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Offshore wind bill advances in California Legislature

Powering California homes with renewable energy could soon be a breeze as an offshore wind bill gains ground in the state Legislature.

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100 add their voices for 100% Renewable California

More California leaders are lending their voices to the call for 100 percent renewable energy.

In historic move, California to end drilling by 2045

Drilling inflicts irreversible damage on our environment, and now, Californians can look forward to the end of this dangerous practice.

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News Release | Environment California Research & Policy Center

Statement: Environment California Research & Policy Center and CALPIRG Education Fund call on policymakers to save rooftop solar

Environment California Research & Policy Center and CALPIRG Education Fund joined clean energy advocates, environmentalists, solar consumers and faith leaders in calling on state decision makers to defend rooftop solar.

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Offshore wind bill advances in California Legislature

Powering California homes with renewable energy could soon be a breeze as an offshore wind bill gains ground in the state Legislature.

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The EPA just announced plans to repeal the ‘Dirty Water Rule.’ Here’s what that means and what we did to make it happen

The EPA just announced its plan to repeal and replace the “Dirty Water Rule” — a Trump administration policy that left the drinking water of millions of Americans at risk from polluters

News Release | Environment America and U.S. PIRG

House panel advances fix-it-first, carbon-conscious approach to transportation

In a bipartisan vote, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act” early Thursday morning. As part of that “new vision,” in a departure from past transportation bills, it emphasizes fixing existing infrastructure before building new highways.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Bipartisan bill a big leap forward for America’s clean water infrastructure

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 (H.R. 1915) on Wednesday. The bill would authorize $40 billion over five years for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that provides communities with low-cost financing for clean water infrastructure projects. Additionally, H.R.

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.