Press Releases Tagged State Climate Action
Michiganders Block Fossil Fuel-Backed Initiative from 2024 Ballot
Dark Money-funded Effort Faces Massive Defeat in Effort to Repeal Key Siting Provision in Gov. Whitmer’s Clean Energy Laws Today, Michiganders blocked Citizens for Local Choice’s ballot initiative on siting from qualifying for the 2024 ballot, dealing a massive blow to the dark money and fossil fuel-funded effort to curtail...
Labor, Climate, and Community Leaders Back Pennsylvania DEP Effort to Lower Industrial Climate Pollution and Create Jobs
Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions (RISE PA) Application for Federal Funding Could Bring in $475M in Investment to PA, Create 6,000 Jobs, and Eliminate 5.2 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Pollution Carnegie, PA —Today, the Shapiro administration and local elected officials, labor unions, and climate groups came together in Allegheny County to...
Evergreen Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s Proposed Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards
Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new proposal to accelerate clean energy deployment in Pennsylvania. The proposed reforms to the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) would increase alternative energy requirements to 50 percent by 2035, from the previous standard’s 10.5 percent requirement. At least 35 percent of that energy would...
Wisconsin Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment Proposal to Withhold Federal Funding, Slash Clean Energy Jobs
Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to pass AJR6, a politically-motivated constitutional amendment proposal that would severely restrict the allocation of all federal funding in the state, including funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The proposal, passed by the House last September,...
Evergreen Statement on Climate Investments in Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal
In response to the release of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget proposal, including its climate investments, Evergreen Action State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “For Pennsylvania to maintain its legacy as a national energy leader, clean energy needs to be at the forefront of its strategy....
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Advances Climate-Denying Bill To Deprive PA Consumers and Block Federal Investment
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted to pass a bill that would effectively block Pennsylvania from participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Senate Bill 1508 was introduced Friday and with today’s passage through committee, now advances to the full Senate for consideration. In response,...
Midwest Governors Made Historic Progress on Climate in 2023. Here’s How They Can Build on That Momentum in 2024.
2023 was a historic year for climate progress in the Midwest, with billions unlocked in new clean energy investment, major legislative actions to increase clean energy deployment, and the enactment of two new 100 percent clean energy laws. This week, key Midwestern clean energy governors begin their State of the...
In Letters to Governors, Climate and Transportation Orgs Call for Strong Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets
States lead on climate by building transportation systems that provide better choices. To get us there, a coalition of national and state climate and transportation organizations sent letters today to governors in 22 states who are on the record supporting climate action, urging them to set ambitious greenhouse gas emissions...
California Introduces Landmark Utility Accountability Legislation
Today, California State Sen. Dave Min introduced new legislation to prevent utility companies from using ratepayers’ money to fund political lobbying efforts. By closing existing loopholes and strengthening enforcement measures, the bill will protect California customers from unknowingly bankrolling gas and electric companies’ fights against climate action. A bipartisan national...
Ahead of Gov. Shapiro 2024 Budget Address, Climate Groups Release 9-Step Action Checklist for PA to Maximize Federal Clean Energy Investment
Pennsylvania Climate Groups Lay Out Roadmap for Clean Energy Actions That Shapiro Administration Can Prioritize in 2024 Agenda and Budget Proposal Today, a coalition of Pennsylvania climate groups released a new action checklist detailing nine steps that Gov. Josh Shapiro can take to make Pennsylvania a leader in clean...