AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Accountability Fight: A coalition of 21 Democratic states and cities sued the EPA over its repeal of Biden-era power plant greenhouse gas rules, arguing the rollback violates the Clean Air Act and will worsen the climate crisis. Power Plant Policy: The EPA says the changes will cut costs, while environmental groups and states say it’s a major protection gutting. Grid Costs in U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico approved a record electric rate increase as outages persist and fuel costs rise, pushing a typical bill up about 18%. Local Air Quality: Ohio is moving to end the E-Check emissions testing program in seven northeast counties after the Cleveland region was redesignated as meeting federal air standards. Energy + Climate Politics: Montana officials praised the federal power-plant emissions rollback as groups prepare legal challenges. Litigation Tool for Climate Damages: A new study links “carbon majors” emissions to measurable declines in Western snowpack and summer river flows, aiming to strengthen future climate damage claims. Wildfire Logging Dispute: Environmental groups sued over logging and vegetation management tied to post–Castle and Windy fires in California’s Giant Sequoia National Monument.
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