Press Releases

December 22, 2022

Boise, ID— This week, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) released its decision to approve Idaho Power’s maligned and disputed “VODER” (value of solar) study, seemingly ignoring significant pushback from solar advocates and public commenters against the utility's years-long attempt to reduce rooftop solar compensation rates

December 22, 2022

Despite new goals, world's largest fossil fuel financier is still not doing enough on climate

December 22, 2022

Today, Congress is voting on a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023, which would fund the government through September 2023. The bill will provide much-needed increases in funding for environmental agencies and programs, and it will help protect frontline communities by again blocking legislation that would rubber-stamp the Mountain Valley Pipeline and weaken critical environmental safeguards. At the same time, it is sorely lacking in funding to promote lands conservation and wildlife protections.

December 21, 2022

The U.S. Senate confirmed Beth Geer, Michelle Moore, Robert Klein, William Renick, Adam Wade White, and Joe Ritch today as new members of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors.

December 20, 2022

Climate impacts on affordable insurance for underserved communities requires granular data

20 de diciembre de 2022

La Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental (EPA) finalizó hoy su regla final para actualizar los estándares que reducirán la contaminación de vehículos pesados.

December 20, 2022

PORTLAND — Today, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) voted to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) program, setting the state on a path to lower vehicle emissions and a healthy transition to electric vehicles and cleaner air, by requiring that every new light-duty vehicle sold in Oregon to be a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) by 2035. 

20 de diciembre de 2022

El Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos (USPS) anunció hoy un radical cambio de planes, tras año y medio de significativa presión pública por la miope decisión de comprar cientos de miles de camiones de combustión interna en lugar de renovar su flota con vehículos 100% eléctricos.

December 20, 2022

Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) made its final decision in Georgia Power’s 2022 rate case with a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Bubba McDonald opposing.

December 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – The DC Council today passed legislation requiring that all new and substantially renovated DC government buildings meet net zero energy standards, meaning the buildings are highly energy efficient, maximize on-site renewable energy generation, and do not use fossil fuels. The legislation helps implement the Climate Commitment Act, which requires the DC government to be carbon neutral in its operations by 2040.