A grassroots campaign to stop a traditional expressway project shows how communities can shape state transportation decisions.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Incoming EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Other Target: Clean Water
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to protect clean water, but his selection of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency tells a different story.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Transportation Secretary Foxx Moves to Heal Scars of Urban Renewal
For Anthony Foxx, fixing America’s roads and bridges isn’t just about rebuilding. It’s about addressing the racial and economic divisions long embedded in the nation’s infrastructure in places like Pittsburgh.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fighting Over Fuel
The auto industry, already under fire following a string of safety recalls, has successfully lobbied for multiple loopholes in federal emissions standards, and is now battling with regulators to weaken the administration’s signature fuel economy plan.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Democrats Ramp Up Calls for Garland Confirmation Hearing
Senators Charles Schumer and Sheldon Whitehouse took to the steps of the Supreme Court Wednesday to demand that the Senate give Merrick Garland, President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, a fair confirmation hearing. League of Conservation Voters (LCV) activists joined them, carrying boxes containing petitions with more than 200,000 signatures gathered nationwide calling on Republican senators […]
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Tea Partiers and Progressives Unite Against ‘Deceptive’ Florida Ballot Initiative
A bipartisan “green tea” group is fighting for solar in Florida.
Posted inEconomic Policy
One Student’s Fight for Clean Air in Baltimore
For her work against the proposed Fairfield incinerator in South Baltimore, Destiny Watford has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Michigan Energy Policy Overhaul Pits Power Companies Against Solar Advocates
A proposal, pushed by the state’s utility companies, to reduce payments to solar consumers could scare off people who are considering investing in solar energy.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Beyond Flint: How Local Governments Ignore Federal Water Standards
Underfunded and under attack, the EPA has failed to enforce water testing and treatment rules.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Will Washington Pass Nation’s First State-Level Carbon Tax?
After years of gridlock on climate action, Washington state could soon pioneer the nation’s first tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
