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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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North Carolina Hog Permit Fails to Protect Environment and Public Health

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

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…

Federal Court Directs EPA to Uphold Clean Water Act in Baltimore

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…

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Regressive Bill to Prop Up Nuclear Power

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

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…

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio Jointly Endorse Congestion Pricing

Press ReleaseNew York
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio today unveiled a proposal to restructure the MTA and create a dedicated funding stream to transform New York’s beleaguered transportation system. As part of the proposal, the Governor and Mayor jointly endorsed…

New York State Legislature Passes Offshore Drilling Ban

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Senate today passed legislation blocking any offshore drilling activity off the state’s coastline, including pipeline permits and state leases that could potentially support oil and gas development.

NRDC Statement on Governor Northam

Press ReleaseVirginia
Following is a statement from Dawone Robinson, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Director of Energy Affordability at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): “Governor Northam can no longer lead the Commonwealth of Virginia and should step down knowing that Lt. Governor Fairfax will be…

Governor Murphy Calls for Full Fracking Ban in Delaware River Basin

Press ReleaseNew Jersey
In a letter sent to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced he will vote in support of a permanent ban on fracking and its associated activities, including the treatment, discharge, storage and…

Cuomo Unveils Host of Environmental Priorities in 2019-20 Executive Budget

Press ReleaseNew York
Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a host of promising environmental priorities in his 2019-2020 Executive Budget address. These include a historic commitment to drinking water infrastructure, a pledge to boost solar and offshore wind power, a much-needed congestion pricing plan to…