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House Republicans Vote to Gut the Clean Air Act
Today, the House of Representatives passed a motion to rescind California’s Clean Air Act waivers, advancing the legally dubious effort despite a recent ruling from the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming the waivers are not subject to repeal under the Congressional Review Act. In response, Evergreen Action Vice President for States Justin...
Michigan House Votes to Repeal Energy Siting Reforms
Today, the Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal the clean energy siting laws enacted in 2023 that would streamline the state’s permitting process and strengthen landowners’ rights to develop renewable energy projects on their property. The bills now go to the Senate for consideration. In response, Evergreen Action...
New Interactive Map Highlights Federal Clean Energy Investments in Pennsylvania
Local examples of renewable energy, energy efficiency projects from across the Commonwealth PHILADELPHIA – Today, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. The new interactive map highlights renewable energy and climate resiliency projects from all corners of Pennsylvania funded...
Congressional Republicans Advance Legally Dubious Effort to Revoke California’s Clean Air Authority
Today, the House Rules Committee advanced the motion to rescind California’s Clean Air Act waivers to the full House floor, despite a recent ruling from the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming the waivers are not subject to repeal under the Congressional Review Act. In response, Evergreen Action Vice President for States Justin...
Trump Administration Admits Their Congestion Pricing Attack is Failing
Last night, the Federal Highway Administration submitted a memo to the court highlighting the weaknesses of Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy’s defense against the lawsuit filed challenging his illegal order to end congestion pricing. In response, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following statement: “Their own lawyers said...
Evergreen Statement on New Bills to Codify Key Energy Reforms in Gov. Shapiro’s “Lightning Plan”
This legislation makes clear that Gov. Shapiro recognizes the status quo isn’t working for Pennsylvania families.
Evergreen Statement Condemning Trump’s Attack on FERC Independence
In response to the news that the White House pressured Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Willie Phillips, a Democrat who chaired the Commission under former President Joe Biden, Evergreen Action Senior Power Sector Policy Lead Charles Harper released the following statement: “The White House pressure campaign that led to...
Michigan Adopts First Major Residential Energy Code Update in Nearly a Decade
On Tuesday, Michigan took a major step toward a cleaner, more affordable energy future by adopting updated residential building codes. The new standards, based on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), will take effect soon and apply to all new construction across the state. This marks Michigan’s first major...
Protect Michigan’s Energy Siting Reforms: Preserve Property Rights, Jobs, and Economic Growth
To: Interested PartiesFrom: Evergreen Action Midwest Deputy Director Courtney BradyDate: Tuesday, April 22, 2025Re: Protect Michigan’s Energy Siting Reforms: Preserve Property Rights, Jobs, and Economic Growth In 2023, Michigan enacted commonsense updates to the state’s energy siting and permitting process. The reforms in PA 233 give landowners more freedom to...
Congestion Pricing Continues as Trump’s Second “Deadline” Passes
Trump is now on his second self-imposed deadline, playing a one-man game of chicken—and once again, New York isn’t swerving.