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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The Department of the Interior repealed the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, eliminating the regulatory requirement that conservation be weighed alongside mining, drilling, timber, and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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Environmental Advocates to Challenge Plastics Regulations in Court

Press ReleaseSan Francisco
CalRecycle, the state agency charged with protecting public health and the environment by reducing plastic pollution and increasing recycling, finalized weakened regulations for the state’s landmark packaging law, creating giant loopholes that undermine the law’s recycling and plastic reduction goals…

Statement from NYLCV, EANY, TNC, EDF, and NRDC on Drive Clean Rebate Program

Press ReleaseNew York
New York League of Conservation Voters, Environmental Advocates NY, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) released the follow statement is response to Governor Hochul’s announcement of $30 million for electric vehicle rebates.

Assemblymember Berman Introduces Legislation to Electrify California Homes

Press ReleaseSacramento
Today, Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) introduced the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313), offering California homeowners the opportunity to electrify their home appliances when their utility is scheduled to replace the natural gas line connected to their homes. This…

New York State Energy Plan Lacks Focus on Renewable Energy, Climate Change

Press ReleaseNew York
The New York State Energy Planning Board today adopted a State Energy Plan that NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) experts point out fails to prioritize proven, cost-effective clean energy solutions and instead opens the door to increased, unnecessary, fossil fuel investments.