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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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.

Trump Advisors Recommend FEMA Cuts in New Report

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
A report from the group created to advise President Trump on the future of the federal disaster response endorsed slashing the FEMA budget and foisting costs and responsibility on states.

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Trump Slashes Help for Power, Heating Bills

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Trump administration eliminated the entire staff working on the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, according to published reports.

Joint Statement on LL97 GreenHOUSE Fund

Press ReleaseNew York City
Today, the New York City Department of Buildings announced a new Local Law 97 GreenHOUSE Fund to provide much-needed resources for electrification upgrades in affordable housing.

DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters

Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Energy finalized efficiency standards for residential water heaters today which will result in $124 billion in consumer savings and prevent over 332 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 30 years, equivalent to the…

NC Real Estate Commission to Disclose Flood History to Buyers

Press ReleaseNorth Carolina
The North Carolina Real Estate Commission finalized the rule to require sellers to provide potential home buyers with information about flood history and risk before they buy a home, and it will go into effect July 1, 2024.

NRDC Report: Repeatedly Flooded Homes Demonstrate Policy Failures

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – A rapidly increasing number of federally insured properties have flooded repeatedly, a sign of the need for state and federal action to improve protections for homeowners, an NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) analysis shows.

Biden Administration Signs Off On Low-Carbon Materials for 150 Federal Projects

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Today the General Services Administration (GSA) announced $2 billion in investments for clean materials in federal construction projects. This initiative advances commitments made a year ago to accelerate Buy Clean efforts within the GSA and Department of Transportation…

EPA Cuts HFC Use in Air Conditioning, Supermarket Refrigerators

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – In a move supported by both environmental groups and industry associations, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized standards that will phase out the most climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in key applications -- from aerosols to heat pumps; supermarket refrigerators to…