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House GOP Advances “Polluting in America” Bill Slashing Clean Air, Water and Lands Protections

July 19, 2017 Press Release

House and Senate Hit Endangered Species Act in One-Two Punch

July 19, 2017 Expert BlogNora Apter

Today Congress is holding not just one, but two legislative hearings on six separate bills that would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the species that benefit from its protections.

The Fight for Healthy Fisheries Resurfaces in Congress

July 19, 2017 Expert BlogMolly Masterton

House Oversight Hearing Signals Return of “Empty Oceans Act” and New Efforts to Roll Back Federal Fisheries Law

California Leads Off: Now RGGI Must Grab the Climate Baton

July 19, 2017 Expert BlogJackson Morris, Bruce Ho

Thanks to historic legislation enacted this week, California has offered the RGGI governors the climate baton. It’s up to these governors from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic now to reach out, grab it, and continue to push the pace.

When Coal Plants Close, Time to Invest in Communities

July 19, 2017 Expert BlogNoah Long, Kevin Steinberger

Court Allows EPA to Continue Delaying Toxic Pesticide Ban

July 18, 2017 Expert BlogNRDC

Based purely on a procedural issue, an appeals court ruled today that the EPA can keep putting off a decision on banning chlorpyrifos.

President Trump Tries to Take Development Banks Backwards

July 18, 2017 Expert BlogJake Schmidt, Han Chen

The Trump Administration has weakened guidance on how the U.S. will vote at the multilateral development banks—such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. The new guidance tries to weaken existing U.S. restrictions on funding for coal power plants…

Engine of Growth: Energy Efficiency Investments and the Future Energy Jobs Act Will Spark Illinois's Clean Energy Economy

July 18, 2017 Issue BriefUnited States, IllinoisNoah Garcia, Kevin Steinberger

Illinois can expand its clean energy economy by doubling down on efficiency investments, which could create more than 7,000 jobs per year and add $700 million to the state’s economy annually between now and 2030.

2015 CA Recycled Water Survey Shows We Have More Work to Do

July 18, 2017 Expert BlogDoug Obegi

Court OKs EPA’s Delay in Weighing Ban on Pesticide Toxic to Kids

July 18, 2017 Press Release

Procedural Decision Does Not Dispute EPA’s Own Science Linking Chemical to Learning Disabilities, But Will Allow Agency to Continue Putting Children at Risk

New Air Quality Flag Program for Schools in Ahmedabad

July 18, 2017 Expert BlogNehmat Kaur

Report: Ameren Illinois May Impede Job and Economic Growth by Significantly Reducing Energy Efficiency Programs

July 18, 2017 Press ReleaseChicago

Ameren Illinois Plans to Drastically Scale Back Energy Efficiency Targets set by Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act which can Add an Average of 7,000 Jobs and $700 Million to the State’s Economy Annually Through 2030

California Moves Ahead with New Climate & Air Quality Bills

July 17, 2017 Expert BlogAnnie Notthoff

The California legislature today passed an air quality and climate package that will extend California’s market-based cap-and-trade program to 2030 and improve air quality in neighborhoods plagued by traffic and industrial pollution.

California Legislature Passes Bipartisan Climate and Air Quality Legislation

July 17, 2017 Press Release

Major Milestone in California’s Global Leadership

Government Agencies Fail to Take Water Safety Seriously

July 17, 2017 Expert BlogAnjali Waikar

Is my water safe to drink? This is a fundamental question that government officials should be able to answer without hesitation. Unfortunately for residents in East Chicago, the answer remains a troubling uncertainty.