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Press Release
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 -
Press Release
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 -
Press Release
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 -
Press Release
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 -
Press Release
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 -
Press Release
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 -
Press Release
Twenty Two AGs and Six Cities Urge EPA to Adopt More Stringent National Vehicle Emissions Standards
AGs and cities support EPA’s revision of “unlawful and woefully inadequate” Trump-era standards and urge the agency to adopt stricter standards to “stave off the worst effects of human-induced climate change.”
September 27, 2021 -
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State AGs Support DOE Energy Efficiency Efforts; Urge Further Improvements to DOE’s Process Rule
AGs support DOE’s proposal to revise the Process Rule and urge further action to provide “consumer and environmental benefits of energy efficiency to the American public.”
September 15, 2021 -
Press Release
Media Advisory: "Supreme Court and the States" Webinar
Join the State Impact Center and hear from state Solicitors General during “Supreme Court and the States: A Focus on Administrative and Environmental Law in the Prior Term and Trends to Come” on Monday, September 13.
September 7, 2021 -
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New York AG Office Provides Testimony on EPA’s Revisions to Risk Management Program Regulations
Pointing to worsening climate change impacts, AG James calls on EPA to restore 2017 rule that helps mitigate chemical accidents and protects environmental justice communities.
July 16, 2021 -
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Supreme Court Sides with PennEast in Dispute Over Pipeline’s Claim to State Land
Court holds that pipeline company can sue a state to take land needed for a federally authorized project.
June 29, 2021