Press Releases Tagged State Climate Action
NEW REPORT: Shapiro Administration, Rep. Steele, and Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance Join Evergreen to Highlight that Fixing PJM Can Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs Across the Mid-Atlantic
Reforming PJM’s broken project approval process would cut household energy costs, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and supercharge local economies, according to a new independent report from Synapse Energy Economics. Today, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Acting Sec. Jessica Shirley, Rep. Mandy Steele, and Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance joined...
Wisconsin Voters Reject Musk-Backed Supreme Court Candidate
Tonight, voters elected Dane County Judge Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, defeating Elon Musk-backed Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel. Leading up to election night, Musk threw $19.3 million at the race, and would have been to thank if Schimel had won, according to Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson....
ICYMI: Country’s Largest Clean Energy Investment Benefitting Rep. Barrett’s District Under Threat
Barrett and other Republicans silent as Trump targets clean energy tax credits benefiting their districts In a new article, The Guardian contacted 18 Republican members of Congress representing districts benefiting the most from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to ask if they support Donald Trump’s calls to scrap clean energy...
Evergreen Statement on Hochul Administration’s Cap and Invest Reporting Rule
Full cap and invest program critical for holding big polluters accountable and protecting New Yorkers In response to reporting from Politico that the New York Department of Environment and Conservation is preparing to release a draft emissions reporting rule today, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following...
Transforming Industry: How States Can Drive Industrial Decarbonization
Today, Evergreen Collaborative and RMI released a new analysis of how 26 U.S. states and territories incorporated industrial decarbonization measures in the Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) released last year. PCAPs offer valuable insights into how states are approaching climate action, serving as a critical resource to guide progress during...
Fact vs. Fiction: WE Energies is Peddling Wisconsinites Expensive Gas Plants
To: Interested Parties From: Evergreen Action Senior Policy Lead Mattea Mrkusic and Evergreen Action Deputy Director for the Midwest Region Courtney Brady Date: Monday, March 24, 2025RE: Fact vs. Fiction: WE Energies is Peddling Wisconsinites Expensive Gas Plants Clean energy is affordable. It can be quickly built, provides grid resilience, and is...
New Policy Analysis Shows State Transportation Departments are Key to Climate Progress and Consumer Savings
An unprecedented network emerges from behind the scenes to keep momentum going on transportation reform in the states Today, the Clean RIDES Network—a new, unprecedented network of more than 100 organizations uniting to support state leaders in advancing clean transportation—released a report analyzing the climate and consumer benefits of key...
Cameras On: New York’s Congestion Pricing Remains in Effect After Trump Administration Backs Down
Transformative program delivering despite Trump’s baseless attacks In response to Transportation Secretary Duffy's announcement that the Trump administration is extending their ‘deadline’ for New York to end the congestion pricing program, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following statement: “Despite Trump’s repeated attempts to hold New York’s...
New Modeling: Proposed Gas Plant in Oak Creek Could Leave Ratepayers Footing a $1.25 Billion Bill
Today, RMI released a new analysis, in collaboration with Evergreen Collaborative and Healthy Climate Wisconsin, that reveals the Wisconsin Electric Power Company’s (WEPCO) proposed 1,100 MW gas plant in Oak Creek could cost Wisconsin ratepayers more than $1.25 billion in additional energy costs. The report details how already volatile gas...
Pennsylvania Opens Applications For RISE PA Grants
Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opened applications for grants through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program. Through the program, DEP will distribute up to $396 million in grants ranging from $25,000 to $220 million to projects that will lower climate pollution across Pennsylvania’s...