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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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Zeldin Acknowledges Need for Climate Action

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Lee Zeldin, the nominee to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, told a Senate panel today that fossil fuel emissions are causing climate change, a contrast with President-elect Trump’s frequent statements that climate change is a hoax.

Wright Champions Fossil Fuels in DOE Confirmation Hearing  

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy, was questioned in a confirmation hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, where he denied the existence of dirty energy, minimized the impact of wildfires…

Governor Hochul Signs Bill to Make Polluters Pay

Press ReleaseAlbany
ALBANY, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul today signed into law the Climate Change Superfund Act (S2129A/A3351A). New York is the second state in the country to enact such a law, following Vermont.

NRDC Budget CR Reaction

ReactionWashington, D.C.
Hours before a critical budget deadline, Congress passed a stripped-down temporary funding measure to avert a government shutdown.

New DOE Study Reveals LNG Exports Pose Major Risks

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., United States, International
A long-awaited study from the U.S. Department of Energy highlights the devastating environmental and economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

FERC Order Sets Aside Approval of CP2 LNG

Press ReleaseLouisiana
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission paused its approval of the CP2 liquefied natural gas export facility pending a forthcoming air quality impact study.

Rollins Picked to Lead USDA

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Trump announced that he would nominate Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture today. Rollins is the CEO of the America First Policy Institute.

Lutnick Picked to Lead Department of Commerce

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C.
Howard Lutnick is a billionaire businessman and the CEO of the global financial services firms Cantor Fitzgerald and BCG Group. If confirmed, Lutnick will oversee two organizations on Project 2025’s chopping block: the National Weather Service and NOAA.