Virginia Speaker of the House Kills Pro-LGBTQ Legislation
Lawmakers in Virginia’s House of Delegates today summarily killed four bills that would have ensure…
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As ESG goes mainstream, methane disclosure divide looms large on investor agenda
The demand for corporate transparency is here to stay. Just last year, 390 investors representing more than $22 trillion assets[…]
Read moreMaryland Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Protect LGBTQ Youth from So-Called “Conversion Therapy”
Today, HRC, along with FreeState Justice, a legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives o…
Read moreOverwhelming local support for EPA Chemical Assessment Program: Communities impacted by PFC contamination urge Congress to maintain critical program
A letter signed by more than 100 people was submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging Congress to[…]
Read moreNASA study underscores urgency of solving the global methane problem
A new NASA study suggests methane emissions from fossil fuels may be responsible for half of the recent rise in[…]
Read moreDOE’s compensation scheme for coal and nuclear is dead – Now what?
In a January 8 Order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) swiftly dismissed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed[…]
Read moreEU Parliament Moves Europe One Step Closer to Tackling a Growing Climate Concern
The European Parliament today [1/17] voted for a measure requiring the European Commission to focus on reducing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas,[…]
Read moreNatural disasters are no longer purely natural
You may have heard the alarming news that weather and climate disasters in the U.S. killed 362 people in 2017[…]
Read moreThe growing crisis over PFCs: A clear example of the need for EPA’s IRIS Program
As I blogged about earlier, the FY2018 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies bill posted in November by the Senate[…]
Read moreLeadership: The auto industry’s missing ingredient
The automotive industry’s capacity for innovation and marketing are on full display this month. Between the Consumer Electronic Show and the North American[…]
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