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Governor Hochul Announces $16.5 Million Is Now Available to Decarbonize Affordable Housing In New York City

State and City Partnership Expanded Through Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings Program Investment Expands Electric and Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Benefit More Low- to Moderate-Income Residents

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $16.5 million is now available to decarbonize and improve existing affordable housing in New York City through the Resilient and Equitable […]

Vermont Legislature Enacts Landmark 100% Renewable Energy Bill

Current VT Renewable Energy Requirements versus New Requirements (Renewable Energy Vermont)

Peter Sterling

On June 17, the Vermont General Assembly overrode Governor Phil Scott’s veto to enact H.289 modernizing Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard requiring all Vermont utilities to deliver 100% renewable electricity by 2035 at the latest.

This makes Vermont just the second […]

Data Shows Lowered Costs for Families Across the Country Are Keeping Money In our Pockets

Washington, D.C.— Today, Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, chaired by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released state fact sheets that highlight how Democrats are putting money back into families’ pockets through the passage of the Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

These […]

Jane Fonda and the Governors Take on Big Oil

As pump jacks operated in the background, right next to the park, playgrounds and homes, Fonda, and Newsom, Schwarzenegger discussed Senate Bill 1137, against the health impacts from oil and gas wells. (Photo by Frank Fastner, California State Archives)

Martin Wahl

At a March 22 press conference, Jane Fonda, joined by […]

Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman December 19th Newsletter

Hello,

We have just witnessed the warmest December 18th on record with huge amounts of rain and snowmelt causing flooding in Vermont yet again. We saw the devastating effects of climate change this summer when our second “once-in-a-lifetime” flood in the past twelve years destroyed communities, wiped out houses and washed […]

Michigan Senate votes to override local decisions on wind, solar energy

From Bridge Michigan:

Wind turbine farms have caused local controversies throughout Michigan. After a Senate vote Wednesday, permitting power for the projects will likely soon shift from local communities to the state’s Public Service Commission. (Bridge file photo)

The Senate Wednesday approved bills to shift permitting authority over wind, solar developments to the […]

FACT SHEET:

Biden-Harris Administration Hosts First-Ever White House Climate Resilience Summit and Releases National Climate Resilience Framework In conjunction with White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, Administration announces more than $500 million in additional investment for resilience

Across the country, Americans are experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change. In just the first eight months […]

Biden Administration Opens Applications for New ERA to Boost Clean Energy in Rural Communities

On May 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture opened applications for a new grant program for rural electric cooperatives called “New ERA,” designed to promote clean energy, economic development, and job growth in rural areas. The New ERA program is made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and provides funding for a variety […]

Inflation Reduction Act Marks Biggest Climate Investment in U.S. History

Bob and Suzannah Ciernia

After years of writing letters to the editor, calling and emailing our elected representatives, and lobbying in person, Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is proud to take some of the credit as one of many environmental organizations that helped move legislators to include significant spending to address climate change in […]

The impact of policy changes on United States’ energy transition

 

When Congress passed last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the stage was set for a very different future in terms of how the United States viewed its responsibility to climate change. With historic investment in clean energy transmission, the first ever […]