News Release | Environment America and U.S. PIRG

A big week ahead for transforming transportation

WASHINGTON  -- A big week that bodes well for a cleaner, safer future is under way. It began last Friday, May 14, when California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed spending $3.2 billion over the next two years on zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure, including 1,000 all-electric school buses for districts across the Golden State. Up next, Bike to Work Week, which starts Monday and culminates in Bike to Work Day on Friday. Most prominently, President Joe Biden will speak in Michigan Tuesday about his plan to invest $174 billion in electric vehicles and a national network of charging stations to make a growing fleet of EVs possible.

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

Report maps hundreds of toxic waste sites in the path of 2020's record-shattering Atlantic hurricane season

As “National Hurricane Preparedness Week” kicks off, many communities across the United States are still dealing with the devastating effects of last year’s record-shattering Atlantic hurricane season. 

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

Statement: America’s first major offshore wind project approved

Through a Record of Decision (ROD), the Biden administration gave final approval for Vineyard Wind 1, an offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts. T

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Minnesota judge approves Clean Cars Rule

Minnesota could soon be the 14th state to advanced establish clean cars standards.

News Release | Environment America Research & Policy Center

Lawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at upcoming annual meeting

AUSTIN, Texas --  Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole Foods urging them to put planet over plastic.

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