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February 19, 2021 | In the News: The San Diego Union-Tribune

Why all the hoopla about hydrogen?

Matt Vespa, Attorney, Clean Energy Program, Earthjustice: "There's this broader play by the gas industry to suggest there's some Holy Grail that will allow us to keep the gas system running as it currently does, just with a different fuel."

February 10, 2021 | In the News: Politico

'It's not publicized' — the BPU's continued transparency problem

Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: “Public input is critical to commissions and their decisions. They’re supposed to be representing the public’s interest and certainly the people who know best of how they’ll be affected by a decision are the people who will be affected ... Short-cutting the public out of the determination of the public interest seems very counterproductive.”

February 10, 2021 | Article

Justice During COVID and Climate Change

As the impacts worsen from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, longstanding injustices continue to put corporate profits over the benefit of all people. There is a more just path forward.

February 4, 2021 | Legal Document

Over 50 Organizations Urge CEC to Do Better on Building Electrification

Over 50 organizations urge the California Energy Commission to vastly strengthen building electrification measures in its proposed 2022 building energy efficiency code, or risk adding an additional three million tons of greenhouse gas pollution by 2030 and more than $1 billion of unnecessary spending on new gas infrastructure.

January 21, 2021 | In the News: Inside Climate News

Biden Signs Sweeping Orders to Tackle Climate Change and Rollback Trump’s Anti-Environment Legacy

Jill Tauber, Vice President of Litigation for Climate & Energy, Earthjustice: “The last four years have been an unrelenting assault on our public health and environmental protections on an unprecedented scale. But while we’ve lost a lot of time, and while certainly there is much damage to undo, [Biden’s order to review the agency rules] is a commitment to do just that — to as swiftly as possible reverse the destructive policies of the Trump administration and also recognizing that that’s not enough.”

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