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EPA Signals It Will Protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay

September 9, 2021 Press ReleaseAlaska

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will ask a federal court to allow the agency to vacate its own prior decision to lift safeguards against Pebble Mine, the massive open-pit gold and copper mine proposed for…

EPA Takes Major Step toward Permanently Protecting Bristol Bay

September 9, 2021 Expert BlogAlaskaTaryn Kiekow Heimer

Thank you, EPA, for listening to tribes, communities, and supporters—and moving closer to forever stopping catastrophic projects like Pebble Mine.

The Long and Winding Road: EPA Says Yes to Bristol Bay!

September 9, 2021 Expert BlogAlaskaJoel Reynolds

Responding to request from Bristol Bay tribes—and dealing another blow to destructive Pebble Mine—EPA tells federal court it will move to vacate Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw safeguards against mining in headwaters of Bristol Bay wild salmon fishery.

California Bill Passes to Reduce GHG Emissions from Cement

September 9, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

A bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the production of cement is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk today after passing out of the state legislature. Cement is a major source of local air pollution and California's second-largest industrial…

80% Clean Electricity Payment Program = Enormous Job Growth

September 9, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesArjun Krishnaswami

A clean energy policy like the one under consideration in Congress right now could expand the workforce by nearly 8 million jobs and generate $1 trillion in economic benefits over the next 10 years, according to new independent analysis released…

Facing A Lead Contamination Crisis, Michigan Governor Whitmer Proposes Aid But Not Safe Drinking Water to Benton Harbor Residents

September 8, 2021 Press ReleaseMichigan

Facing a lead-contaminated drinking water crisis, today Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed to seek “every federal, state and local resource available” to raise $20 million to replace Benton Harbor’s lead water pipes, repair the city’s water infrastructure, and provide drinking water…

No Water Rights in CA Are Above the Law, Despite SF's Claims

September 8, 2021 Expert BlogCalifornia, San FranciscoDoug Obegi

Groups Sue EPA for Stronger Clean Air Protections

September 8, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council), together with Sierra Club and the Environmental Integrity Project, sued the Environmental Protection Agency today to force it to fulfill its Clean Air Act obligations and require states to close polluter loopholes in state…

New York State Proposes Clean Truck Rule to Reduce Air Pollution, Improve Public Health

September 8, 2021 Press ReleaseNew York

New York State announced the process to adopt the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule began today. The rule--which requires truck makers to produce an increasing number of clean, zero-emission trucks--will cut dangerous, polluting fossil fuel emissions throughout the state. Advocates…

Look Before You Launch: What NEPA Requires of the FCC

September 8, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesSharon Buccino

Some Practical Cases of Biodiversity Finance

September 8, 2021 Expert BlogInternationalAlfonso Pating

Hydrogen in Buildings: The Poster Child of Tech-Crastination

September 7, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesRachel Fakhry, Merrian Borgeson

Tech-crastination is an appropriate characterization of the gas industry’s claims around the suitability of hydrogen as a solution to decarbonize buildings, even though heating homes with hydrogen is one of the least-efficient and most costly options available.

California Leaders Approve Bill to Ban PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging

September 7, 2021 Press ReleaseCalifornia

California lawmakers have approved legislation to ban the use of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in paper-based food packaging and to require disclosure of toxic substances in cookware, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature.

CA Bill to Reduce Toxic PFAS Exposures Passed by Legislature

September 7, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaAvinash Kar

The California Legislature took an important step to protect Californians from toxic, “forever” PFAS chemicals by passing Assembly Bill 1200 (Ting) today. Having passed on the Senate floor 36-0, the bill now goes to the Governor.

Eight Ways Biden’s Plan Could Build Equity into Our Infrastructure

September 7, 2021 ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

From the workplace to the streets to the kitchen, the administration’s agenda could build back better for all. Here’s how.