Press Releases Tagged Freedom from Fossil Fuels
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 Modeling: Proposed Gas Plant in Oak Creek Could Leave Ratepayers Footing a $1.25 Billion Bill
Today, RMI released a new analysis, in collaboration with Evergreen Collaborative and Healthy Climate Wisconsin, that reveals the Wisconsin Electric Power Company’s (WEPCO) proposed 1,100 MW gas plant in Oak Creek could cost Wisconsin ratepayers more than $1.25 billion in additional energy costs. The report details how already volatile gas...
Pennsylvania Opens Applications For RISE PA Grants
Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opened applications for grants through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program. Through the program, DEP will distribute up to $396 million in grants ranging from $25,000 to $220 million to projects that will lower climate pollution across Pennsylvania’s...
FERC Approves PJM’s Request to Fast-Track Fossil Fuel Buildout
Late last night, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved PJM’s request to prioritize gas plants in the interconnection queue ahead of other resources. In response, Evergreen Action Senior Power Sector Policy Lead Charles Harper released the following statement: “FERC’s decision to allow PJM to fast-track gas projects over renewables...
Evergreen Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s 2025-2026 Budget Proposal
In response to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-2026 state budget proposal, including its clean energy and transportation investments, Evergreen Action Deputy State Policy Director Julia Kortrey released the following statement: “Now more than ever, strong leadership at the state level is essential to protecting working families from rising energy costs...
Evergreen Statement on Gov. Shapiro’s Proposed Energy “Lightning Plan”
The Lightning Plan is a crucial first step toward building an affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy future for Pennsylvania.
Evergreen Statement on PJM Settlement
In response to the news that PJM has reached a tentative settlement with Gov. Josh Shapiro that could save consumers more than $21 billion over the next two years, Evergreen Action Deputy State Policy Director Julia Kortrey released the following statement: “Today’s settlement announcement is a major victory for consumers...
ICYMI: Governors Back Shapiro’s PJM Complaint
Last week, four current and former governors sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in support of Pennsylvania’s complaint against PJM’s capacity auction. The letter, signed by Govs. Wes Moore, J.B. Pritzker, Phil Murphy, and former Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, echoes Shapiro’s concerns of PJM’s energy grid management...