Statement: President Biden announces new monuments, policies to protect more nature
Avi Kwa Ame, Castner Range designations mark progress toward land protection goals
Avi Kwa Ame, Castner Range designations mark progress toward land protection goals
Federal government requiring Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup; new rail safety rules coming
Congress is considering the Strategic Production Response Act, which would require more oil drilling on federal lands and in our oceans.
A strong soot rule would deliver cleaner air.
The legislation from Sen. Manchin would have weakened environmental protections under NEPA.
Building performance standards will spur federal buildings to use fewer fossil fuels, become more energy-efficient
Sen. Joe Manchin (WV) proposed on Wednesday new legislation aimed at speeding up the permitting and construction of energy projects, including pipelines, mining and transmission lines.
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.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s administration announced a notice of proposed rulemaking on Thursday to address the climate impact of the nation’s transportation system. The rule, proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), will require state transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations to report the carbon dioxide emissions of vehicles traveling on their respective sections of the federal highway system, and to set declining yearly emissions targets. The public will have 90 days to comment on the proposed rule.
"By proposing as many as 11 new offshore drilling lease sales, President Biden is taking us down the same old path toward more spills and a warmer climate. This plan would lock in long-term risks that, with renewable energy on the rise, we increasingly don’t need."