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Senate overturns EPA waivers in unprecedented move to eliminate public health protections from vehicle pollution
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate took the unprecedented step of overruling its parliamentarian and using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s waivers that allowed California (and, in turn, other states) to adopt the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT), Advanced Clean Cars II, and Heavy-Duty Low…
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Continuing Leadership: Progress in reducing emissions during Colorado’s 2025 legislative session
During Colorado’s recent legislative session, CATF worked with the state and stakeholders to help pass several bills that help the state maintain its national leadership in reducing harmful air pollution and transitioning to a clean energy economy. Thanks to strong and consistent signals set by Governor Jared Polis and his…
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The Trump administration highlighted energy innovation on Earth Day, here’s what it will take
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s Earth Day statement indicating a focus on advancing carbon capture and storage, nuclear energy, and next-generation geothermal, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) released a policy roadmap that explores the federal policies and actions needed to deploy all three technologies at commercial scale. “Federal investment…
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Workshop on EU Methane Regulation import standard convenes stakeholders to advance credible differentiated fossil fuel markets
Paris, France | 19 May 2025 – On 19 May, representatives from EU Member States, international organisations, and major energy industry stakeholders gathered at the International Energy Agency (IEA) headquarters in Paris for a workshop focused on the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation’s provisions on imported fossil fuels. Organised…
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Opportunities for federal leadership: Energy innovation, commercialization, and deployment
Federal investment in energy innovation creates significant opportunities to bolster American leadership and global competitiveness.
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Applying CATF’s Ground-Truth Forest Carbon Protocol Assessment to California
California’s Cap-and-Trade Program should be reauthorized, as it is important for reducing emissions in the state.
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Interior’s review rollbacks: Why we shouldn’t trade long-term protections for uncertain outcomes
Last month, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced it would circumvent key environmental review and public participation processes to allow energy resource development and critical mineral mining on U.S. public lands. Interior argues this unprecedented decision, which overrides longstanding safeguards designed to protect public health and the environment, is…
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With new study and scorecard, scientists call for overhaul to forest carbon credit protocols
The protocols governing forest carbon credits are flawed and are at the root of problems facing the carbon offset market.
