The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a proposal today for how the nation’s transmission system can meet the rapidly changing needs of the 21st century. These much-needed improvements would come as our outdated power grid has become a costly bottleneck…
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth will hear testimony today from City of Chicago and State of Illinois officials responsible for removing lead service lines that deliver water to homes across the state. Illinois will receive more than $100 million from the…
The Department of Transportation issued a framework today for investments that would help states and cities slash greenhouse gas emissions from their highways.
On the eve of Earth Day, consumers delivered an overwhelming message to Procter & Gamble (P&G): stop flushing away the world’s last remaining primary forests.
We offer six sensible, cost-effective recommendations that will attack the climate crisis, reduce pollution across all five boroughs, and improve the quality of life for all city residents.
This victory for health and safety has been delayed by over 20 years—decades of poisoned wildlife and people, especially children, could have been avoided with prudent early action.
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, over the 101 Freeway in western Los Angeles County, is the world’s largest wildlife crossing. But why does habitat connectivity matter?
A federal court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must revise its misleading assessment of the impacts of tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP), a neurotoxin commonly found in pet flea collars. The ruling continues the thirteen-year legal battle between EPA and…
The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued standards today that are a key first step toward restoring meaningful environmental reviews for federal projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
It’s not surprising, given who was in the room negotiating this backroom deal, that the VAs are a sweetheart deal that would subsidize the mitigation obligations of the state’s largest irrigation districts and industrial agribusinesses, undermining the Public Trust.
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