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EPA Greenlights More Toxic Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed delaying new standards that would limit toxic tailpipe pollution that cause soot and smog.
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The Cost of the United States’ Dependence on Oil

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams
The country's entire economy is more vulnerable to oil price and supply shocks. In a global market, that means there’s one solution: Reduce dependence on oil.

Trump Administration Repeals Landmark Public Lands Rule

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and grazing across 245 million acres of public lands.

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House Bill Would Destroy Public Lands, Forests, and Oceans

BackgrounderUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Kabir Green, Garett Rose, Valerie Cleland

Destructive proposal sells off public lands; boosts fossil fuels, mining, clearcutting; and includes “pay-to-play" scheme granting industry a shield from judicial review.

States Challenge Trump’s Order to Block Wind Power

Press ReleaseUnited States, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C.
Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit today in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s presidential memorandum that attempted to block new wind energy projects.

Trump Administration Halts Climate Research   

Press ReleaseUnited States, Washington, D.C.
The Trump administration “released” scientists working on the National Climate Assessment, effectively canceling the foundational report that details the effects of climate change on the nation, regions, and local areas.

100 Days of Destruction

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

The Trump administration has averaged at least one destructive action or proposal every single day of its first three months.

127 Groups Tell Congress to Defend Vehicle Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
A group of 127 wide-ranging organizations urged Congress to reject measures that would undermine standards California put in place to curb pollution from cars and trucks. 

Judge Restores Funds to Lower Energy Costs  

Press ReleaseUnited States
A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction stating that the EPA must restart funding to finance clean energy projects under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Burgum Halts Empire Wind Project

Press ReleaseNew York
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum put out a social media post and memo ordering a halt to construction on the Empire Wind offshore wind project.