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NRDC Report: Cleaner Cars Drive Benefits for Health and Wallets

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – The clean car policies of the Biden administration will deliver unprecedented benefits to the American people, including billions of dollars of savings, more vehicle options and less pollution, a new report from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shows.

NRDC, Los Jardines Institute File Title VI Civil Rights Complaint Against Albuquerque Officials

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Los Jardines Institute and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) have filed a Title VI civil rights complaint urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require the City of Albuquerque and Albuquerque Environmental Health Department to start accounting for the cumulative…

Fixing Flint: Michigan Agrees to Repair Thousands of Yards Damaged by Lead Pipe Replacement

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FLINT, MI – A decade after the Flint water crisis began, the State of Michigan plans to take over the remaining work on Flint’s lead pipe replacement program and will commit additional funding to complete the job, according to a…

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Groups Challenge Seismic Oil and Gas Testing in the Gulf of Mexico

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GREENBELT, MD – NRDC and partner groups Healthy Gulf, Center for Biological Diversity, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the Surfrider Foundation sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today over a Trump administration decision to allow extensive seismic…

Groups Call on Biden to Set Strong Car Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – Advocates for public health, consumers and the environment called on the Biden administration to set clean car standards to deliver a 60% cut in tailpipe carbon pollution by 2030.

Pennsylvania Gets One Step Closer to RGGI

Press ReleasePennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA -- The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted today to advance the DEP’s proposed regulation to enable the state to take part in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Benefits of RGGI will include the elimination of more than…

Colorado First State to Pass Labor-Backed Electrification Policy

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DENVER — Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB21-246 today, making his state the first in the nation to pass an electrification policy with support from organized labor. The Colorado BlueGreen Alliance-backed legislation will help Coloradans upgrade to efficient electric appliances…

Denver Releases Renewable Heating and Cooling Plan

Press ReleaseDenver
DENVER — The Denver Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CASR) released a Renewable Heating and Cooling Plan today showing how Denver residents can heat and cool their homes and businesses efficiently with clean electricity. The Plan describes opportunities…

Newsom and Interior Department Announce Offshore Wind Plan

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SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced plans to advance offshore wind development in ocean waters off of California’s coast to address the state’s need for clean…

On the Road to a Zero-Emission Future

Press ReleaseUnited States
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan today, as the company prepares to unveil a new electric-drive F-150 pickup truck.

Nevada Sen. Chris Brooks’ SB 448 Will Support Clean Energy Economy

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CARSON CITY, Nevada — Nevada State Senator Chris Brooks (D-Las Vegas) introduced Senate Bill 448 today to align electric utility plans and investments with state climate goals. This expansive proposal—which would address key issues in energy transmission, electric transportation, rooftop…

Groups File Petition to Save the Gulf of Mexico Whale from Ship Strikes

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WASHINGTON – NRDC and partners filed a petition today with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) to establish a year-round mandatory 10-knot speed limit and other vessel-related regulations within the core habitat of the…

Minnesota Accelerates Toward Cleaner Cars

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CHICAGO - Minnesota moved ahead with setting ambitious state standards to cut tailpipe pollution and transition to zero-emission vehicles, after an administrative law judge gave the OK today.