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Back to the Future: New Jersey Rejoins RGGI Climate Program

June 17, 2019 Expert BlogBruce Ho

New Jersey will soon breathe easier thanks to Governor Phil Murphy’s fulfillment of a promise to rejoin the groundbreaking pollution-cutting program known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, after an eight-year hiatus.

Benchmarking 2019: Emissions Down, with a Cautionary Tale

June 17, 2019 Expert BlogStarla Yeh

With the Trump administration continuing its assault of climate action and clean energy progress in the U.S., it is more important than ever for the highest-polluting sectors of the economy, including the electric power sector, to redouble efforts to curb…

Trump’s Climate Deniers Fiddle While the World Burns

June 17, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Doniger

This week, the administration is expected to replace the climate-saving Clean Power Plan with a rule that would do nothing to protect our planet—and our children’s future.

Vermont Joins States Transitioning from Super Climate-polluting HFCs

June 17, 2019 Press ReleaseVermont

Vermont today joined a growing number of states keeping the U.S. on track to phase down climate-polluting hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, as Gov. Phil Scott enacted a law curbing their use in home and business refrigeration systems, building chillers, insulating foams…

New Analysis: U.S. Power Sector Continues March Away from Coal

June 17, 2019 Press ReleaseUnited States

The U.S. power sector continues transitioning away from coal and toward zero-carbon energy resources, as the largest electricity producers continue to reduce air pollutant emissions and their corresponding contributions to climate change, according to a new analysis released today.