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UN General Assembly Reinforces Accountability for Climate Polluters

May 21, 2026 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…

New Yorkers Can Save Hundreds on Utility Bills with State Action, New Analysis Finds

March 10, 2026 Press ReleaseNew York

As New Yorkers face skyrocketing utility bills, a new independent analysis from Synapse Energy Economics finds that state leaders can take immediate action that could save the average New York household at least $341 per year by 2030. In the…

Groups Push to Block Arctic Refuge Drilling Plan

January 14, 2026 Press ReleaseArctic

Updated complaint restarts paused litigation and challenges Interior’s 2025 move to readopt Trump‑era program opening all 1.56 million acres of the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing.

Shortsighted Pause on Offshore Wind Projects Could Kill Jobs and Increase Electric Bills

December 22, 2025 Press ReleaseUnited States, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode Island

Trump administration “pauses” fully permitted offshore wind projects, escalating its war on clean energy.

NY State Sets “Clear Path” for RGGI and Climate Action

December 12, 2025 ReactionNew York, New York City, New Jersey

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced late yesterday proposed regulations that would strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in New York to help reach power sector climate-pollution reduction targets.  

Groups Challenge New York State’s Approval of the NESE Pipeline Over Significant Risks to Water Quality

November 18, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, New Jersey

The pipeline project was rejected by the state two prior times over water quality threats.

Interior’s Repeal of the NPR-A Protections Threatens the Western Arctic

November 13, 2025 Press ReleaseArctic

The Interior rescinded the 2024 Bureau of Land Management rule governing the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, dismantling essential safeguards for the single-largest ecologically intact landscape in the United States.

New York State DEC Approves NESE Pipeline via Water Quality Permit

November 7, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, New Jersey

The New York State DEC has issued a Section 401 Water Quality Certification under the federal Clean Water Act for the proposed pipeline.

New Jersey DEP Approves NESE Pipeline Water Quality Certification

November 7, 2025 Press ReleaseNew Jersey, New York

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued its water quality certification and related permits for the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.

No Need for Gas from NESE, Will Bring Higher Bills and Air Pollution  

October 31, 2025 BackgrounderNew YorkSamantha Wilt

Proposed pipeline will leave New Yorkers on the hook.

Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Conservationists Sue FERC for Reissuing Vacated Gas Pipeline Certificate

October 30, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

FERC’s unlawful resurrection of Transco’s zombie gas pipeline threatens communities.

Amid Shutdown, Trump Administration and Congress Move to Sell Off 1.56 Million Acres in the Arctic Refuge for Oil and Gas

October 23, 2025 Press ReleaseArctic

Expanded leasing on the refuge's coastal plain threatens Indigenous communities, wildlife, and taxpayers.

NRDC Seeks Rehearing from NY Public Service Commission Order on Unnecessary, Costly NESE Pipeline

October 21, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission for a rehearing of its September order finding the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) gas pipeline is “needed” for National Grid’s downstate system.

Public Service Commission Makes Flawed Decision to Move Forward NESE Pipeline

September 18, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

The New York State Public Service Commission effectively greenlighted a National Grid plan to contract for the capacity of the unnecessary Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline.

10 States Complete Review of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

July 3, 2025 Press ReleaseMaine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, East

The states have announced the next phase of the program through 2037, which includes a power plant carbon emissions reduction trajectory to keep states in the region moving toward their climate goals.

New York State Removes 100-Foot Natural Gas Hookup Rule

June 17, 2025 Press ReleaseNew York

The New York State legislature has passed bill S8417/A8888, which repeals a rule that required utility companies to supply natural gas to any customer within 100 feet of an existing line.

Interior Department Moves to Dismantle Landmark Public Lands Conservation Rule

April 17, 2025 ReactionAlaska, United States

The U.S. Department of the Interior is taking steps to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule and eliminate key protections for 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska.

Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Repeal of Offshore Drilling Protections

February 19, 2025 Press ReleaseArctic, East

A coalition of environmental organizations, led by the NRDC and Earthjustice, sued to challenge President Trump’s executive order that revokes protections for more than 625 million acres of ocean.

Gov. Hochul Signs Bill to Halt Drilling and Fracking Using CO2

December 22, 2024 Press ReleaseAlbany

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a ban on drilling using carbon dioxide (CO2) in New York State (A8866/ S8357), which adds to an existing ban on fracking in the state.

New Arctic Oil-Drilling Lease Sale OK’d

December 9, 2024 Press ReleaseArctic

The Interior Department finalized a legally mandated decision to hold a lease sale for oil and gas development in the Arctic Refuge, one of the nation’s most pristine and treasured wildlife refuges.