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Minnesota Executive Order Protects Boundary Waters After Congress Strips Federal Safeguards

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., Minnesota
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order adopting key safeguards for the permitting of new sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed and directing state agencies to draft legislation that would make those protections permanent.

To Manage Data Center Challenges, Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order on “GRID” Principles

Press ReleasePennsylvania
Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order implementing the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Principles, which will require data center projects to bring the power they need, including clean energy, in order to qualify for faster state permits needed for…

California’s Landmark Tire Efficiency Standards Will Reduce Fueling Costs and Pollution

Press ReleaseSacramento
Consumer, environmental, and health advocates celebrated the California Energy Commission’s adoption today of first-in-the-nation efficiency standards for replacement tires. The standards will save drivers about $180 in gasoline costs over the lifetime of a set of replacement tires by ensuring…

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NRDC Announces Liane Randolph as Strategic Advisor

ReactionSan Francisco
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today announced that Liane Randolph will serve as a strategic advisor, bringing decades of climate and energy policy leadership to support the organization’s work during a critical period of the clean energy transition. 

Chemours and Data Centers: A Love Story

BackgrounderUnited StatesCorinne Bell

Recently, Chemours has seen tremendous growth in the “product groups” responsible for manufacturing forever chemicals for use at data centers.

NRDC: Trump’s War on Wind Costs Us $4 Billion

Press ReleaseWashington, D.C., New York, California, Louisiana
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is paying off another company not to produce offshore wind energy, the fifth time it has wasted taxpayer funds this way.

Agencies Issue Recommendations on Future of California Ocean Protections

Press ReleaseSacramento
Today, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) recommended that the Fish and Game Commission (FGC) approve several conservation proposals, including tribally led ones, to strengthen California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) network. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recommended…

Diverse Coalition of Stakeholders Releases New York Embodied Carbon Action Plan

Press ReleaseNew York, New York City
Today the New York Embodied Carbon Working Group, a coalition of diverse industry leaders and subject-matter experts, has released the New York Embodied Carbon Action Plan – a comprehensive set of recommendations and precedents to guide state regulators to develop…