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Evergreen Statement on Hochul Administration’s Cap and Invest Reporting Rule
Full cap and invest program critical for holding big polluters accountable and protecting New Yorkers In response to reporting from Politico that the New York Department of Environment and Conservation is preparing to release a draft emissions reporting rule today, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following...
Transforming Industry: How States Can Drive Industrial Decarbonization
Today, Evergreen Collaborative and RMI released a new analysis of how 26 U.S. states and territories incorporated industrial decarbonization measures in the Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) released last year. PCAPs offer valuable insights into how states are approaching climate action, serving as a critical resource to guide progress during...
Fact vs. Fiction: WE Energies is Peddling Wisconsinites Expensive Gas Plants
To: Interested Parties From: Evergreen Action Senior Policy Lead Mattea Mrkusic and Evergreen Action Deputy Director for the Midwest Region Courtney Brady Date: Monday, March 24, 2025RE: Fact vs. Fiction: WE Energies is Peddling Wisconsinites Expensive Gas Plants Clean energy is affordable. It can be quickly built, provides grid resilience, and is...
New Policy Analysis Shows State Transportation Departments are Key to Climate Progress and Consumer Savings
An unprecedented network emerges from behind the scenes to keep momentum going on transportation reform in the states Today, the Clean RIDES Network—a new, unprecedented network of more than 100 organizations uniting to support state leaders in advancing clean transportation—released a report analyzing the climate and consumer benefits of key...
Bill Baby, Bill: Trump’s Energy Price Hikes Are Draining Americans’ Wallets
A breakdown of the key actions Trump has taken since his first day in office that are hiking energy prices, along with their impact on everyday Americans’ wallets.
Cameras On: New York’s Congestion Pricing Remains in Effect After Trump Administration Backs Down
Transformative program delivering despite Trump’s baseless attacks In response to Transportation Secretary Duffy's announcement that the Trump administration is extending their ‘deadline’ for New York to end the congestion pricing program, Evergreen Action States Vice President Justin Balik released the following statement: “Despite Trump’s repeated attempts to hold New York’s...
Oval Office or Oil Office? Trump’s Fossil Fuel Payback Tour Stops at the White House
Trump’s so-called ‘energy dominance’ agenda is nothing more than a thinly veiled scheme to enrich his Big Oil friends at the expense of American families.
Evergreen Statement on Initial Court Victory For Green Bank Funds
Zeldin’s EPA has failed to provide any real evidence to back up its conspiratorial accusations.
ICYMI: “Republicans' Reckless Assault On Clean Energy Will Cost Them”
Ending the widely popular, job-creating clean energy investments that are lowering household bills isn’t just bad policy — it’s bad politics.
Senate Votes to Enable Trump and Musk’s Creeping Tyranny Instead of Protecting Americans
This bill does nothing to stop Musk’s illegal power grab at places like the National Weather Service.