California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1 the California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019 today, after the bill passed by wide margins in both the State Senate and Assembly.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, with a unanimous City Council, passed a law to help homes with oil-fueled heating sources transition to clean, electric heat.
The lawsuit is in response to the administration’s latest attempt to dismantle states’ clean car progress—and, in the process, destroy our climate and health.
The Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental and health groups today asked the federal district court in Washington to block the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent California and other states from setting vehicle pollution standards.
One state-run program has achieved faster timelines than most FEMA-funded buyouts, but this has required extensive resources, staff time, and experience.
The Trump Administration sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom with claims that California is failing to live up to its Clean Water obligations. The letter comes a week after the Trump Administration threatened to withdraw infrastructure money for…
The city of Ahmedabad in India won international acclaim this week for developing a widely copied groundbreaking strategy that protects its 5.5 million residents from dangerous heat waves, which are increasing with climate change.
Offshore drilling is basically a double blow to our oceans—increasing the risk of spills and pollution in the marine environment while fueling climate change impacts.
Climate change is bringing many changes to California’s water system, but one of the most concerning is the loss of the Sierra snowpack caused by warming temperatures.
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