ReleaseAlaska

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden administration is expected to take a step toward a massive expansion of oil drilling on Alaska’s Western slope, according to media reports, with the imminent release of a final environmental impact statement on ConocoPhillips’ destructive…

EPA Protects Bristol Bay, Alaska with Pebble Mine Veto

January 31, 2023 Press ReleaseAlaska

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden Administration today dealt a blow to the massive and controversial gold and copper mining project in Bristol Bay, Alaska called the Pebble Mine. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Final Determination under Section 404(c)…

NEW REPORT: Powering Toward 100% Clean Power by 2035

January 23, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

Modeling Finds Ambitious Carbon Standards Are Critical for U.S. to Achieve an 80% Clean Grid by End of this Decade and Keep Biden’s Climate Targets Within Reach

NRDC Statement on PJM Outages During Winter Storm Elliott

January 11, 2023 Press ReleaseTennessee, North Carolina

NEW YORK - Members of PJM met today to review operational challenges during Winter Storm Elliott from December 23-25, which resulted in rolling outages in Tennessee and North Carolina.

NY’s New Rule Paves the Path for Clean Cars

December 28, 2022 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, NY – Today, New York State became the latest state to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, which ensures that by 2035 every new car and truck sold in the state will be zero-emission. This will result in a reduction in harmful greenhouse…

Countries Mobilize Financing for Vietnam’s Transition to Renewable Energy

December 14, 2022 Press ReleaseInternational

A coalition of countries and the private sector announced today it will mobilize $15.5 billion of public and private finance over the next three to five years to help Vietnam shut down coal power plants, constrain natural gas power plants…

Youngkin’s Air Board Action Endangers Virginia’s Climate Progress

December 7, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia

RICHMOND, VA — The Air Pollution Control Board voted to advance a proposed regulation today attempting to undo Virginia’s Regional Greenhouse Initiative (RGGI) law. Two board members abstained from voting due to their concerns about Youngkin’s legal authority to override…

NY Crypto Moratorium Gets Governor’s Signature

November 22, 2022 Press ReleaseNew York

ALBANY, NY – Today Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a limited, two-year moratorium on crypto mining operations in New York State. Under the new bill, the Department of Environmental Conservation will also be required to study the environmental impacts…