Noa Dalzell
New York Climate Bill Endorsed by Chuck Schumer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made headlines this week for urging New York State Legislators to support the state’s Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA). Schumer, one of the most powerful Democrats in the country, sent a detailed letter on...
Oregon Cap-and-Invest Bill Nearing Passage
After nearly a decade of work, Oregon’s high-profile cap-and-invest bill appears to be poised for passage. Last week, lawmakers released what is looking to be the final, 181-page version of the highly anticipated legislation. The new bill includes 84 amendments...
Webinar Recap: The Role of Carbon Pricing in a Just Transition
We’ve long known that climate change disproportionately harms low-income and communities of color. Recent studies show 80% of Latinos live in areas that do not meet Environmental Protection Agency standards for air quality, while 68% of African Americans live within...
Ralph Northam Backtracks on RGGI Promises
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam became a household name after a yearbook photo of him donning blackface surfaced just months into his term. Northam subsequently held a press conference in which he denied being in the racist photo but admitted to...
Denver Advocates Look to Get “Carbon Pricing” on November Ballot
A group of Denver environmentalists introduced a ballot initiative that will impose a fee on all electricity and heat generated by coal and natural gas in the city. It’s not exactly a carbon price because the fee will not apply...
Rhode Island Carbon Pricing Study Receives Long-Awaited Funding
A carbon pricing study is finally coming Rhode Island’s way. The much-anticipated announcement comes two years after a bill authorizing a study on the effectiveness of state-level carbon pricing was approved by the legislature and signed into law by Gov....
Carbon Pricing Ballot Initiative Launched in Utah
On April 8th, five Utah residents mobilizing as the “Clean the Darn Air” campaign filed paperwork to lay the groundwork for a 2020 state carbon pricing ballot initiative. The initiative, titled the Clean the Air Carbon Tax Act, will impose...
Pennsylvania EQB Accepts Cap-and-Trade Petition
In a historic meeting, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted 14-5 in favor of accepting a rulemaking petition to create a cap-and-trade program that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The vote gives the Department of Environmental Protection...
Pennsylvania Governor Supports Study of Cap-and-Trade Petition
On Friday, April 5th, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced he supports his administration further studying a petition, which calls for the state to implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program on greenhouse gas emissions. The petition was filed by the Clean Air...