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IRAirl: What Georgians Are Saying Ahead of the First Presidential Debate
This Thursday, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in Atlanta, Georgia for the first presidential debate of 2024. The two major party candidates will face each other for the first time since 2020 in the state that has been a proving ground for President Biden’s signature...
Evergreen Praises PA House Leaders for Holding First Hearing on Gov. Shapiro’s Energy Portfolio Standard
This morning, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold its first hearing on the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standards Act (PRESS), introduced by Rep. Danielle Friel Otten (HB 2777) to implement Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to increase clean energy standards in Pennsylvania. In response, Evergreen Action Deputy...
National Climate Group Executives Call on New York Gov. Hochul to Recommit to Congestion Pricing
Today, Evergreen Action Executive Director Lena Moffitt and the heads of four of the country’s other leading climate organizations sent a letter calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider her decision to indefinitely delay congestion pricing
Michigan Legislature Must Move to Advance Historic Transit Investments
The Michigan House of Representatives is soon expected to consider a legislative package that would make the largest sustained investment in transit in Michigan's history. The package includes a bill that would create a $2 billion transit funding program aimed at building new rapid transit bus routes and commuter rail...
Evergreen Action Statement on Confirmation of Three New FERC Commissioners
The now fully-seated FERC can prioritize the resilience of our grid in the face of climate threats right away, by taking swift action to reform interregional transmission planning and minimum transfer capability.
Evergreen Statement on FERC Nominations Committee Vote
Today, the Senate Energy Committee took a vital step to secure a quorum at FERC so the agency can continue the important business of ensuring a reliable grid.
Evergreen Launches New Michigan and Wisconsin TV Ads With Governors Highlighting Local Benefits of IRA
Seven-figure Ad Buy in Michigan and Wisconsin Markets Feature Govs. Whitmer, Evers Talking About Clean Energy Progress Today, Evergreen Collaborative launched a new ad campaign highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) impact on local economies and communities in Michigan and Wisconsin. The new ads, featuring Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and...
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...
Evergreen Statement on House GOP Farm Bill
Farmers and ranchers are taking action to protect their lands, and America’s food supply, from the threat of climate fueled disasters like increased flooding and drought—but House Republicans want to make it more difficult for them to do so.
Grades Are In: Evergreen’s End of Term EPA Power Sector Report Card
EPA finalized 9 of the 11 power sector rules Evergreen has been tracking, and based on Evergreen’s analysis, the agency ended the term with 7 A’s, 2 B’s, and 2 Incompletes.