Memos

Reconciliation Bill Leaves Many Policy Gaps for States to Address
This memo outlines the impacts of the budget reconciliation law on climate and clean energy and provides recommendations on how states can step in and help fill the gaps.
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Trump Is Rolling Back Clean Cars Standards and Investments. States Are Fighting Back.
Trump is illegally rolling back clean car standards and gutting EV funding for states and consumers. States can fight back with these seven policy opportunities.
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Pennsylvanians Could Be Hit With Double-Whammy Energy Price Hike
Energy bills are about to go up in Pennsylvania. The reason? Investments in dirty fossil fuels, an overloaded grid, and now, a new GOP bill that will spike costs further. The solution? Building out more affordable, reliable clean energy.
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Approving Clean Energy Projects Faster Could Save Consumers $505 a Year in These 13 States
Mismanagement of the grid by PJM Interconnection is set to spike electric bills 60 percent over the next 10 to 15 years. But reforms that allow cheap, clean energy to come online could cut bills by $505 a year.
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Powering Progress: Industrial Decarbonization Planning at the State Level
States have demonstrated a commitment to tackling industrial pollution in their climate plans. Here are a series of recommendations for maximizing pollution reductions, investing in communities, and seizing economic opportunities.
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The Playbook for Climate Leadership and Stopping Trump
It’s up to states to fight back against Trump’s climate denial and accelerate their own ambition. We don’t have a moment to lose.
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3 Key Inflation Reduction Act Programs Communities Should Know About
Communities and local governments stand to benefit tremendously from three key Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs. Here’s a guide to these programs, examples of successful projects, and how to apply.
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Abundant, Affordable, Healthy, and Climate-Smart Housing for All
The next four years represent an opportunity to address the intersecting housing, energy affordability, and climate crises. It’s time to enact a bold agenda to lower costs for families and reduce both toxic and climate pollution from our buildings.
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How the Climate Movement Can Use the End of Chevron to Close Pollution Loopholes
The overturning of Chevron is the latest example of the Supreme Court making up new rules to attack environmental and public agencies. But the fight is not over, and our movement can take advantage of this recent development to deliver wins for climate.
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More than Electric Cars: How to Finally Cut Transportation Pollution
The zero-emission vehicle market is growing courtesy of the Biden administration and leading states, but emissions are still up. Here’s how we finally cut climate pollution from transportation.
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