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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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

Press ReleaseUnited States, Minneapolis, MinnesotaManish Bapna

The violent events unfolding in communities across America have created unease and concerns about the state of America’s democracy.

EPA Said to Ignore Benefit of Saving Lives

ReactionWashington, D.C.
The Environmental Protection Agency is going to stop considering the economic benefits of reducing asthma, heart disease and premature deaths as it repeals limits on air pollutants like mercury, soot and smog, according to published reports.

House Passes the SPEED Act

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States
Permitting reform effort “was never a serious solution."

Governor Pritzker Signs Transit Bill into Law

Press ReleaseIllinois
Governor Pritzker signs transit package, SB 2111, into law today to modernize governance, avoid transit service cuts, and make investments in the system that benefits Illinois residents.

Paris Climate Agreement, Ten Years on

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, which charted a new course in the effort to combat global climate change, and continues to reverberate today as clean energy dominates new energy production around the world…

Environmental Groups File for a Contested Case Hearing on Saline Data Center

Press ReleaseMichigan
Sierra Club, along with other environmental and utility watchdog groups, has officially filed for a contested case hearing with the Michigan Public Service Commission objecting to a fast-track approval for DTE Electric’s contracts to serve a massive data center in…