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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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No Stealth Bailouts for Oil Companies

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Federal Reserve expanded the scope and eligibility of its Main Street lending program today, which would enable the fossil fuel industry to access cheap capital intended for companies reeling from the COVID crisis.

NRDC Sues Over Department of Energy’s New Rule Hampering Energy-Saving Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sued the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today over its new energy efficiency standards-setting process that will impede future efforts to make America’s appliances and equipment more efficient, significantly harming consumers and the environment.

EPA Shuts Down Stronger Water Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
After an official review of the voluntary WaterSense labeling program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to uphold the current water efficiency standards that regulate fixtures such as toilets and faucets.

EEFA Issues Pandemic Response Guidance for Under-Resourced Communities

Press ReleaseUnited States
With under-resourced communities facing severe short- and long-term impacts from the COVID-19 crisis, the Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) project today released Pandemic Response Guidance to highlight recommended actions for local and state policymakers to take for protection against utility…

Department of Energy Sets Major Roadblocks to Future Energy Efficiency Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Department of Energy (DOE) today radically altered its process for setting and updating national energy efficiency standards for residential and commercial appliances and equipment, making it significantly more difficult to establish future energy-saving measures and drastically reducing the potential…

New York Issues Bold Energy Efficiency Order

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) today issued an order, implementing the “New Efficiency: New York” plan to bolster its energy efficiency and building decarbonization goals. The programs implemented as part of the order will save more than…

Lighting Associations Drop Lawsuit to Block New California Light Bulb Standards

Press ReleaseCalifornia
Two national lighting associations have dropped their lawsuit attempting to thwart California’s updated light bulb efficiency standards, which are identical to national ones rolled back by the Trump administration last year. The California standards, which went into effect Jan. 1…

Nine Countries “Take Flight” With Green Banks for Climate Action

Press ReleaseInternational
As pressure builds for stronger country-level action to curb climate change, nine countries and partners are demonstrating that leadership at the COP25 climate conference by announcing progress towards creating green banks, which attract private financing for clean energy and low-carbon…

National Grid Moratorium Lifted

Press ReleaseNew York
Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced an agreement has been reached with National Grid to lift the utility’s current moratorium on gas service in Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn. In addition, the utility is required to pay up to $36 million…

Efficiency Can Help With the Climate & Housing Affordability Crises

Press ReleaseUnited States
Investing in energy efficiency improvements to low-income housing can help ease both America’s housing affordability and climate crises but federal programs to facilitate those retrofits are severely underfunded, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) senior policy advocate Khalil Shahyd told Congress…