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Evergreen: With Energy Secretary Pick, Trump Prioritizes Top Donors Over American Families
Instead of delivering for American families, Trump is focused on rewarding his wealthy backers.
Evergreen: Trump Picks Big Oil Stooge to Lead Interior, Prioritizing Corporate Greed Over Public Lands
Burgum isn’t just a politician with ties to Big Oil—he’s a willing stooge for their agenda.
New York to Implement Congestion Pricing Program
In response to reporting that New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration will implement congestion pricing, Evergreen Action Senior State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “Implementing congestion pricing will be a major win for the future of New York’s transportation system, cleaner air, and the governor’s climate legacy....
Evergreen: New York Must Reinstate and Implement Congestion Pricing Ahead of Trump Presidency
In response to recent reporting that New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration is moving to reinstate congestion pricing, Evergreen Action Senior State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “It is essential that New York acts quickly to safeguard its transportation future and climate legacy before Trump takes office...
Evergreen Statement on Pennsylvania Democrats Maintaining House Majority
In response to Pennsylvania Democrats maintaining majority control in the state House of Representatives, Evergreen Action Deputy State Policy Advisor Julia Kortrey released the following statement:“Pennsylvanians want and deserve a clean energy future, and this week, they voted to protect the Democratic majority that can make that future a reality. “With this victory,...
Evergreen Action Statement on Presidential Election Results
Let us be clear: Climate progress didn’t stop under the first Trump administration, and it won’t stop now.
Climate Victory: Washington Voters Defy Big Money and Big Oil, Reject Initiative 2117
Today, Washington voters rejected Initiative 2117 and secured the Climate Commitment Act’s place in state law. In response, Evergreen Action Senior State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “Initiative 2117 was a politically motivated, multi-billionaire-backed effort to repeal a landmark piece of climate legislation—and Washington voters saw right...
Climate Leadership Continues in Washington With the Election of Bob Ferguson
In response to Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s victory in the Washington gubernatorial race, Evergreen Action Senior State Program Director Justin Balik released the following statement: “Tonight, Washingtonians voted to continue the state’s role as a national climate leader by electing Bob Ferguson governor. Over the past 12 years in Washington...
Trump in New Mexico: It Will Be An “Honor” to “Immediately Terminate” the Inflation Reduction Act
Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Albuquerque made it clear he’s more committed than ever to dragging America backward on clean energy progress.
Fact vs. Fiction: The Truth About EVs and Economic Growth in Michigan
Does Donald Trump really want to tell Michigan autoworkers that they can’t compete? Because that’s what he’s doing as he lies about the quality of electric vehicles union workers are already building on the line. His crony JD Vance is even hinting he’d try to yank away half a billion...