STATEMENT: House committee vote to reverse Biden’s Arctic protections
Bill would undo important wildlife protections for threatened, endangered Arctic wildlife
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STATEMENT: Round one of wildlife crossing grants will save wildlife, motorists’ lives
Seventeen states announced as recipients of wildlife crossing funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
STATEMENT: Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan’s clean energy legislation into law
State becomes 12th to commit to 100% clean electricity, with 2040 goal
STATEMENT: Michigan legislature passes bill for 100% clean energy by 2040
Gov. Whitmer expected to sign legislation into law
Statement: Fed govt. approves nation’s largest wind farm off Virginia’s coast
The U.S. Department of the Interior approved Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The 176 turbines are expected to produce enough electricity to power 660,000 homes.
Michigan adopts strongest laws to get the lead out of schools’ water
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a trio of bills that will require Michigan schools and child care centers to install water stations with filters certified to remove lead.
Statement: House bill would restore Clean Water Act protections
More than 100 Members of Congress are backing new legislation to restore Clean Water Act protections to streams and wetlands.
Statement: One-year anniversary of Camp Hale National Monument
Since visiting Colorado to designate his first monument, President Biden has designated four more
PennEnvironment Celebrates Implementation of Pittsburgh Bag Ban
Nothing we use for a few minutes should be allowed to litter our communities and pollute our environment for centuries. That’s why it’s been so exciting to see Pittsburgh’s ban on single-use plastic bags take shape. PennEnvironment has been proud to partner with city officials in this effort.
Statement: New England governors ink multi-state offshore wind procurement deal
Agreement could expedite adoption of key renewable energy resource