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Supreme Court Gives Unaccountable Judges Power Over Agency Actions, Overturning 40 Years of Precedent

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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court, in the twin cases of Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, today overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference.

NRDC Report: How Retailers are Selling Forest Destruction 

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WASHINGTON — U.S. retailers are failing their customers and the planet by selling toilet paper, paper towels, and other goods sourced from climate-critical forests, according to a new NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) report. Selling the World’s Forests details how…

Woodwell a ‘Towering Giant’ of Climate Science

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WASHINGTON - Pioneering climate scientist and founding board member of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) George Woodwell died June 18.

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Clean Energy Tax Package Deserves Bipartisan Support

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WASHINGTON – The House Ways and Means Committee today released draft legislation that includes important measures to extend, expand and reform incentives for electric vehicles, energy storage, offshore and onshore wind, energy efficiency and solar power, among other items.

Automakers Attack States’ Authority to Curb Climate Pollution

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WASHINGTON – As California suffers another season of devastating fires, automakers including General Motors, Toyota, and Chrysler’s parent FCA joined a lawsuit in support of the Trump administration’s effort to strip California and other states of their long-held authority to…

Vote Reveals Senators Backing Climate Action and Those Opposed

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The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a measure blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s Affordable Clean Energy rule, which could increase carbon pollution from dirty power plants, the second largest contributor to climate change.

Governor Newsom Vetoes Trump Defense Bill

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Sacramento – California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1 the California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019 today, after the bill passed by wide margins in both the State Senate and Assembly.

New Mexico, Minnesota to Tackle Car Pollution

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced today that his state would pursue clean car and zero-emission vehicle standards, joining Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico who announced a similar step just yesterday.

Chicago Residents Hardest Hit by Pollution Call on City to Act Following Audit

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CHICAGO (Sept. 19, 2019) – Environmental advocates are renewing calls for City government to address the disproportionate pollution burden for Chicago’s communities of color following a new audit from City’s Office of Inspector General. The report shows significant gaps in…

Trump Moves to Deny Americans Clean Water

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WASHINGTON - Hoy se espera que la administración Trump elimine las protecciones críticas para arroyos, humedales y otros cuerpos de agua en riesgo de contaminación al revocar la Norma del Agua Limpia.

Trump Disparages Clean Energy, Touts Climate-Busting Policy

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WASHINGTON – In response to a reporter’s question about climate change at the G-7 meeting today, President Trump touted his administration’s efforts to develop fossil fuels and disparaged the fast-growing wind industry.

Trump’s EPA Ignores Threat of Hazardous Spills

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The Environmental Protection Agency made clear today that it will continue ignoring its responsibility to curtail chemical spills from industrial facilities, a decision that is in blatant disregard of the Clean Water Act and a settlement the agency agreed to…

Top House Democrats Vow ‘’Bold’’ Plan to Combat Climate Change

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WASHINGTON - Top House Democrats—led by chairman Frank Pallone of the Energy and Commerce Committee, chairman Paul Tonko of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, and chairman Bobby Rush of the Energy Subcommittee—today vowed to enact a “bold” plan to…