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Press Release
Congressman Joe Kennedy III to Join Climate Experts & Community Leaders to Discuss Harnessing Climate Risk Data to Inform Decisionmaking
The event is the last in a three-part series on addressing climate risk hosted by the Woodwell Climate Research Center, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, and the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center
February 28, 2022 -
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Takes Critical Step on Natural Gas Infrastructure Reviews
FERC issues two policy statements to evaluate GHG emissions and consider adverse effects on communities in pipeline proceedings.
February 17, 2022 -
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Multipart Series Empowering Advocates and Regulators With Data to Tackle the Climate Emergency
Bringing experts, policymakers, and advocates together to look at the latest climate physical risk data and tools and discuss how regulators and advocates can help address the ongoing climate crisis.
January 31, 2022 -
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Six State Attorneys General Urge OSHA to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
As climate change worsens, AGs call for federal heat standard and other workplace protections against heat-related hazards, especially for workers from low-income communities, communities of color, and Tribal and Indigenous communities.
January 27, 2022 -
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Media Advisory: "Expanding AG EJ Practice" Online Resource
The State Energy and Environmental Impact Center is excited to announce the publication of a new online resource focused on environmental justice work in attorneys general offices.
January 11, 2022 -
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Media Advisory: The Proof Is In The Policies — 2021 Wins
The Center has published a new report showcasing victories by state attorneys general in 2021.
December 16, 2021 -
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State Attorneys General Push Treasury Department to Address Climate Risks in Insurance Industry
Coalition urges Federal Insurance Office to recognize environmental justice implications of climate-related financial risks, improve data collection, and help guide state policies to meet climate goals.
November 16, 2021 -
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Media Advisory: New Resource — Tracking Transmission Reform
Introducing the State Impact Center's new web resource: Tracking Transmission Reform, which features videos from AGs about why transmission reform is a critical aspect of climate response and provides background on how FERC is approaching the overhaul.
October 28, 2021 -
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Media Advisory — "Building Power In The Public Sector"
Join us on Monday, November 1 to hear from Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the public environmental sector, followed by a panel discussion.
October 27, 2021 -
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Media Advisory — "Confronting The Climate Crisis: Western AGs Respond"
Join the State Impact Center and hear from Western State Attorneys General during this virtual event on Friday, October 29.
October 26, 2021 -
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Sixteen Attorneys General Applaud Next Efficiency Step for Lightbulbs
AGs urge DOE to include certain lightbulb types in future energy efficiency standards.
October 19, 2021 -
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Eleven AGs Call on FERC to Increase Grid Resilience and Make Transmission Planning More Inclusive
AGs urge FERC to develop transmission planning process that creates a more climate-resilient grid and addresses historic environmental injustice.
October 13, 2021