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It’s Time to End Subsidies for New Gas Hook-Ups

Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

California utility customers contribute over $100 million every year to subsidize gas connections for new customers. But it doesn’t make sense to keep extending gas pipelines as California moves away from using fossil fuels that add to the climate problem…

Safer Drinking Water in Schools: NY Leg. Votes for Our Kids

Expert BlogNew YorkJoan Leary Matthews

The New York State Legislature passed a bill (S2122-A / A160-B) in the closing days of this legislative session to require more stringent measures to reduce lead in drinking water in schools. This is a huge victory for kids!

Ending Offshore Drilling Is Key for Ocean and Climate

Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Kubiak, Valerie Cleland

The Biden administration has taken huge strides in acting on climate and should now move forward to take one of the most important actions to protect the ocean and those who depend on it, and to combat the climate crisis…

EPA to Consider Strengthening Health Protections for Soot Pollution

Press ReleaseUnited States
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will reconsider a December 2020 Trump administration refusal to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for soot, noting that the current standards may not protect public health and welfare, as required under…

Legislation Seeks to Minimize Vessel Strikes on Whales

Expert BlogUnited StatesRegan Nelson, Dr. Francine Kershaw

The Oceans-Based Climate Solutions Act, legislation led by Chairman Raul Grijalva, puts forward smart and proven solutions to make our seas safer for whales.

The Dangerous Keystone XL Tar Sands Project is Finally Dead

Press ReleaseUnited States
TC Energy reportedly will announce it is canceling the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, putting an end to a fossil fuel project that endangered waterways, communities and the climate, which President Biden denied a key permit for on his…