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NJ Extends Utility Shutoff Moratorium Through End of Year

June 4, 2021 Expert BlogNew JerseyLarry Levine

NJ extends shutoff protection, through 2021, to millions at risk of losing water, electric, and gas service. A necessary step, while the state works to secure financial support for families that fell behind on utility bills during the COVID-19 emergency.

May Unemployment Numbers Highlight Need for Biden’s American Jobs Plan

June 4, 2021 Press ReleaseUnited States

Some 9.3 million Americans remain unemployed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

With Millions Still Out of Work, We Need Biden's American Jobs Plan

June 4, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

Now it’s our turn to rally around this vision of a cleaner, healthier, more prosperous future.

California Assembly Passes Groundbreaking Deforestation Bill

June 3, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaJennifer Skene

Bears Ears Case Documents

June 3, 2021 Legal Filings

Grand Staircase-Escalante Case Documents

June 3, 2021 Legal Filings

Five Wins for Clean Energy Innovation in Biden’s Budget

June 3, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesArjun Krishnaswami, Sasha Stashwick

The Biden administration’s 2022 budget released on Friday includes major funding increases for important Department of Energy programs to drive clean energy innovation, address the climate crisis, and build a strong and equitable economy. Congress should pass a government funding…

Changing Course: Biden’s Historic Transportation Budget

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

With regards to transportation, President Biden makes maximum use of his fiscal year 2022 budget proposal in an effort to get us turned in the right direction.

Biden Budget Accelerates Clean Energy in the Power Sector

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogBen Longstreth

In his FY 2022 Federal Budget, President Biden proposes key steps to grow clean energy in the power sector and strengthen the communities that have historically powered America.

Illinois Takes a Major Step Toward Replacing Its Lead Service Lines

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogIllinoisNRDC

The Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act will put the health of Illinoisians first—particularly those who bear the brunt of toxic lead exposure.

California’s Drought Response Will Worsen Harmful Algae

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole

NC DEQ Nominee’s Record Should be Focus

June 2, 2021 Press ReleaseNorth Carolina

The nomination of Dionne Delli-Gatti to lead the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was rejected by a state Senate committee today. Governor Roy Cooper appointed Delli-Gatti as head of the DEQ in February 2021 after Michael Regan was named…

Good News for Cover Crops

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesClaire O'Connor, Lara Bryant

Less than 7 percent of U.S. cropland uses cover crops—meaning there’s a huge opportunity to scale up a practice that’s good for farmers and good for the environment. 

Budget Targets Lead Pipe Removal, Water Infrastructure Fixes, Job Creation

June 2, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

The President’s Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget would make a down payment on addressing the crisis of decrepit water supplies serving tens of millions of people with basic health and safety needs.

CA Solar Bill AB 1139: Improving, but More Work Needed

June 1, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaMohit Chhabra