In December, both Oregon and Washington adopted rules to require all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the two states to be zero emission by 2035. Both states…
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Connecticut Underscores Economic and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Actions
Late last week, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved a plan supported by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to fast-track the return of earnings…
New York Embarks on ‘Aggressive’ Path Toward Net Zero
Earlier this week, New York State’s Climate Action Council Co-Chairs – Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York State Energy Research & Development Authority President and…
California Launches EnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard to Better Display EJ Data
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced this week that the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Data Dashboard is now live. The new version is an iterative map-focused screening…
ECOS Letter to EPA on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
This ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA includes comments on the design and implementation of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF) authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022…
Oregon Launches $15 Million Grant Program Supporting Zero-Emission Fueling
In an effort to advance Oregon’s transportation industry and steer away from heavy polluting vehicles, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has begun a $15M program in support of building…
DC Signs Cool Food Pledge to Uses its Purchasing Power in Fighting Climate Change
Last week, the District of Columbia joined the Cool Food Pledge with a commitment to cut District government food and beverage-related greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2030. The District’s participation…
Resolution 22-1: Ensuring a Consultative Role for States and Territories in Setting Policy for the Hydrogen Economy
This resolution requests that the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provide a consultative role for state and territorial co-regulators related to the development and implementation…
