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An executive order would be unlawful move that hurts American workers and dirties our air

As the upcoming federal administration appears completely hostile to all environmental policies that would clean up our air, Governor Hochul must harness New York’s resources and market power to support life-saving regulations that tackle transportation pollution.

The watchlist details the top 5 NY State Senate and Assembly districts with the highest population residing in mega-warehouse traffic areas;
Tailpipe emissions from e-commerce mega-warehouse traffic pump the air with toxic pollution causing high asthma, cardio, and pulmonary disease rates in Black, Latino/Hispanic, and low-income neighborhoods

Latest survey finds companies operating at the Port of Oakland are clamoring for all-electric equipment.

Nonprofit organizations agree to drop their lawsuit once conditions are met

New Yorkers urge the governor to stand up for people, not polluters, and implement life-saving clean truck standards in full and on time to protect public health and the climate

Most of the program’s billions will go to a dark trifecta of false solutions: biofuels, biogas, and dirty hydrogen

Adrian Martinez, Attorney, Right to Zero, Earthjustice: “CARB’s justification for this version of the LCFS as a bridge for combustion fuels while we transition to zero-emissions needs to be reconsidered in light of the profoundly altered landscape we suddenly landed in this week.”

Adrian Martinez, Attorney, Right to Zero, Earthjustice: While state regulators pitch the fuel standard as “a balanced diet,” they’re actually “giving us one piece of fruit and four pieces of candy.”

Matt Vespa, Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice: “This program is funneling billions of dollars to polluting biofuels that drive deforestation and food insecurity when those dollars could be spent on accelerating deployment of electric vehicles that will improve our air.”

Earthjustice’s push for progress in the states and internationally means we can still make environmental progress.

Billions for the largest and most polluting ports in the nation will electrify operations, grow jobs, save lives

Adrian Martinez, Attorney, Right to Zero, Earthjustice: “California has such dramatic air pollution problems that we’ve realized that we aren’t in a position to pick and choose. We basically need to get to zero emissions everywhere feasible.”

The Oregon Public Utility Commission requires NW Natural to stop using customer funds to subsidize gas pipeline expansion, and removes costs for the company’s lobbying activities from rates

Proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission cuts utility’s requested costs for lobbying and hydrogen projects and comes after years of utility charging customers for political fights against climate measures

We’re creating a zero-emissions reality from coast to coast.

Big savings deals worsen air pollution in vulnerable communities where e-commerce mega-warehouses cluster; State bill could slash emissions from e-commerce mega-warehouse operations and advance clean air and public health for disadvantaged communities

Today, a federal district judge ruled in favor of the State of California, as well as community and environmental groups, by pausing an industry challenge to California’s In-Use Locomotive Regulation until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decides whether to approve the rule under the federal Clean Air Act.