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Sen. Carper bill kicks the climate can to 2050
Senator Carper’s opening bid falls far short of what the climate crisis demands. We need binding emission reduction targets, in line with what climate justice and historical responsibility demand, f…
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Environmental groups demand Congress protect the right to organize unions
As organizations dedicated to a sustainable future, we believe that such a future must include fair treatment for the people and communities working to build a clean and thriving economy…
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Chairman “Frack” Pallone opens door for natural gas, false climate solutions
Chairman Pallone needs to do far more to protect communities and the climate. The proposed starting point for his clean electricity standard is startlingly high.
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New analysis finds fracked gas, biomass in Pallone’s 2050 plan
A new analysis from Friends of the Earth and the Partnership for Policy Integrity shines a critical light on the CLEAN Future Act, a policy framework to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 recently re…
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Dirty Secrets in Pallone’s “Clean Energy” Plan
This framework should really be called the Dirty Future Act. In every way possible, Pallone’s proposal fails to address the climate crisis, which is extremely disappointing considering the congressm…
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Company withdraws request for key permit on Jordan Cove Energy Project
Under heavy grassroots pressure, the Jordan Cove Energy Project today announced it has withdrawn its application for a key permit for the natural gas project.
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With 2019 the second-hottest year ever, Democratic leadership must do magnitudes more to tackle climate crisis
Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration released analyses today revealing that 2019 was the second hottest year o…
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House E&C climate plan too little too late
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the framework for their draft climate legislation this afternoon.
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Democrats fail to fight for livable climate in year-end bills
Congressional negotiators released a spending package to fund the government for the coming year. The proposal promotes dangerous fossil fuel investments in Europe, leaves intact numerous anti-environ…
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Latest Congressional funding deal is a massive failure for the environment
This is a monumental failure of leadership. Bad deals like this are not why we send Democrats to Washington.