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NRDC Tool Reveals North Carolina Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

NRDC Tool Reveals South Carolina Delegation’s Stances on Offshore Drilling

June 5, 2019 Press ReleaseSouth Carolina

The Natural Resources Defense Council has updated a digital tool to help the public track where governors and members of Congress stand on the Trump administration’s proposal to expose nearly all of our coasts to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Energy Department Moves to Abandon Radioactive Waste

June 5, 2019 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.

North Carolina State Senate Proposes Delaying Crucial Water Quality Protections

May 29, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

Under the North Carolina state Senate’s proposed budget, new requirements for industrial hog farms meant to protect water quality and provide the public with information about whether hog waste lagoons are leaking would be delayed an entire year. Instead of…

Cuomo Blocks Williams Pipeline

May 15, 2019 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

May 10, 2019 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…

Illinois Senators and Reps Support Residents’ Call for Action on Dangerous Levels of Manganese in Southeast Side

May 8, 2019 Press ReleaseIllinois

In response to continued advocacy by community leaders, Illinois’ congressional delegation is once again urging the U.S. EPA to crack down on Southeast Side Chicago neurotoxin handlers. The response comes as new data show disturbingly high levels of brain-damaging manganese…

Northam Delays Bold Climate Action, Virginians at Risk

May 2, 2019 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

April 29, 2019 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

April 19, 2019 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…

New York City Takes a Tremendous Leap Forward in the Fight Against Climate Change

April 18, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York City

The New York City Council today passed the Climate Mobilization Act, which includes various pieces of legislation that fight climate change. One of those measures, Int. No. 1253-C, will require most buildings over 25,000 square feet to reduce their greenhouse…

Midwestern States Meet to Discuss Regional Climate Action

April 16, 2019 Press ReleaseIllinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Officials from the states of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin gathered to discuss actions their Administrations were taking to combat climate change and explore options for regional cooperation. The meeting, convened by leaders of the Midwest Environmental Justice Network, Natural…

Legal Brief: FERC’s Flaws Endanger Communities of Color in Atlantic Coast Pipeline Path

April 15, 2019 Press ReleaseVirginia, North Carolina

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission broke the law in two key ways that discounted and endangered African American and American Indian communities in Virginia and North Carolina in approving the proposed Atlantic Coast gas pipeline. That’s what environmental, civil rights…

North Carolina Hog Permit Fails to Protect Environment and Public Health

April 12, 2019 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today issued the Swine General Permit, in addition to two other permits for animal operations. While the permit takes some steps in the right direction, it fails to adequately protect the environment and continues…

Pennsylvania General Assembly 0 for 2 on Nuclear Subsidy Legislation

April 4, 2019 Press ReleasePennsylvania

State Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) introduced legislation today to add a new “tier” for nuclear power to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). Like a similar bill introduced in the state House last month, the legislation is seriously flawed…

Crucial Bill that Tackles Food Waste Included in the New York State Budget

April 1, 2019 Press ReleaseNew York

New York lawmakers took a bold step to reduce food waste with the inclusion of the Food Donation and Food Scrap Recycling Act in the state’s 2020 budget. The bill is a critical step to get healthy food to New…

Federal Court Directs EPA to Uphold Clean Water Act in Baltimore

March 27, 2019 Press ReleaseMaryland

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Clean Water Act by wrongfully denying a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Blue Water Baltimore, and American Rivers to regulate harmful…

Northam Misses Environmental Equity Opportunity

March 27, 2019 Press ReleaseVirginia

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his environmental priorities for the state against the backdrop of his recent personal focus on racial equity.

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Regressive Bill to Prop Up Nuclear Power

March 11, 2019 Press ReleasePennsylvania

State Representative Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) today introduced legislation to add nuclear power to the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). The legislation fails to set limits on carbon pollution or raise renewable energy targets – nor does it require nuclear…

Sea-Level Rise to be Ignored in Florida Nuclear Reactor Licensing Review

March 8, 2019 Press ReleaseFlorida

A judicial panel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission late yesterday agreed to review two measures brought by environmental groups on the proposed license extension of the Turkey Point reactor in Florida. But the panel, the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board…