Opponents of FirstEnergy bailout outnumber supporters 73-2. Here’s what they’re saying.
FirstEnergy’s bailout bill (H.B. 6) – which would subsidize its uneconomic power plants and destroy state programs that encourage energy[…]
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Four reasons why Wheeler’s Clean Power Plan “replacement” will lead to more pollution
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has sent a draft rule that would roll back the Clean Power Plan to the White[…]
Read moreSupreme Court Denies Oil Industry Petition to Review Oregon Clean Fuels Program
On May 13, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by the oil industry and its allies to review Oregon’s[…]
Read moreGood news and new tools to help companies fight against global deforestation
Frances Seymour, a distinguished senior fellow at WRI & Fernando Sampaio, executive director of PCI at TFA2020’s annual meeting. Photo[…]
Read moreColorado House Overwhelmingly Passes Science-Based Climate Safety Bill
The Colorado House of Representatives passed common sense legislation to put Colorado in driver’s seat in the race to protect[…]
Read morePresident Signs Landmark Legislation for Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan
On April 16th, President Trump signed a bill authorizing a drought contingency plan (DCP) to protect the Colorado River, following[…]
Read moreHow toxic is oilfield wastewater? New paper highlights gaps in our understanding.
Collaborative research is a critical element for identifying unforeseen risks associated with using the oil industry’s wastewater outside the oilfield.[…]
Read moreCalifornia fixes a major problem with oilfield wastewater injection
A new rule went into effect on April 1st that will help protect California’s groundwater. The rule applies to injection[…]
Read moreWestern Monarch Butterfly Report Identifies Urgent Opportunities for Conservation
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) hosted an emergency meeting of scientists, restoration practitioners, agricultural producers, land managers and agency officials at[…]
Read moreLaws in states with the most lead service lines support using rates to fund replacement on private property: New analysis
We found no explicit barriers to using rate funds to replace the lines on private property in the 13 we[…]
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