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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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How Solar Will Keep the ACs Humming This Summer: Key Takeaways from NERC’s Summer Assessment

Ed Board MemoUnited StatesChristy Walsh, Dr. Yamit Lavi
New, clean energy is critical to keeping the lights on and air conditioners humming.
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States Can Act Now to Create Workplace Heat Standards

BackgrounderUnited StatesJuanita Constible
There are several pathways to heat standards, which vary by the different buckets of state plan states and territories.

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Governor Cuomo to Sign Nation-Leading Climate Bill into Law

Press ReleaseNew York
At an event with former Vice President Al Gore, Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced he will sign into law the New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act – groundbreaking legislation that requires the state to achieve a 70 percent…

New York Proposes New Drinking Water Standards

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Department of Health today recommended new drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS – two man-made chemicals linked to cancer and other health issues. If adopted, the newly recommended drinking water standard, at 10 parts per…

New York Passes Nation-Leading Climate Bill

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State legislature today passed nation-leading climate legislation. This bill raises the bar for states in the fight against climate change by establishing the strongest greenhouse gas emissions limits in the United States, requiring 70 percent renewable electricity…

Vermont Joins States Transitioning from Super Climate-polluting HFCs

Press ReleaseVermont
Vermont today joined a growing number of states keeping the U.S. on track to phase down climate-polluting hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, as Gov. Phil Scott enacted a law curbing their use in home and business refrigeration systems, building chillers, insulating foams…

New Jersey Rejects Williams Pipeline

Press ReleaseNew Jersey
Governor Phil Murphy’s administration yesterday rejected the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE), or Williams Pipeline, dealing a significant roadblock to its development.

Energy Department Moves to Abandon Radioactive Waste

Press ReleaseSouth Carolina, Washington, Idaho
The Department of Energy issued new rules giving itself the authority to abandon storage tanks with more than 100 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste at sites in South Carolina, Idaho and the state of Washington.

Cuomo Blocks Williams Pipeline

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today rejected the application for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE), or Williams Pipeline, a significant roadblock to its development. The proposal called for building a new fracked gas pipeline from…

New York Power Plants to be Coal-Free by 2020

Press ReleaseNew York
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the adoption of final regulations to make New York coal-free by the end of 2020. The newly issued regulations require all power plants in the state to meet stringent emissions limits for carbon dioxide and will…

Nuevo NAFTA debería incluir compromiso al cambio climático

Press ReleaseUnited States, Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON - El Consejo para la Defensa de Recursos Naturales (o NRDC, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo hoy al Congreso de EE. UU. que debería retener votación al Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN, o NAFTA…

NAFTA Rewrite Must Include Climate Pledge

Press ReleaseUnited States, Canada, Mexico
The Natural Resources Defense Council today told Congress that it should withhold a vote for the reworked North American Free Trade Agreement unless it is amended to include a pledge that each of the three nations will adhere to the…

Northam Delays Bold Climate Action, Virginians at Risk

Press ReleaseVirginia
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today signed into law a state budget containing a terrible measure that delays a bold plan to combat climate change and impedes Virginia from linking to the successful nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. He had until…

Governor Wolf Unveils Climate Action Plan, Joins U.S. Climate Alliance

Press ReleasePennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania will join the United States Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of 24 states dedicated to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Accord. In addition, the Governor also released the Commonwealth’s new…

Virginia Advances Climate Action, but Snags Remain

Press ReleaseVirginia
The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board today finalized a groundbreaking climate plan to reduce carbon pollution from Virginia’s power plants three percent annually over the next decade. The plan also allows power plants to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas…