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UN General Assembly Reinforces Accountability for Climate Polluters

May 21, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York, International

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution yesterday affirming the International Court of Justice’s ruling that countries have an obligation to reduce carbon pollution within their borders and are legally responsible to live up to climate pledges, while reducing…

States Can Act Now to Create Workplace Heat Standards

May 19, 2026 BackgrounderUnited StatesJuanita Constible

There are several pathways to heat standards, which vary by the different buckets of state plan states and territories.

Trump EPA Rejects Hawaiʻi's Clean Air Plan, Preventing Utility's Own Requests to Retire Aging Oil-Burning Plants

May 18, 2026 Press ReleaseHonolulu

The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency finalized its rejection of Hawaiʻi's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan on Friday.

EPA Plan Allows Data Centers and other Polluters Build First, Ask Permission Later

May 18, 2026 ReactionWashington, D.C.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed allowing data centers, power plants, and other industrial polluters to complete major  construction on new facilities before obtaining the federal air permits long required under the Clean Air Act.

House Transportation Bill Would Stick Americans With New Fees, Higher Costs

May 18, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released legislation that would set priorities and funding for federally funded transportation over the next five years.

EPA Greenlights More Toxic Tailpipe Pollution

May 14, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed delaying new standards that would limit toxic tailpipe pollution that cause soot and smog.

A Federal Reinsurer Could Help—If It Serves the Public Interest

April 27, 2026 BackgrounderUnited StatesAlfonso Pating

Any long‑term strategy to stabilize the insurance system must include reducing climate pollution and slowing the rate at which physical risks worsen.

Statement from NYLCV, EANY, TNC, EDF, and NRDC on Drive Clean Rebate Program

April 23, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York

New York League of Conservation Voters, Environmental Advocates NY, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) released the follow statement is response to Governor Hochul’s announcement of $30 million for electric vehicle rebates.

NRDC: Big Oil Extracts Windfall in Latest Cap-and-Invest Regs

April 21, 2026 ReactionSan Francisco

California’s proposed cap-and-invest regulations cede a significant and undeserved windfall to Big Oil, according to experts at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). The Trump Administration has lavished fossil fuel interests with policy gifts and tax breaks from their first day…

As Diesel Prices Soar, A California Bill Aiming to Make Electric Trucks More Affordable Wins Unanimous Support at Committee

April 16, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

California’s Senate Environmental Quality Committee has unanimously approved a bill introduced by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes designed to make zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles more affordable for California’s fleet operators. The Committee passed the bill by consent, a testament to…

With Spanberger’s Signature, Virginia Finalizes Return to RGGI

April 14, 2026 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

Minnesotans Overfill First Oversight Hearing on Polluter Capture

April 8, 2026 Press ReleaseMinnesota

For the first time in years, the Minnesota Senate held an oversight hearing on Polluter Capture – when polluting companies exert too much influence over how our Minnesota State government agencies do, or do not, enforce the law. Community members…

Zeldin’s Devastating Record May Get Him a Promotion

April 2, 2026 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States

Zeldin’s EPA acted unlawfully to cut protections for clean air and water and abdicate the legal responsibility to tackle climate pollution.

Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

March 30, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging mercury, lead, and other hazardous air pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Trump's Attack on Affordable Energy and Our Health

March 20, 2026 Ed Board MemoInternational, United StatesAlexandra Adams, Amanda Levin

The administration’s actions are set to raise average energy costs by hundreds of dollars per household a year—in addition to the current spike in prices at the pump.

New Yorkers Can Save Hundreds on Utility Bills with State Action, New Analysis Finds

March 10, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York

As New Yorkers face skyrocketing utility bills, a new independent analysis from Synapse Energy Economics finds that state leaders can take immediate action that could save the average New York household at least $341 per year by 2030. In the…

Coal Pollution Spiked After Trump Administration’s “Free Pass to Pollute”

February 26, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

EPA data shows that sulfur dioxide pollution from coal plants increased 18 percent in 2025, with the plants that were given presidential exemptions leading the way.

Trump’s Assault on the State of Our Health and the Environment

February 23, 2026 Ed Board MemoUnited StatesAlexandra Adams

As Americans take stock of the state of the union on Tuesday night, the state of the environment is gravely imperiled.

Assemblymember Berman Introduces Legislation to Electrify California Homes

February 19, 2026 Press ReleaseSacramento

Today, Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313), offering California homeowners the opportunity to electrify their home appliances when their utility is scheduled to replace the natural gas line connected to their homes. This…

NRDC and Coalition Sue Over Endangerment Rollback and Climate Protections

February 18, 2026 Press ReleaseUnited States

Health, environmental groups challenge the Trump EPA’s harmful, unscientific, and illegal repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of clean vehicle standards.