EPA, DOT to increase accountability, safety in wake of Ohio chemical train derailment
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming
Media Statements
Statement: Interior Dept. protects Boundary Waters wilderness from mining
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed order banning mining on 225,000 acres in Minnesotta’s Superior National Forest for 20 years
Statement: House bill doubles down on oil drilling
Congress is considering the Strategic Production Response Act, which would require more oil drilling on federal lands and in our oceans.
Statement: Thousands of lives at stake in new soot proposal
A strong soot rule would deliver cleaner air.
Statement: Senate rejects amendment that would speed approval of polluting projects
The legislation from Sen. Manchin would have weakened environmental protections under NEPA.
STATEMENT: Biden administration announces first-ever national building performance standard
Building performance standards will spur federal buildings to use fewer fossil fuels, become more energy-efficient
Shareholders tell General Mills to reduce plastic use
The shareholders of General Mills agree that the company can and should do more. This is such a positive sign, and we look forward to the company making solid commitments to move beyond plastics.
Environment America, Environment Minnesota endorse Betty McCollum for Congress
Statement: Inflation Reduction Act could be a ‘game changer’ for climate and clean energy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia have reached a deal on a reconciliation bill that would represent the nation’s largest ever investment in clean energy and climate solutions.
Statement: U.S. Postal Service more than doubles its electric vehicle commitment
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it would purchase at least 25,000 electric vehicles as part of its plan to replace an aging fleet, more than doubling its previous commitment. The announcement comes after the agency’s initial plan to “modernize” its fleet would have electrified only 10% of its vehicles, prompting calls for the agency to revisit its decision and a lawsuit filed by 16 states. The new commitments means at least 50% of the agency’s first 50,000 vehicle purchases will be electric.