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New Jersey is ready for cleaner cars, cleaner air and climate action
Advocates from across the state testified before the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in support of proposed Advanced Clean Cars II standards.
Transition to EVs should be good for climate AND unions
If Michigan wants to thrive in the 21st Century we need a new model. Building a real clean energy economy means demanding corporate accountability for human and ecological impacts of production — and that starts by protecting and supporting workers with good union contracts.
Line 5: Tribal Nations and Advocacy Groups Respond as Enbridge Appeals Shutdown Order
A federal court ruled on June 16th that Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline is in trespass on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation and that it constitutes a public nuisance by posing an imminent threat of rupture that could devastate the Band’s drinking water, plants and wildlife, and the region’s economy. The court required a segment of the Line 5 pipeline to be shut down within three years. Enbridge's response of an appeal and proposal to re-route the pipeline does not protect the Band, their treaty-reserved territory, or the Great Lakes from the threat of Line 5.
Extreme Weather Highlights Urgent Need for Energy Infrastructure Updates Across Midwest
Recent IPCC and federal studies are clear: we have to act now. Bold decisions are needed to decarbonize power girds and invest in renewable energy sources to . The polar vortex and deep freeze across the Midwest is another reminder that we need strong local and state leadership to fill the vacuum created by a federal pull back on action on climate.
How To Pass A Disposable Free Dining Ordinance In Your City
Last week, Berkeley’s City Council unanimously passed a resolution that will drastically reduce the amount of disposable food ware from the city's restaurants. Berkeley’s new Disposable Free Dining ordinance is a game-changing step forward in the global movement to stop plastic pollution from endangering waterways, wildlife, and communities. This ordinance is comprehensive: it requires that food vendors provide reusable food ware to customers who eat onsite, makes certain single-use disposable items available only by request or at a self-serve station, mandates a $0.25 consumer charge for any
