New York’s Energy Crisis and Impact of Electrification Legislation

AUDIO: Jessica Azulay, Program Director, Alliance for a Green Economy
(Albany, NY, Thursday, March 24, 2022) – Amidst the greatest energy crisis in the last decade and with gas prices climbing in the United States due to the crisis in Ukraine, it’s clearer than ever...

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby Discusses the Right Response to a Warming Planet

VIDEO: Nate Abercrombie, Conservative Outreach Coordinator, Citizens' Climate Lobby

(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, March 8, 2022) – Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) will be hosting the Conservative Climate Leadership Conference on March 29th and 30th in Washington D.C. Conservatives were once undisputed champions of conservation. Citizens’…

Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Amid Record-Breaking Wildfires

AUDIO: Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Administrator, at the U.S. Fire Administration
(Washington D.C., Thursday, February 24, 2022) – Wider spread and more destructive wildfires are on the rise in the western United States. These leave the ground charred, barren, and unable to absorb water, making it...

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Conozca Su Riesgo de Inundación y Actúe en Medio de Incendios Forestales Que Rompen Récords

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Jefe de Relaciones Públicas de FEMA
(Washington D.C., Jueves, 24 de Febrero de 2022) – Los incendios forestales más destructivos y de mayor propagación están aumentando en el oeste de los Estados Unidos. Estos dejan el suelo chamuscado, estéril e incapaz...

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How the Build Back Better Act Could Help Local Economies and Impact Local Climates

VIDEO: Flannery Winchester, Communications Director, Citizens' Climate Lobby

(Coronado, CA, Friday, January 21, 2022) – On November 19, 2021, the House passed the Build Back Better Act (“BBB Act”), which contains several provisions, including more than $500 billion over 10 years in climate…

Build Back Better Is Good News for West Virginia – Saving Money, Lives and Water

AUDIO: Toby Short, Associate Vice President of Federal Affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund
(Huntington, WV, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Plan. This plan is good news for West Virginia. Combined with the clean energy investments from...

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Build Back Better Is Good News for Arizona – Saving Money, Lives and Water

AUDIO: Kevin Moran, Senior Director of Water Policy and State Affairs for EDF
(Phoenix, AZ, Thursday, November 18, 2021) – This week Congress is expected to vote on the Build Back Better Plan. This plan is good news for Arizona. Combined with the clean energy investments from the...

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Members of Congress Should Co-Sponsor and Publicly Support the Environmental Justice for All Act (S. 872/H.R. 2021)

Thursday, October 28, 2021 Dear PSA Director, The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 12, is meeting amid the  worsening impacts of climate change  especially on people  who are least able to adapt to...

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What the Upcoming Congressional Votes Mean for the Environment

AUDIO: Toby Short, EDF Associate Vice President, Federal Affairs
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 27, 2021) – The next several weeks are a crucial test for our community, state and country. Members of Congress are debating the merits and cost of the Build Back Better...

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First Net Zero Certified Arena in the World Opens

AUDIO: Jason McLennan, Sustainability Expert for Climate Pledge Arena
(Seattle, WA, Friday, October 22, 2021) – Today, Climate Pledge Arena – located at Seattle’s historic Seattle Center and home to the latest NHL expansion team the Seattle Kraken – is officially open. Set to...

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