The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is formally removing the text of the dangerous Trump-era Censored Science Rule from the books. The action[…]
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Biden Budget Prioritizes Public Health, Climate Action
EDF Statement by Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs “President Biden’s budget request marks a welcome return to[…]
Read moreSen. Wyden’s Clean Energy Incentive Bill Takes Major Step Forward
Sen. Ron Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act cleared the Senate Finance Committee. The bill would create a system of[…]
Read moreReversing the last administration’s TSCA new chemicals policies needs to be a priority for this one
Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Reprinted by permission from The Environmental Forum®, May/June 2021. MAY/ JUNE 2021 |[…]
Read moreGov. Gavin Newsom’s Drought Proposal: Some Solid Steps Toward Building Climate-Resilient Water Systems
California Gov. Gavin Newsom extended emergency drought declarations to 39 counties and announced $5.1 billion in funding for a menu[…]
Read moreReps. Fitzpatrick and Carbajal introduce meaningful bipartisan carbon fee bill
Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan carbon fee bill that will incentivize businesses to innovate[…]
Read moreCalifornia Accelerates Towards Zero-Emission Passenger Vehicles By 2035
California moved closer to a future with pollution-free cars, trucks and SUVS when the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced[…]
Read moreCalifornia water utilities fear the unknown when it comes to lead service lines
By Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director. Last month, two California trade associations submitted disconcerting comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the[…]
Read moreConnecticut can take the lead on creating a cleaner transportation system that cuts climate pollution
Connecticut is poised to lead the way on creating a cleaner and healthier transportation system – if legislators seize the[…]
Read moreBill from Reps. Doggett, Blumenauer will help stakeholders reduce climate pollution from infrastructure projects
On May 11th, Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Earl Blumenauer introduced the Green Transportation Act, which would require states and metropolitan[…]
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