While early data suggested that COVID-19 related deaths were most strongly associated with advanced age and underlying health conditions like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and lung-related ailments such as asthma, recent data are starting to suggest that air pollution and…
Over the past 6 months, two southeastern states, Virginia and North Carolina, have taken landmark actions to ensure that dirty, destructive forest biomass for electricity has no place in the clean energy future of the region.
California's updated Advanced Clean Truck Rule proposal is a positive change from the previous version and shows that CARB is listening to the experts instead of special interests. The updated rule doubles the original proposal—which means more electric trucks—and cleaner…
Some good news for cleaner air: the City of Chicago is taking decisive steps to ensure it is a hub for electric vehicles (EVs). The City Council today passed an ordinance strengthening requirements for EV readiness at commercial and residential…
There is renewed resolve for essential environmental protections to help us emerge from the COVID-19 crisis a more resilient society that grows jobs, safeguards public health, and protects our climate and the air we breathe.
New power sector modeling from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Pennsylvania can slash power sector carbon pollution while generating hundreds of millions of dollars every year for job-creating…
As millions across the country spend long days indoors during the pandemic, it is more critical than ever to promote healthier, energy efficient homes with safer weatherization materials under federal programs.
More than ever, where and how we live is being driven by climate change—between hurricanes in the southeast and wildfires in California, over 1.2 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters in 2018 alone. Climate change and economic disparity lay…
All sectors of the U.S. economy have been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it critical to support all those whose jobs have been affected, such as by including worker protections in federal stimulus packages.
I live on the Southeast Side of Chicago and have seen the devastating impacts of industrial pollution firsthand. In my neighborhood, there are storage facilities for toxic pollutants like petroleum coke and manganese right across the street from homes, schools…
