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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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PA Senate Sends Petrochemical Bill to Gov. Wolf’s Desk

Press ReleasePennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Senate today sent HB 1100 – a bill that would give tax breaks to fossil fuel plants that use fracked gas to manufacture petrochemicals – to Governor Wolf’s desk for signature. This comes at a time when…

Pennsylvania General Assembly 0 for 2 on Nuclear Subsidy Legislation

Press ReleasePennsylvania
State Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) introduced legislation today to add a new “tier” for nuclear power to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). Like a similar bill introduced in the state House last month, the legislation is seriously flawed…

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Regressive Bill to Prop Up Nuclear Power

Press ReleasePennsylvania
State Representative Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) today introduced legislation to add nuclear power to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). The legislation fails to set limits on carbon pollution or raise renewable energy targets – nor does it require nuclear…