DC Demonstration Shows Why President Must Do More On Build Back Better Act – and Why Lobbyists Must Drop Opposition: #SpineForBiden (WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, January 31 at 7:30am, families, activists, and local leaders held a demonstration to pressure President Biden to pull out all the stops on the Build Back Better Act, as […]
ANNAPOLIS – A majority of Maryland voters want strong action on climate change from the General Assembly this year, according to a new Patrick Gonzales poll. The poll shows clear majorities support cutting greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2030 and voters support a mandate that newly constructed buildings be powered by electric-only energy systems for
Activists call for 60% cuts in climate pollution, full building electrification, and climate justice ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, Maryland legislators were greeted by the solemn sight of 100 empty chairs spread across Lawyers Mall. The chairs represented the 100 lives lost around the globe every 6 hours to climate disasters. As a legislative response, Maryland
Letter to Maryland Legislative Leaders Sets Crucial Climate Policy Goals for 2022 ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, six scientists from some of Maryland’s more prestigious institutions sent a letter to House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President William Ferguson expressing “grave concerns regarding the current climate crisis and the need for state action to
Nomination of Trump’s Former EPA Chief Should be Rejected by VA General Assembly Today, according to early media reports, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin will select anti-environmental radical Andrew Wheeler as Virginia’s new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Wheeler served as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under former President Donald Trump and is a
With the US Senate on the verge of passing the Build Back Better Act, West Virginians are sharing how the landmark legislation would improve their lives See pictures from the events here. Watch the live stream of each event here. CHARLESTON, WV — West Virginians are bicycling around Charleston to spread the word that the
Environmental Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Over Undercounting of Greenhouse Gases from Waste Dumps WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three environmental groups today announced their intention to sue EPA for failing to update its methods for estimating emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants from landfills across the U.S., despite the agency’s conclusion
EPA Underestimates Greenhouse Gas Emissions from US Landfills by at Least 25 Percent Read More »
With only days left in 2021, intersections surrounding the US Capitol are blocked as Americans demand Congress pass Build Back Better and Voting Rights Bills WASHINGTON, DC — Members of Congress and their staff were surprised Tuesday morning to realize that the roads they usually take to the US Capitol were shut down. Americans deeply impatient
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As the Senate takes up the once-in-a-generation bill, West Virginians display compelling images on exterior of Manchin’s office MARTINSBURG, WV — To convey the urgency of passing the Build Back Better Act, several West Virginians today used a projector to display giant photos of recent climate disasters in the state onto the wall of Senator Joe
Cities, Counties, and States are counting on Congress to pass Biden’s landmark reconciliation package. Now their representatives are demanding that Democrats take action. WASHINGTON, DC — Local elected officials representing every U.S. state and the District of Columbia have written a letter to Democrats in Congress telling their delegations not to come home to their
