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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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First Global Green Bank Network Will Speed Shift to Clean Energy

Press Release
PARIS (December 7, 2015) – As countries work toward an international climate agreement in Paris, a group of six green banks and two leading non-profit groups today announced they are establishing a Green Bank Network to help meet the urgent…

NRDC Thanks Rep. Dold for Clean Power Plan Vote

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CHICAGO (December 7, 2015) – Congressman Bob Dold (IL-10) voted against two Congressional Review Act resolutions that would have repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan rule to cut dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants.

Alberta to Limit Carbon Emissions from Tar Sands Sector

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WASHINGTON (November 22, 2015) – The provincial government of Alberta, Canada, today announced that it will limit, over time, emissions from the tar sands crude oil sector, which produces one of the dirtiest and most carbon-intensive energy sources in the…

Canadian Energy Policy Facilitates Tar Sands Pipelines, Not Carbon Reduction

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WASHINGTON (July 17, 2015) – Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers today issued a national energy strategy, after lengthy negotiations. While the premiers added new recommendations on clean energy and energy efficiency to a tepid commitment to reduce greenhouse gas…

New Urban Housing Rules Could ‘Level the Playing Field’

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WASHINGTON (July 8, 2015) – The new rules announced today by the Obama Administration requiring cities and towns to scrutinize their housing patterns for racial bias is an important and long-awaited step toward improving the lives of all Americans.

Statement on New York’s 2015 State Energy Plan

Press ReleaseNew York
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 25, 2015)—The Cuomo Administration today released New York’s 2015 State Energy Plan, after years of analysis and robust public comment.

Re-Imagining Watts 50 Years After the Riots

Press ReleaseCalifornia
LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2015) — Fifty years after the Watts Uprising, a coalition of community groups today launched Watts Re:Imagined – a sustainable redevelopment vision for the South Los Angeles neighborhood. The plan draws on the region’s rich historical…