20 de diciembre de 2021
Los comentarios del domingo del Sen. Manchin parecen indicar que va a incumplir sus compromisos con el Presidente Biden y sus colegas en el Senado en una asombrosa falta de decoro.
Press Releases
December 20, 2021
Today, the Biden administration released a report updating Americans on the progress towards the ‘America the Beautiful’ plan, also known as 30x30, a framework to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands, freshwater, and ocean areas by 2030 and ensure all people have access to the outdoors.
December 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule for federal clean car standards, which will curb emissions from the transportation sector and protect our health and our climate by strengthening the stringency for model years 2023 through 2026 for cars and light-duty trucks, including making important changes to improve on its initial proposal from August.
December 19, 2021
Today, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, moving forward a regulatory path for electrifying everything from delivery vans to tractor trailers in the state.
December 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joe Manchin’s comments on Sunday make it appear he is walking away from his commitments to President Biden and his Senate colleagues in a stunning rebuke to professional courtesy. His remarks completely forsake the moral imperative to tackle the interlocking crises of climate, environmental injustice, and insufficient support for families with children and eldercare responsibilities. The Child Tax Credit, a critical support to parents and working families especially during the pandemic, will expire on December 28 amid Manchin’s opposition to lending a helping hand to working families in West Virginia and across the nation.
December 17, 2021
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved more than 1,650 MW of proposed offshore wind projects filed by US Wind and Skipjack Offshore Energy. This decision locks US Wind and Skipjack into economic development commitments across Maryland for the offshore wind industry.
17 de diciembre de 2021
Entre consultas técnicas con la parlamentaria del Senado y negociaciones con actores claves en Washington, continúa el progreso de la Build Back Better Act (Ley para Reconstruir Mejor) pese al total obstruccionismo de los congresistas republicanos.
December 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid ongoing technical consultations with the Senate parliamentarian and negotiations with key figures in Washington, D.C., progress on the transformational Build Back Better Act continues to move ahead despite total republican obstruction. Just as important, separate negotiations continue on the path forward to protect our democracy and voting rights for people nationwide by passing the Freedom To Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Meanwhile, the Child Tax Credit, a critical support to parents and working families especially during the pandemic, is set to expire on December 28.
December 16, 2021
Boston, MA — On Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu announced lower electricity rates for residents who are opted into the city’s Community Choice Electricity (CCE) program. With local utility provider Eversource increasing their rates for the winter, all CCE rates will cost less beginning on January 1, 2022, in addition to sourcing more local clean energy. The average Eversource Basic Service Residential Customer is expected to spend $27 per month more than a customer on the CCE Standard option.
December 16, 2021
Today, Goldman Sachs became the third major U.S. bank to set 2030 emissions reduction targets under its commitment to reach net zero financed emissions by 2050.