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New Jersey Stepping up to Establish Data Center Guardrails

Press ReleaseTrenton, New Jersey
Gov. Mikie Sherrill and state legislators outlined a promising platform today proposing protections for New Jerseyans, and their water and electricity resources, from potential data center development impacts

“Deeply Disappointing” New York State Enacted Budget Weakens its Climate Law

Press ReleaseNew York, Albany
New York State’s finalized Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes substantial rollbacks to the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), but retains some important climate protections.

UN General Assembly Reinforces Accountability for Climate Polluters

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…

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Gov. Wolf Affirms Support for RGGI in 2020-21 Budget Address

Press ReleasePennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf today unveiled his proposed 2020-21 fiscal year budget agenda, laying out key priorities for Pennsylvania and doubling down on his commitment to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

House Leaders Unveil Major Plan to Curb the Climate Crisis

Press ReleaseUnited States
House Democratic environmental leaders today unveiled legislation intended to comprehensively address climate change. House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone of New Jersey and colleagues proposed the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act,” which would…

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…

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…

Groups Sue to Protect State Authority to Regulate Tailpipe Pollution

Press ReleaseUnited States
A coalition of environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, filed a federal lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the authority of states to set vehicle pollution standards. The case was filed in the U.S…

100% Clean Economy Bill Curbs Climate Danger

Press ReleaseUnited States
Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and more than 150 original cosponsors today introduced the “100% Clean Economy Act of 2019,” a bill that responds to the impacts of climate change by moving the United States to a 100 percent clean economy…

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…