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While Texas Families Grieve and Utility Bills Skyrocket, Trump Doubles Down on Extremist Fossil Fuel Agenda
Trump is once again abusing his power in a blatant end-run around Congress—and even his own party.
Six Months In, It’s Full Speed Ahead for NYC Congestion Pricing
To mark the six-month milestone over the weekend of New York’s congestion pricing program, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following statement: “Six months in, congestion pricing is working exactly as promised: cutting traffic, strengthening the economy, cleaning the air, and modernizing New York’s transit system. Despite...
These Republicans Promised to Protect Clean Energy. Then They Voted to Kill It Anyway.
They praised and promised to protect clean energy. And then they voted to kill it anyway.
Trump Signs Catastrophic Bill on Independence Day—With Little Idea What’s In It
Trump proudly signs bill that will kneecap American industry and make life more expensive for working people
Evergreen: Republicans Just Sold Out Working-Class Americans So Oligarchs Can Hoard Even More Wealth
Republicans just jammed through one of the most catastrophic bills in a generation.
Rep. Dingell Sounds the Horn: GOP Plan Steers Michigan Down Road to Higher Bills, Drives U.S. Auto Industry Off a Cliff
This Republican bill will raise costs for working Americans while destroying jobs, reversing years of clean energy advancements, exacerbating the climate crisis, and making communities more vulnerable and less resilient.
PA House Lawmakers Pass Bill Shining Light on Utility Decision-making, Putting Public Interest over Corporate Profits
Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass HB 1599, legislation that would bring greater transparency to utility decision-making by requiring public disclosure of committee votes at PJM and other energy regulatory bodies. In response, Evergreen Deputy State Policy Director Julia Kortrey released the following statement: “Too many...
Senate Republicans Drop Economic, Environmental Wrecking Ball As Big Oil Oligarchs and Dying Coal Barons Cheer On
Senate Republicans just voted to trigger the largest spike in utility bills in American history.
Big Oil-Backed Republicans Push Senate Rules to the Limit to Sabotage Clean Energy in Updated Billionaire Bill Text
Senate Republicans have pushed the rules to the limit to sabotage the clean energy boom on behalf of corporate polluters who are terrified of cheaper, faster-to-build competition—working people be damned.
SEPTA Service Cuts, Fare Hikes Could Derail Lives if Lawmakers Fail to Fund Public Transit
As working-class people struggle under the weight of a nationwide affordability crisis, these devastating service cuts and fare hikes risk derailing their lives.