WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is considering a slate of Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that would roll back state clean air protections, including standards that cut toxic diesel pollution from ships and commercial harbor craft that will be voted on in the House this week. Repealing California’s longstanding maritime clean-air protection would force … [continued]
WASHINGTON, DC — A broad coalition today urged Congress to reject four Congressional Review Act resolutions that would overturn long-standing Clean Air Act preemption waivers relied upon by states to protect public health and air quality. The waivers cover established standards for passenger cars, light-duty and medium-duty vehicles, and small off-road engines. … [continued]
Washington, DC — Yesterday, Senator Mike Lee (R-AZ) introduced a bill that would roll back existing energy efficiency standards and prevent the Department of Energy from updating existing or implementing new strong efficiency standards. The bill would result in energy waste, adding extra strain to the grid and raising energy … [continued]
Let’s start with the obvious: there’s no need to ban a major consumer product coming from the country that leads the world (by far) in producing and buying that product if that product isn’t highly competitive. If China was producing crappy electric cars that Americans wouldn’t buy, there wouldn’t be … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to approve a controversial proposal, backed by the Trump Administration, to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas. In a 50-49 vote, Senate Republicans utilized a baseless interpretation of the Congressional Review Act to overturn a … [continued]
Progressives are already working hard to win back the US House of Representatives in 2026 as a fundamental piece of the “Stop Trump” strategy. The politicalization of climate change means that there is much at stake for climate activists in the upcoming election, as its results will help to shape … [continued]
In 2023–2024, I wrote a TON of articles about the NEVI program, or the money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was supposed to massively expand highway EV charging in the United States. Having at least one charging station every 50 miles (with some exceptions) was going to be a … [continued]
Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act. Rather than fixing the real barriers slowing clean energy projects, the SPEED Act weakens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in ways that would do little to lower costs or … [continued]
Solar and wind power have been supported by Republican and Democratic voters for many years. Even government support of solar and wind have been endorsed by the large majority of voters. Nonetheless, the Republican Party has decided to not only cut support for solar and wind power, but it has … [continued]
Whitehouse, DelBene’s bill puts fee on products that exceed U.S. average carbon intensity WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Clean Competition Act of 2025. The bill would boost clean, American manufacturing and cut industrial pollution in the United States and abroad. The … [continued]
