May 6, 2021
BlackRock and Vanguard Fail to Disclose How They Voted
Press Releases
May 6, 2021
JACKSONVILLE -- Earlier today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 90 into law, a Jim Crow-style voter suppression bill that will make it more difficult for Floridians to vote. Florida is the latest state to enact a voter suppression bill since the 2020 election. In total, 47 Republican legislatures have introduced more than 350 Jim Crow-inspired bills to suppress votes.
May 6, 2021
Albuquerque, NM— Today, the Department of the Interior released an outline that lays the groundwork for the national effort to protect 30% of lands and waters in the United States by 2030 (an effort known as “30x30”).
May 5, 2021
Port Arthur, TX -- Today, news broke that Sempra Energy will delay its Final Investment Decision (FID) on its proposed Port Arthur LNG export terminal for the second time due to “commercial challenges.” In 2020, Sempra targeted an FID fo
May 5, 2021
Today, seven national and regional organizations delivered a letter to President Joe Biden requesting his intervention to halt any actions by the US Air Force that could lead to the installation of commercial and private cargo operations at the Homestead Air Reserve Base in Southern Florida at the edge of America’s most threatened national parks.
May 5, 2021
Charlotte, NC -- Tomorrow, Duke Energy, the second largest emitter of climate-polluting carbon dioxide in the country, will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) where it will face questions from shareholders on its failure on climate and racial justice.
May 4, 2021
NEW YORK STATE - On Thursday, May 6 from 6 pm to 7 pm ET, elected officials will join community leaders and transit and environmental advocates to kick off Asthma Awareness Month with a webinar about advancing New York State’s transition to 100 percent electric buses.
What: A virtual event highlighting the environmental and public health benefits of zero-emission electric buses in New York
When: Thursday, May 6, 2021, 6 pm to 7 pm ET
May 4, 2021
Equitrans Midstream Corporation announced that they were delaying the in-service date and raising the total cost of the fracked gas MVP yet again
May 3, 2021
Washington, DC -- Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan will announce the first major climate pollution rule under President Biden: an 85% reduction in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 2036. HFCs are typically used as residential and commercial refrigerants but these superpollutant greenhouse gases are hundreds to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide. Phasing out HFCs is expected to avert 0.5 °C (0.9 °F) of global warming by the end of the century.
May 3, 2021
Today, California Senator Alex Padilla announced introduction of legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Feinstein, that will protect and increase access to over 1 million acres of public lands and more than 500 miles of rivers throughout the state. The Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act is complementary to a package of bills that passed the House of Representatives in February, which were championed by Representatives Carbajal, Chu, and Huffman.