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NRDC Report: Cleaner Cars Drive Benefits for Health and Wallets

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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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GOP Leadership Has No Plan for Climate Action

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WASHINGTON - The Senate is voting on the Green New Deal resolution proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Ma.) to combat climate change.

Wheeler’s Record on Protecting Public Health Is Abysmal

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The Senate today is moving to confirm former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, replacing Scott Pruitt who resigned last year under a cloud of ethics breaches.

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio Jointly Endorse Congestion Pricing

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New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio today unveiled a proposal to restructure the MTA and create a dedicated funding stream to transform New York’s beleaguered transportation system. As part of the proposal, the Governor…

Wheeler Should Not be Promoted at EPA

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WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist has been acting administrator since…

Wheeler’s Acts to Protect Polluters Shouldn’t be Rewarded

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WASHINGTON – President Trump today nominated Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The former coal lobbyist has been acting administrator since former EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigned under an ethical cloud last July.

Trump to Move to Increase Water Pollution

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WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration will propose today to gut key safeguards in the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers are set to issue a proposed rule that would exempt oil drillers, industrial sites…

Andrew Wheeler Doesn’t Deserve Promotion at EPA

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WASHINGTON – President Trump indicated today he intends to nominate Andrew Wheeler to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wheeler has been acting administrator since former administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid scandal.

Trump EPA’s “Dirty Power Plan” Would Boost Climate Pollution

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WASHINGTON - The Trump Environmental Protection Agency today proposed a rule giving polluters free rein by gutting the Clean Power Plan, the landmark climate initiative that set the first limits on dangerous carbon pollution from power plants.

EPA’s Science Advisers Question Pruitt’s Plan to Censor Science

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WASHINGTON - Following a flood of criticisms from the public, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific Advisory Board said today that it should review Scott Pruitt’s plan on “secret science.” The decision follows a detailed critique of Pruitt’s proposal from a…

Ahmedabad’s Pioneering Plan Now Shielding Millions from Killer Heat

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AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Ahmedabad’s pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India, and beyond, as more communities adopt their own Heat Action Plans to shield people from dangerously hot weather worsened by climate…