DEP wants to shut down sales of new gas-powered cars starting in 2035
Uchenna Bright, Northeastern state advocate at Environmental Entrepreneurs, disagreed. “We have nothing to gain by dragging our feet. The time to act is now,’’ she said.
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New Jersey is ready for cleaner cars, cleaner air and climate action
“By adopting these standards, New Jersey will tap into a huge economic opportunity to mitigate the economic and human costs of the climate crisis and unchecked air pollution while also creating career pathways and high-quality jobs for the local New Jersey residents that are building our clean transportation future,” said Uchenna Bright, E2 Northeastern States […]
Rebuilding from COVID should include improved truck fuel efficiency standards
“The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the clean energy sector particularly hard. The nonprofit E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) calculated that more than 620,000 clean energy jobs were lost in the first three months of the pandemic alone, with over 300,000 still not returning. The opportunity to modernize our nation’s fleet could help put people back to work […]
Will New EPA Fuel-Economy Standard Stall NJ’s Drive for Cleaner Air?
“This rollback represents a self-inflicted wound to our economy in the heart of an economic crisis,’’ said Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). The new rule is already being challenged in court by New Jersey and a couple dozen other states, as well as many environmental […]
Trump Rollback Doubles Down on Economic Damage
Rollback threatens 740,000 US jobs in cleaner, fuel-efficient vehicles WASHINGTON, DC (March 31, 2020) – The Trump administration today finalized its plan to roll back the popular Obama-era fuel economy standards, reversing the federal government’s largest effort to fight climate change impacts. Following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, director of federal advocacy for the […]
E2: President Trump’s Focus on Economy Tonight Should Emphasize Growth, Opportunities in Clean Energy
Statement from E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2020) – Tonight, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union speech with a strong emphasis on the economy and the nation’s energy sector. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, E2 executive director: “It’s great that the president plans to continue to focus […]
Thank Governor Sisolak for his Executive Order 2019-22
Governor Sisolak issued Executive Order 2019-22 on Friday, November 21, 2019, committing to reduce carbon pollution in Nevada and work toward an equitable and inclusive transition to a carbon neutral, clean energy economy. In his speech following the signing of the executive order, Governor Sisolak announced that Nevada intends to join the 11 other states in the […]
Support Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
We in New York have a unique opportunity to significantly reduce harmful carbon emissions from the transportation sector while also modernizing the region’s transit systems and creating tens of thousands of jobs. New York and 11 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., are part of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a state-led coalition working […]
Support ZEV Rule Making
On May 10, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) opened a rule making to consider adopting a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standard. In this letter, E2 members and supporters urge the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to adopt the ZEV standard at their August meeting.
California-Automaker Fuel Economy Deal a Win for Innovation, Consumers
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2019) – Four automakers agreed to continue strengthening vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards established under the Obama Administration through a deal struck with the state of California. The agreement could see average car fuel economy increase to about 51 miles per gallon by 2025, delivering a setback to the Trump administration’s attempt to rollback […]
Hold Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Accountable (Maine)
As the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, E2 members write this letter to Senators Collins and King urging the Senate to advise Mr. Wheeler to reconsider his troubling positions on these issues to […]
Hold Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Accountable (Colorado)
As the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a confirmation hearing today on the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, E2 members write this letter to Senators Collins and King urging the Senate to advise Mr. Wheeler to reconsider his troubling positions on these issues to ensure […]