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Michigan House Passes 100 Percent Clean Energy Standard
Michigan House of Representatives passes clean energy package, moves to Senate for concurrence and final passage Early this morning, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to pass the “Clean Energy Future Plan,” moving the state one step closer to a 100 percent clean energy standard. Michigan ranks 10th nationally among...
Evergreen: EPA Gets Out of the Way of States Addressing Pollution From Rail
It’s great that EPA is keeping key state standards for dirty locomotives on track by clearing away its old and wrong rules.
Evergreen: Gov. Shapiro Should Appeal Pennsylvania Court Ruling Blocking RGGI
Republican obstruction can’t be the last word on a critical opportunity for the Commonwealth In response to a Pennsylvania Commonwealth court ruling today that would block Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Evergreen Action Deputy State Policy Director Julia Kortrey released the following statement: “Today’s ruling is...
Michigan One Step Closer to a 100 Percent Clean Energy Standard
House must immediately move to pass through committee and full chamber to deliver package to Governor Whitmer for signature In response to the passage of the Senate’s clean energy package through the full Michigan Senate chamber, Evergreen Action Midwest Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager Courtney Bourgoin released the following statement: ...
Evergreen Joins 18 National Climate & Environmental Justice Groups To Call On Biden Admin to Lead On Clean Trucking
Evergreen and 18 major climate advocacy and environmental justice organizations sent a letter to leaders in the Biden administration, calling on them to strengthen and finalize EPA’s clean trucks rule.
Mike Johnson: Election Denier, Climate Denier… Speaker of The House
From denying the facts of the 2020 election to denying the scientific consensus on climate change, Mike Johnson carries forward a proud tradition of Republicans who are entirely out of touch with reality.
Michigan Legislature Must Move Urgently to Pass Clean Energy Package
Senate package will secure federal investments, lower household energy costs, and create jobs In response to the passage of the Senate’s clean energy package through the Michigan Senate Energy Committee, Evergreen Action Midwest Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager Courtney Bourgoin released the following statement: “Right now, Governor Whitmer and the...
Fact vs. Fiction: Michigan Siting Bills will Boost Communities, Not Burden Them
The Michigan House is set to vote on the Clean Energy and Jobs Act this week—a package of bills to expedite the siting of solar, wind, and storage projects amidst a historic infusion of federal funding for renewable energy projects. The package includes several provisions to institute community benefits agreements...
Evergreen: Overwhelming Demand for ACC Jobs Is a Strong Early Indicator of Program’s Success
The proof is in the pudding: America’s young people are ready to fight the climate crisis.
New Ad Highlights Energy Cost Savings From Clean Energy Legislation in Michigan
Evergreen Action launches six-figure multimedia buy in local Michigan markets Today, Evergreen Action launched a new ad highlighting how a strong climate package that includes a meaningful 100 percent clean energy standard would save Michigan families $5.5 billion in household energy costs. The six-figure multimedia buy comes during a broad...