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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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.

Trump Advisors Recommend FEMA Cuts in New Report

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
A report from the group created to advise President Trump on the future of the federal disaster response endorsed slashing the FEMA budget and foisting costs and responsibility on states.

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With Spanberger’s Signature, Virginia Finalizes Return to RGGI

Press ReleaseRichmond (Virginia)
After three years in limbo, the Commonwealth has re-secured its place in the multi-state electricity cap-and-invest system known as RGGI, with Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s signature on House Bill 397/Senate Bill 802

A Costly Move: EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding

Press ReleaseUnited States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will rescind a 2009 finding that climate change is a threat to public health and welfare.

DOE Orders Another Zombie Fossil Fuel Plant to Stay Online

Press ReleasePennsylvania, United States
The U.S. Department of Energy issued an order to mandate that a dirty and outdated power plant outside of Philadelphia continue operating beyond its planned closure, a week after issuing a similar order in Michigan.

D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments on FERC’s MVP Southgate Pipeline Approval 

Press ReleaseVirginia, North Carolina
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to extend the construction deadline for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project through Virginia and North Carolina.

NRDC: Youngkin Goes Above the Law for Big Oil

Press ReleaseVirginia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced today that he will halt Clean Cars Rules which aim to deliver cleaner cars and lower fuel costs to Virginians.