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Colorado Sets National Example by Restoring Wetlands Protections

May 7, 2024 Press ReleaseDenver

The Colorado General Assembly has demonstrated national leadership by being the first state in the nation to pass legislation restoring protections for tens of thousands of acres of wetlands and streams that were put at risk after a Supreme Court…

Colorado Adopts Ambitious Clean Cars Plan, Could Secure Even Greater Benefits

October 20, 2023 Press ReleaseDenver

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission today adopted a Colorado Clean Cars plan that will ramp up sales of clean electric vehicle sales so that more than 80 percent of new vehicles will be zero emissions vehicles by 2032, which…

Minnesota Declares Sept. 14 “Clean Grid Day”

September 14, 2023 Press ReleaseMinneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (September 14, 2023) – Today, as members of Minnesota’s grid operator Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) meet in Minneapolis to discuss the future of the Midwestern grid, Gov. Tim Walz declared September 14 “Clean Grid Day.” At the beginning…

Groups Welcome New Denver Mayor

July 13, 2023 Press ReleaseDenver

Environmental, racial justice and health organizations today welcomed the upcoming inauguration of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and urge him to work with City Council and regional experts to build on the city’s environmental successes with bold action addressing climate change…

Report: Colorado Clean Cars Plan Can Save Drivers Millions and Deliver Major Jobs, Health, and Climate Benefits

May 18, 2023 Press ReleaseDenver

Coloradans—who frequently endure unhealthy air pollution largely from gasoline-burning vehicles—stand to receive major jobs, health, and energy savings benefits if the state adopts a strong Colorado Clean Cars plan that would speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric cars and…

Lawsuit Pushes U.S. to Sanction Mexico as Vaquita Porpoise Nears Extinction

December 14, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States, Mexico

Conservation groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior today in federal court to force a long overdue decision to sanction Mexico for allowing illegal fishing and trade that endanger the vaquita porpoise.

Judge Approves Multi-Million Dollar Clean-Up for Penobscot River

October 11, 2022 Press ReleaseMaine

BANGOR, ME — Today, a Federal District Court in Maine approved a settlement that requires Mallinckrodt US LLC to pay for mercury remediation in the Penobscot River Estuary, concluding a more than two decade long legal fight led by Maine…

Manchin Asks to Withdraw Radical Pipeline Measure

September 27, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia, West Virginia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a stunning last-minute reversal in the lead up to a vote on a federal government spending measure, Senator Joe Manchin has requested the withdrawal of his controversial proposed text that would have rubber stamped the Mountain…

Congress Should Reject Radical Permitting Proposal

September 22, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia, West Virginia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joe Manchin’s legislative text on fossil fuel infrastructure permitting, released after weeks of speculation about a potential measure, is similar to proposals already made public, but significantly worse in that it adds draconian new language mandating…

Extension for Mountain Valley Pipeline is Not in the Public Interest

August 24, 2022 Press ReleaseVirginia, West Virginia

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted a four-year extension for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through October of 2026. The project’s FERC certificate was set to expire in October.

U.S. Launches Trade Complaint Over Mexico’s Failure to Protect Vaquita

February 10, 2022 Press ReleaseMexico

WASHINGTON— U.S. Trade Representative Catherine Tai formally requested environmental consultations with Mexico today over its illegal fishing. Aimed at protecting the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, the request is the first step under the enforcement and dispute mechanism of the United…

West Virginia to See Thousands of New Jobs from Build Back Better Act [NRDC Analysis]

February 10, 2022 Press ReleaseWest Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act that was passed by the House of Representatives, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment and other economic activity while creating millions of high-quality…

NRDC Analysis: Maine to See 3,600+ New Jobs from Build Back Better Act

February 9, 2022 Press ReleaseMaine

AUGUSTA, ME  — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Maine. The Senate’s passage of the Build…

Groups to Biden Admin: Step Up Climate Diplomacy with Mexico

January 18, 2022 Press ReleaseUnited States, Mexico

WASHINGTON – Leading legal, foreign policy and environmental groups are urging the Biden administration to step up climate diplomacy and push back against policies by the government of Mexico that promote fossil fuel electricity at the expense of clean energy…

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…

CDOT Transportation Rule a Critical Step Forward

December 16, 2021 Press ReleaseColorado

DENVER — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) voted today to approve the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Standard. With this standard in place, CDOT and local transportation planning organizations will be required—for the first time—to consider the climate impacts of transportation…

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%…

Colorado Energy Office Report a Green Light for Clean Trucks

October 12, 2021 Press ReleaseColorado

DENVER — The Colorado Energy Office released a report prepared by MJ Bradley & Associates showing that adopting two new policies to get clean trucks on the road can save Coloradans up to $20.4 billion over the next 30 years…

Mexico Drastically Eases Enforcement in Vaquita “Zero Tolerance” Area

July 16, 2021 Press ReleaseMexico

La Paz, Mexico— Mexico announced this week that it will ease enforcement in the vaquita’s core Upper Gulf of California habitat, at a time when only 10 remain on Earth. The move will hasten the porpoise’s extinction as vaquita are…

260,000 Lead Pipes May Deliver Water to Homes in Minnesota

July 15, 2021 Press ReleaseMinnesota

Minnesota ranks 10th in nation with most lead pipes