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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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San José Carbon Neutral Resolution a Bold Step Forward

Press ReleaseSan Jose (California)
The San José City Council voted today to approve the Carbon Neutral by 2030 Resolution. This Resolution commits San José to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, updating the city's climate plans and resources to align with this…

Southern California Air Board Approves Much-Needed Refinery Rule

Press ReleaseCalifornia
The Governing Board of the Southern California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District today unanimously voted for the refinery rule. The rule will require refineries and related facilities to finally install pollution control equipment that reduces harmful air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx). …

Michigan Governor Whitmer Issues Order for Safe Drinking Water

Press ReleaseMichigan
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, due to high…

Newsom Proposes Rule to Protect Communities from Oil Drilling

Press ReleaseCalifornia
Governor Newsom and his oil and gas supervisor, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, today announced a draft rule that would help protect communities from the health risks of oil drilling. California is the only oil producing state in the country without a minimum…

House Panel Poised for Historic Action on Climate, Equity, Jobs & Health

Press ReleaseUnited States
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to vote on Monday on landmark legislation moving the country to 80 percent clean electricity, expanding clean vehicles, creating jobs and protecting communities from unsafe drinking water and climate impacts.

EPA Signals It Will Protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay

Press ReleaseAlaska
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will ask a federal court to allow the agency to vacate its own prior decision to lift safeguards against Pebble Mine, the massive open-pit gold and copper mine proposed for…

Stark IPCC Report Highlights Need for Swift, Decisive Global Climate Action

Press ReleaseUnited States, International
The first assessment in eight years from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released today highlights the need for swift action by policymakers in the United States and abroad to address the increasing impacts of climate change, which are…

EPA to Consider Strengthening Health Protections for Soot Pollution

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will reconsider a December 2020 Trump administration refusal to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for soot, noting that the current standards may not protect public health and welfare, as required under…

The Dangerous Keystone XL Tar Sands Project is Finally Dead

Press ReleaseUnited States
TC Energy reportedly will announce it is canceling the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, putting an end to a fossil fuel project that endangered waterways, communities and the climate, which President Biden denied a key permit for on his…