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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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A Key Step Toward Cleaner Transportation

Press ReleaseUnited States
A proposed rule today from the Department of Transportation would require states to measure the greenhouse gas emissions from their highway and transportation programs, and then come up with plans to reduce that harmful pollution.

EPA Remains in the Climate Fight, But Now Harder to Win It

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Supreme Court today narrowed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s options, under the Clean Air Act, for limiting the dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants, while conceding the EPA’s authority to act.

NRDC Report: U.S. LNG Exports Undermine Climate and Environmental Goals

Press ReleaseUnited States
With U.S. development and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) skyrocketing, this dirty fuel source is not the energy panacea the fossil fuel industry and its allies claim it is, according to Risky Business: Surging U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Exports…

DOE Warms to Efficient Furnaces

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Department of Energy (DOE) released updated efficiency standards for household furnaces that are fossil-fuel-fired today that will result in billions of dollars in energy bill savings and prevention of millions of tons of carbon pollution.

Court Ruling Deems Kern County’s Oil and Gas Review Violated the Law

Press ReleaseCalifornia
The Kern County Superior Court issued a significant ruling that declared Kern County’s environmental review of its 2021 oil and gas ordinance violated the state’s bedrock environmental protection law by failing to address serious environmental harms.

NRDC Statement on Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revision

Press ReleaseCalifornia
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his May revision to the 2022-2023 budget proposal today. The proposal now goes before the legislature which must approve a final 2022-2023 California budget by June 15.

NRDC, UAW Sue USPS Over Truck Purchase Plan

Press ReleaseUnited States
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) sued the U.S. Postal Service today over its plan to buy tens of thousands of polluting trucks for its fleet rather than cleaner electric vehicles.

Pennsylvania Can Now Participate in RGGI

Press ReleasePennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s CO2 Budget Trading Program regulation, which will enable the Commonwealth to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), has been published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The regulation is now formally in effect and Pennsylvania can move forward with…

Accelerating Toward Cleaner Highways

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Department of Transportation issued a framework today for investments that would help states and cities slash greenhouse gas emissions from their highways.

FERC Takes Key Step to Build Out the Electric Grid

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a proposal today for how the nation’s transmission system can meet the rapidly changing needs of the 21st century. These much-needed improvements would come as our outdated power grid has become a costly bottleneck…

Biden Puts Fuel Savings in the Driver’s Seat

Press ReleaseUnited States
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued new fuel economy standards today that will save drivers money at the pump while cutting our reliance on oil.

Fuel Economy Delivers Dramatic Savings: NRDC Report

Press ReleaseUnited States
New vehicles are saving U.S. households on average about $630 to $840 a year at the pump thanks to better fuel economy over the past 15 years, according to a new analysis by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).

PA Bill Strips DEP’s Authority to Cut Carbon Pollution

Press ReleasePennsylvania
The Pennsylvania House passed HB637 today and it now goes to the State Senate. The bill incorrectly states that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) lacks the authority to regulate carbon pollution from the power sector, then strips the…