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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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Minnesotans Overfill First Oversight Hearing on Polluter Capture

Press ReleaseMinnesota
For the first time in years, the Minnesota Senate held an oversight hearing on Polluter Capture – when polluting companies exert too much influence over how our Minnesota State government agencies do, or do not, enforce the law. Community members…

A Costly Move: EPA Abandons Endangerment Finding

Press ReleaseUnited States, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will rescind a 2009 finding that climate change is a threat to public health and welfare.

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.

Georgia Power Bill Payers Left in the Dark

BackgrounderGeorgiaPatrick King II

The 2025 Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan's few positive steps are overshadowed by continued dependence on fossil fuels, weak renewable energy targets, and a lack of transparency and accountability in long-term energy planning.

A Good Transmission Line Is Hard to Find

BackgrounderGeorgiaJossie Steinberg, Patrick King II

The 2025 Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan: It’s not about peanuts, but a different kind of crop. 

Minnesota Declares Sept. 14 “Clean Grid Day”

Press ReleaseMinneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (September 14, 2023) – Today, as members of Minnesota’s grid operator Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) meet in Minneapolis to discuss the future of the Midwestern grid, Gov. Tim Walz declared September 14 “Clean Grid Day.” At the beginning…

NRDC Analysis: Georgia to See 3,000+ Jobs from Build Back Better Act

Press ReleaseGeorgia
A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Georgia. The Senate’s passage of the Build Back Better Act…

Minnesota Accelerates Toward Cleaner Cars

Press ReleaseMinnesota
Minnesota moved ahead with setting ambitious state standards to cut tailpipe pollution and transition to zero-emission vehicles, after an administrative law judge gave the OK today.

NRDC Launches Regional Food Matters Project to Reduce Food Waste in 5 Southeastern Cities

Press ReleaseTennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) announced the expansion of the Food Matters Project in the Southeast region with the goal of furthering larger-scale change related to food waste throughout the region. Building on five years of partnership on the project, Nashville will…

New Mexico, Minnesota to Tackle Car Pollution

Press ReleaseNew Mexico, Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced today that his state would pursue clean car and zero-emission vehicle standards, joining Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico who announced a similar step just yesterday.