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Nick Lawton, Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “Thousands of clean energy projects are waiting to connect to the grid, including offshore wind projects that many of these states are pursuing, which can bring down prices and boost system reliability during extreme weather. We support this state coordination.”

Decisions pending on other state requests

On March 9, 2025, the Albany County Supreme Court issued an order finding that the New York State Department of Health is responsible for and does have the authority to adopt and update the Watershed Rules and Regulations to protect Owasco Lake and all sources of drinking water throughout New York State from dangerous agricultural pollution and human health harms.

The parties write respectfully to inform the Court that USDA will restore the climate-change-related web content that was removed post-Inauguration, including all USDA webpages and interactive tools enumerated in Plaintiffs’ Complaint.

The bill represents one of the most anti-environmental bills ever debated in the U.S. Congress.

Grizzlies face growing threats to their survival in the Northern Rockies. Here’s how we’re helping them come back from the brink.

Mandy DeRoche, Deputy Managing Attorney, Clean Energy Program: “Crypto mines exploit all of the distributed impacts in a way that has made it really hard to regulate and hard for communities to understand. I don’t think most communities realize what they’re inviting into their community until it’s too late. With the water consumption, the fire…

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “It would violate the rights that were guaranteed to them through treaties that go back to the 1800’s. The tunnel is not the answer to the problem of Line 5. The answer is to get the oil out of the Great Lakes so we can all enjoy drinking the…

Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at ten power plant sites in Maryland. All but one of these sites include older ash dumps that industry is only now beginning to quantify and monitor.

Significant quantities of coal ash are stored at three power plant sites in Massachusetts. All of these sites include older coal ash dumps that industry is only now beginning to quantify and monitor.

Commentary from two Washington residents concerned about wood pellet plants proposed for construction in the Longview and Hoquiam communities, where they live.

Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at five power plant sites in Arizona.

NY HEAT Act would curb utility rate hikes affecting everyday families statewide, while saving people money; Senate has passed the bill TWICE — now Assembly must stop making excuses and get it done before the end of session

Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at 19 coal-burning power plant sites in Texas.

How is the air where you live?

Search by county to see the level of soot pollution in the air. Soot causes death and serious health harms.

Search by county to see the level of smog pollution in the air. Smog can trigger asthma attacks and increase the risk of heart and lung diseases.

New York Governor Hochul and Legislature Finalize the SFY2025-26 Budget; Includes New Climate Funding and a Boost to the Environmental Protection Fund