Statement: Time for Georgia’s power plants to clean up their act Clean air Statement: Time for Georgia’s power plants to clean up their act For too long Georgians have suffered from the unhealthy air and toxic water delivered by Georgia’s aging fleet of coal and gas plants. Media Statements ● April 25, 2024
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act Fossil fuel pollution Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act New rules will slash toxic pollution, improve health Media Statements ● April 25, 2024
Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water Clean water Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water Biden initiative would protect many wetlands and rivers from pollution Media Statements ● April 23, 2024
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups Toxic threats Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups EPA lists two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law Media Statements ● April 19, 2024
STATEMENT: President Biden protects 13 million acres of wildlife habitat Wildlife & wild places STATEMENT: President Biden protects 13 million acres of wildlife habitat Rule to protect “special areas” in the Western Arctic Reserve will preserve caribou, polar bear and bird habitat for generations to come Media Statements ● April 19, 2024
Statement: Colorado green-lights huge expansion of recycling system, reduction in waste Beyond plastic Statement: Colorado green-lights huge expansion of recycling system, reduction in waste New ‘producer responsibility’ program to keep hundreds of thousands of tons of valuable materials out of landfill Media Statements ● April 18, 2024
STATEMENT: Senators Padilla and Butler champion California desert monument proposal Wildlife & wild places STATEMENT: Senators Padilla and Butler champion California desert monument proposal Chuckwalla National Monument, Joshua Tree expansions would protect nearly 700,000 acres of desert habitat in Southern California Media Statements ● April 16, 2024
STATEMENT: Department of Interior updates oil & gas leasing regulations Wildlife & wild places STATEMENT: Department of Interior updates oil & gas leasing regulations Royalty rates had not been updated in more than 100 years Media Statements ● April 12, 2024
EPA sets limits for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water Toxic threats EPA sets limits for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water The EPA finalized six limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water and released $1 billion in bipartisan infrastructure law funding to address PFAS contamination. Media Statements ● April 10, 2024
STATEMENT: New England’s last coal-fired power plant slated for closure Fossil fuel pollution STATEMENT: New England’s last coal-fired power plant slated for closure Utility plans to replace polluting plants with clean energy infrastructure Media Statements ● March 27, 2024