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Climate Victory: Washington Voters Defy Big Money and Big Oil, Reject Initiative 2117
Today, Washington voters rejected Initiative 2117 and secured the Climate Commitment Act’s place in state law. In response, Evergreen Action Senior State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “Initiative 2117 was a politically motivated, multi-billionaire-backed effort to repeal a landmark piece of climate legislation—and Washington voters saw right...
Climate Leadership Continues in Washington With the Election of Bob Ferguson
In response to Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s victory in the Washington gubernatorial race, Evergreen Action Senior State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “Tonight, Washingtonians voted to continue the state’s role as a national climate leader by electing Bob Ferguson governor. Over the past 12 years in Washington...
Trump in New Mexico: It Will Be An “Honor” to “Immediately Terminate” the Inflation Reduction Act
Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Albuquerque made it clear he’s more committed than ever to dragging America backward on clean energy progress.
Fact vs. Fiction: The Truth About EVs and Economic Growth in Michigan
Does Donald Trump really want to tell Michigan autoworkers that they can’t compete? Because that’s what he’s doing as he lies about the quality of electric vehicles union workers are already building on the line. His crony JD Vance is even hinting he’d try to yank away half a billion...
Evergreen: Hawai‘i Must Reject Climate-Wrecking LNG Import Expansion
In response to reporting that the Hawai‘i State Energy Office is preparing an analysis on importing liquified “natural” gas (LNG) as part of the state’s energy mix, Evergreen Senior Policy Lead for Energy Transition Mattea Mrkusic released the following statement: “Hawai‘i has a strong record as a climate leader. The...
Protecting Clean Trucks for Small Business and the Supply Chain: In Letter to California Officials, Evergreen Calls For Oversight Into Truck Manufacturers’ Sales Tactics
Today, Evergreen Action sent a letter to California officials calling for swift oversight regarding reported tactics from big truck companies that could make clean trucks more expensive, or downright unavailable, for the vital American businesses that need them—and impose unjust pollution burdens on communities near trucking hubs. Clean truck availability...
Even a Stopped Clock Is Right Twice a Day: SCOTUS Declines to Stay Rules Curbing Pollution From Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Today, the majority of the Court took a rare break from trashing our environmental laws to do the right thing.
Evergreen: It’s Time To Protect Public Health and Small Businesses from the Trucking Lobby
These rules are feasible, needed, and important—but they’re under serious threat from the industry.
NEW REPORT: Project 2025 Will Lead to Massive Job Losses and Increased Energy Costs in Wisconsin
Today, non-partisan analysts at Energy Innovation released new modeling detailing the potential impacts of Project 2025 in each state. The new analysis compares two scenarios—one in which the radical Project 2025 agenda is implemented and another where the historic climate achievements of the Biden-Harris administration are protected and recent state...
NEW REPORT: Project 2025 Will Lead to Massive Job Losses and Increased Energy Costs in Pennsylvania
Today, non-partisan analysts at Energy Innovation released new modeling detailing the potential impacts of Project 2025 in each state. The new analysis compares two scenarios—one in which the radical Project 2025 agenda is implemented and another where the historic climate achievements of the Biden-Harris administration are protected and recent state...