Statement: Colorado Legislature passes building codes legislation that...
The Colorado Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that requires cities and counties to update their building energy codes, ensuring that new buildings are ready for renewable energy installations,...
View ArticleStatement: Congress should pass legislation to protect drinking water from...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire introduced the Clean Water Standards for PFAS 2.0 Act into the Senate and the House this week. The bill would require the...
View ArticleIn a victory for marine life, climate, Biden administration cancels three oil...
WASHINGTON – Taking action to protect ocean wildlife and U.S. coasts, the Biden administration on Wednesday ditched plans for three offshore oil and gas lease sales.
View ArticleStatement: Kroger commits to comprehensive climate action plan
In response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century Capital Management°, Environment America and PIRG’s affiliated socially responsible mutual fund company, the grocery retailer Kroger* has...
View ArticleStatement: The Home Depot shareholders take first step to protect forests
Sixty-five percent of The Home Depot shareholders voted on Thursday to take a first step toward reducing the hardware giant's forest footprint. The proposal that passed directs the company to produce a...
View ArticleSan Antonio utility CPS Energy announces contract for 300 megawatts of solar
AUSTIN, Texas - San Antonio’s municipally-owned utility CPS Energy announced on Tuesday a contract with Consolidated Edison Development, Inc. to add 300 megawatts of utility-scale solar to its...
View ArticleStatement: Interior Department proposes first offshore California wind lease...
The Department of the Interior has announced the first proposed lease sales for wind power off the shore of California and the United States’ West Coast.
View ArticleFour environmental advocacy groups and a Permian Basin midstream gas company...
The Environmental Integrity Project, Sierra Club, Environment Texas, and Texas Campaign for the Environment reached the agreement with the gas plant’s owner, DCP Operating Company, after the company...
View ArticleStatement: Chevron, Hilcorp reportedly spend $10 million to get out of Arctic...
Chevron and Hilcorp have paid $10 million to terminate their leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to the Anchorage Daily News, citing page 21 of the 2021 Arctic Slope annual report....
View ArticleStatement: Last oil company pulls out of the Arctic Refuge
The only oil company to be awarded Arctic Refuge oil leases during the January 2021 lease sale held in the final days of the Trump administration has canceled its lease, according to the Anchorage...
View ArticleStatement: White House invokes Defense Production Act for clean energy
President Joe Biden authorized use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) on Monday to speed up the domestic production of key clean energy technologies for use in buildings.
View ArticleDepartment of the Interior will end plastic pollution in parks, public lands
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued an order on Wednesday, World Oceans Day, to phase out single-use plastic products on lands managed by the Department of the Interior by 2032. The order is...
View ArticleStatement: Rhode Island one step closer to 100% renewable energy commitment
The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday that requires electric suppliers to procure 100% renewable electricity by 2033.
View ArticleStatement: US House votes to protect America’s wildlife
The U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that would provide funding to all 50 states, territories and the District of Columbia to protect more than 12,000 at-risk fish and wildlife species.
View ArticleStatement: EPA advises stronger limits on levels of toxic PFAS chemicals to...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled on Wednesday new health advisories for four of the most common toxic PFAS chemicals that pollute drinking water nationwide. These official EPA actions...
View ArticleCouncil Moves Toward More Equitable Environmental Rules
“From industrial discharges of toxic chemicals in our creeks to algae blooms killing dogs in our lakes, Austin continues to have serious water pollution problems,” said Luke Metzger, executive director...
View ArticleOver one hundred environmental and community groups urge U.S. Supreme Court...
Environmental and community organizations from across the nation Friday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the longstanding scope of the Clean Water Act and reject industry attempts to eliminate...
View ArticleEnvironment Texas celebrates Pollinator Week
AUSTIN – As we celebrate birds, bats, bees, beetles and butterflies during Pollinator Week 2022, Environment Texas is kicking off actions to generate visibility around the impacts of pesticides on...
View ArticleStatement: Canada Bans Single-Use Plastics
The Canadian government has announced that it will ban the manufacture and import of most single-use plastic products in December 2022 and the sale of these products as of December 2023.
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