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States Have Big Plans to Slash Carbon Pollution—With Billions in Federal Funds
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program helped states develop climate plans, and now those plans can be turned into action with the $4.3 billion available in Implementation Grants. See some proposals EPA should fund to maximize this opportunity.
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What Is the 48C Tax Credit, and How Can Communities Benefit?
The 48C tax credit is a multi-billion dollar credit within the IRA that is already cleaning up American industry and investing in communities. A second round of $6 billion in workforce and clean energy investment is open starting in May 2024.
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The U.S. Is About to Need More Electricity. But More Gas Isn’t the Solution.
With electricity demand projected to increase in many parts of the country, some utilities want to turn to new fossil gas power plants instead of lower-cost clean energy. Here is why that decision would be a massive mistake.
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Grades Are In: EPA Earns High Marks Finalizing Key Power Sector Rules
EPA finalized the last wave of power sector rules in April 2024, making strides in protecting communities and cutting pollution. With the regulatory term coming to a close, Evergreen released one final EPA report card grading the strength of these rules.
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Power Plants Can No Longer Spew Unlimited Carbon Pollution for the First Time in U.S. History
Power plant pollution is the second largest source of climate pollution in the U.S. But it’s never been federally regulated—until now. In April 2024, EPA finalized first-ever standards for existing coal plants and new gas plants. Here’s what they say.
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QUIZ: Is the American Climate Corps Right for You?
The job board for President Biden’s American Climate Corps is officially live. Take our fun, six-question quiz to learn about some of the many climate and clean energy opportunities in the corps.
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3 Things Republicans Don’t Want You to Know About LNG
President Biden stood up to Big Oil with his historic LNG pause. But Republicans, funded by the oil and gas industry, are trying to pressure him to backtrack. Here’s why that can’t happen.
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We Read 6,795 Pages of State Climate Plans. Here’s a First Look at What We Found.
Through the CPRG program, the IRA puts $250 million in states’ hands to tackle climate pollution. Nearly every state put together a plan, many for the first time ever. We analyzed all the plans to see the trends and measure state-level ambition.
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Charging Forward: The Ultimate Guide for Cutting Transportation Pollution
Cleaning up our most polluting sector—transportation—is both possible and absolutely necessary. Here’s how we get to clean cars, trucks, and communities.
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Keep on Trucking: The Biggest Coordinated Investment in Freight Electrification Is Here
A new freight electrification strategy shows that we don’t need to build charging infrastructure everywhere, all at once. The plan will strategically invest billions into electrifying the most polluted hubs, cleaning up air from “diesel death zones.”
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