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New Chapter in Troubling Tennessee Water Fight

April 5, 2022 Press ReleaseDickson

Court order that required Dickson County to protect public from tainted water ends with progress and a need for continued vigilance

"Poster Child" Community for Environmental Justice Enters New Chapter in Water Pollution Fight

April 5, 2022 Press ReleaseDickson

A decade-long court order to protect residents of Dickson, Tenn. from the toxin trichloroethylene (TCE) wound down last week. The court has ordered that remaining settlement money be used by the county for ongoing water monitoring and related purposes.

Biden EPA Refuses to Protect Drinking Water from Toxic Perchlorate, Affirms Trump EPA Decision to Leave Millions Exposed to the Chemical

March 31, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it would not regulate perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel associated with brain damage in fetuses and infants, leaving millions of people unknowingly exposed to the chemical through their tap water.

President’s Budget Backs Jobs, Clean Energy and U.S. Security

March 28, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON – President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2023 budget today, which builds on his climate, clean energy and security initiatives with new proposals to wean the U.S. from fossil fuels, boost federal aid for wildfire response and invest in…

Canadians Want Action to Protect Forests – New EKOS Poll Confirms

March 28, 2022 Press ReleaseCanada

On the eve of the release of Canada’s major new climate plan, an EKOS poll shows that the vast majority of Canadians want the federal government to take stronger action to protect forests and address logging industry emissions.

Maryland Passes Historic and Equitable Energy Efficiency Legislation

March 21, 2022 Press ReleaseMaryland

ANNAPOLIS - The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation today that will deliver healthier housing and significant annual energy savings to the state’s most cost-burdened households.

EPA Announces Plan for Largest Clean Water Investment in U.S. History

March 8, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

The Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its guidelines for distributing $50 billion dollars in infrastructure funding for clean water, which represents the largest single investment in drinking water and wastewater systems in U.S. history.

The Missing Link in Biden’s Climate Agenda: Letting Older Trees Grow

February 15, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A coalition of more than 70 groups launched a new campaign Tuesday called the Climate Forests Campaign. They are calling on the Biden administration to take executive action to protect mature trees and forests on federal lands…

Newark Residents’ Resolve to Secure Safe Drinking Water Drove City’s Lead Pipe Replacement Success

February 11, 2022 Press ReleaseNewark

Vice President Kamala Harris and other officials are meeting in Newark, NJ today to celebrate the removal of lead service lines from the city’s drinking water system and the enactment of the federal infrastructure law that includes $15 billion for…

Gray Wolves Relisted Under Endangered Species Act

February 10, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States

SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. District Court today restored Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, siding with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and its partners after the organizations filed lawsuits in January 2021 over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

Governor Murphy Signs Bill that Addresses Threat to Pollinators

January 18, 2022 Press ReleaseNew Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A2070 (Calabrese)/S1016 (Smith) today, which prohibits most outdoor non-agricultural uses of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides. An outpouring of scientific evidence points to neonics as a leading cause of bee losses…

CO Advocates Call for Action on Lead in Schools

January 13, 2022 Press ReleaseColorado

DENVER — Colorado advocates are calling on state legislators to pass the Get the Lead out of School Drinking Water Act during the 2022 legislative session. The bill would protect children from lead exposure by funding water filters and lead…

Governor Newsom Proposes FY 2022-23 Budget Prioritizing Climate Resilience

January 10, 2022 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom announced the administration’s proposed budget today, highlighting an ongoing public health and science-based response to the coronavirus pandemic, support for children, families, schools and vulnerable communities, and investments to improve our state’s resiliency in the face…

Biden EPA Commits to Overhauling Rules for Lead in Drinking Water, Concerns Remain on Timeline to Get the Lead Out

December 16, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced major funding and a series of steps to strengthen controls for lead in drinking water, prioritizing action in disadvantaged communities, but failed to deliver enforceable requirements that would fulfill President Biden’s commitment…

Newsom Administration Releases Plan to Combat California’s Biodiversity and Climate Crises

December 15, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) today released its draft Pathways to 30x30 document, which identifies strategies to achieve California’s conservation goal, called “30x30,” after receiving broad public input, including from stakeholder groups and Tribal nations throughout the…

Biden Administration Protects Portion of New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon from Oil and Gas Leasing

November 15, 2021 Press ReleaseNew Mexico

WASHINGTON – President Biden and Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland announced today that the Department will propose to withdraw federal lands from oil and gas leasing for 20 years within a 10-mile radius around Chaco Culture National Historical Park…

COP26: U.S. & China Pledge Climate Action this Decisive Decade

November 10, 2021 Press ReleaseChina, United States

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – The United States and China announced plans today at global climate talks in Glasgow to work together this decade on controlling climate pollution, reducing deforestation and advancing clean energy to address the climate crisis.

COP26: Move to Clean Vehicles Surges, Boosting Jobs & Climate Action

November 10, 2021 Press ReleaseInternational

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – At COP26 today, six major automakers — among them Ford, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors and Volvo — and 30 national governments, including Canada, the UK, India and Mexico, committed to 100 percent sales of electric vehicles by 2040…

Michigan Governor Whitmer Issues Order for Safe Drinking Water

November 4, 2021 Press ReleaseMichigan

LANSING, MI ­– To ensure every Michigan community has access to safe drinking water, today Governor Whitmer issued a multi-pronged directive to strengthen the state’s rules, regulations, and policies. The state is providing free bottled water to Benton Harbor, Michigan…

Denver Releases Climate Protection Fund 5 Year Plan

November 4, 2021 Press ReleaseColorado

DENVER — The Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency released a 5 Year Plan to allocate the Climate Protection Fund. Denver voters approved the Fund in November 2020 by passing Ballot Measure 2A, which created an additional 0.25%…