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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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Judge Restores Funds to Lower Energy Costs  

Press ReleaseUnited States
A U.S. federal judge issued a preliminary injunction stating that the EPA must restart funding to finance clean energy projects under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

The Pulse on California’s Legislative Session

BackgrounderCaliforniaVictoria Rome

The state's environmental and climate advocates, as well our allies in the legislature, are working to advance environmental goals, protect public health, and bolster community resilience to our changing climate.

How Western States Can Save the Colorado River

Press ReleaseLos Angeles
A new report from the UCLA Institute of Environment & Sustainability and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) demonstrates the importance of wastewater recycling for the mitigation of the outsized and much-litigated water demands placed on Colorado River. Recycling treated wastewater…

EPA’s Reckless Move to Halt Clean Energy Grants

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced that the agency would cancel $20 billion of contracts that are poised to deliver unprecedented clean energy upgrades to homes, businesses, schools, and churches across the nation.

FEMA Halts Rule that Protects Against Future Floods

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Trump administration has ordered FEMA staff to immediately halt implementation of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, dealing a serious blow to the nation’s ability to protect its citizens and taxpayer-funded infrastructure from future flood disasters.

Clean Energy to Get Boost from New IRS Guidance

Press ReleaseUnited States
The U.S. Department of Treasury released final guidance today for the clean electricity investment and production tax credits, setting standards that will allow power and energy storage investments to thrive for years to come.