WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: One year after President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the need is more urgent than ever for him to declare a climate emergency, phase out fossil fuels, and fast-track distributed energy systems. "It's clear that the IRA is not enough," said Jean Su, energy justice director at the Center for Biological Diversity. "This summer has been an absolute horror show of the catastr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * New priorities tackle modern challenges including climate change, PFAS, coal ash, air toxics, drinking water contamination, and chemical accidents, all with a focus on achieving environmental justice * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024-2027, including for the first time initiatives to miti  more