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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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New York Set to Adopt Leading PFAS Protections

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Department of Health today affirmed that the state is set to adopt drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS – two man-made chemicals linked to cancer and other health issues.

EPA Gives Uranium Miners Free Pass to Pollute

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency signed away its authority to regulate water pollution from uranium mining today, providing a gift to the destructive and unregulated industry at the cost of water quality across the Mountain West.

NJ Adopts Major Energy Efficiency Framework

Press ReleaseNew Jersey
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today released the final implementation order for its “Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction” programs, which will put the state on a pathway to achieve its 2050 climate and clean energy targets…

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…

Michigan to Reconnect Homes to Water, End Shut-offs During COVID-19 Crisis

Press ReleaseMichigan
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today issued a moratorium on the practice of shutting off water in homes with unpaid bills. The order also requires already disconnected homes to be safely reconnected to water. For years, community activists in Detroit and…