Member Press Releases

GOP Boycott of McCarthy Vote: Ideological Obstruction

This press release from Clean Water Action expresses their disappointment with Senator Vitter and other Senate republicans for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.

Senator Vitter Does Polluters’ Bidding in Boycotting Gina McCarthy’s Confirmation to Head EPA

This press release from Environment America expresses disappointment with the obstructionist tactics of Sen. Vitter in leading the GOP boycott of Gina McCarthy's conformation vote.

Statement on Senate Committee Inaction on the Nomination of Gina McCarthy

This press release from the Environment Defense Fund expresses their disappointment with the delay in Gina McCarthy's conformation vote and offers several testimonials and statements in support of her from various stakeholders

NRDC: GOP Obstructs Vote on Key Public Health and Environment Leader

This press release from the Natural Resources Defense Council expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.

8 Senate Republicans Boycotting McCarthy EPA Nomination Took $5.2 Million from Fossil Fuel Industry

This press release from Oil Change International describes how the senators who boycotted the vote on Gina McCarthy to head the EPA have received over $5.2 million in campaign contributions from fossil fuel interests.

Lawmakers Urged to Quickly Reschedule McCarthy Vote

This press release from the Union of Concerned Scientists expresses their disappointment that the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA has been delayed. It states the organization's strong support for McCarthy and encourages another vote to be scheduled as soon as possible

Sierra Club Statement on Failure of Any Republicans to Attend Gina McCarthys Confirmation Hearing

This press release from the Sierra Club expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.

NWF: Inexcusable for EPA Nominee to be Denied Fair Vote

This press release from the National Wildlife Federation expresses their disappointment with Republican Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee for boycotting the confirmation vote for Gina McCarthy to head the EPA.

Committee Favorably Reports Energy Efficiency, Hydropower Bills

This press release announces that five bills addressing energy efficiency and hydroelectric power have been voted favorably out of the committee

Small Businesses Support Clean Energy Standards and Want Congressional Action on EPA Nominee

This poll conducted by Small Business Majority shows that small business owners support government incentives to help businesses become more energy efficient and utilize clean energy sources. In addition, small business owners support the EPA's authority to enforce clean air laws and they support the nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the agency.

Ontario urged to defy unreasonable WTO ruling against Green Energy Act

This press release from the Council of Canadians expresses their disappointment with a recent WTO ruling that Ontario cannot enforce local content quotas under the provisions of its Green Energy Act. The Council encourages the local government to defy the ruling.

World Leaders Lack Political Will to Make Progress at Climate Negotiations in Bonn

This statement from Alden Meyer lamenting the slow progress of international climate negotiations and emphasizing that a lack of political will in the international community is the main roadblock at this point.

New focus on injecting fairness into climate talks a cause for hope

A press release from the Climate Action Network - International on the progress that was made at the 2013 UN Climate Negotiations in Bonn and on the continuing need to work towards a 2015 agreement

EPA Refuses to Curb Deadly Coal Mine Pollution

A press statement expressing the Center's disappointment with the Obama Administration's decision to not implement pollution controls for coal mine air pollution and climate change impacts

General Motors is First Automaker to Join Growing Group of Businesses Calling for U.S. Policy Action on Climate Change

A press release announcing the addition of General Motors and six other companies to this list of signatories to The Ceres Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP) Climate Declaration.

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Nominated for Transportation Secretary

This press release expresses the Sierra Club's support for President Obama's nomination of Anthony Foxx for Transportation Secretary; emphasizing his commitment to public mass transit

BlueGreen Alliance Touts Cleaner Air, Economic Benefits of Tier 3 Vehicle Standards

A press release from the BlueGreen Alliance describing the organization's testimony on the proposed Tier 3 fuel standards. The BlueGreen Alliance supports the new standard and emphasizes the positive impacts of the standard for both individual and environmental health.

New Environment America Ad in Times Square: Pres. Obama and the Nation Should Address Global Warming

A press release about Environment American's ad on the Time Sqaure video board pressuring Obama to focus more on tackling climate change

Statement from Secretary of State Kerry on Earth Day 2013

Secretary Kerry's official remarks on Earth Day 2013 and America's commitment to tackling climate change

BICEP Backs Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation

A press statement expressing the Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy program's support of the 'Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act' BICEP Director Anne Kelly is quoted.

U.S. Business Leaders Urge Strong Policy Action on Climate Change

A group of 33 well-known corporations sent a letter to president Obama urging federal policymakers to take action on climate change. The letter says that a bold response to the climate challenge is one of the greatest American economic opportunities of the 21st century.

Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill Could Lead to A Cleaner, Healthier Environment

A press release announcing Environment America's support for the re-introduction of the Shaheen/Portman sponsored 'Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act'

Robin Hood Tax legislation introduced, could generate billions of dollars to fight climate change

A press release expressing Friends of the Earth's support for the enactment of a financial transactions tax that could raise billions of dollars for critical needs such as healthcare, education, job creation and the international fight against HIV/AIDS and climate change.

Obama Administration Misses Deadline on Power Plant Pollution

An official statement from the League of Women Voters expressing their disappointment that the Obama Administration has failed to adhere to the April 15, 2013 deadline for finalizing industrial carbon pollution standards for new power plants.

NWF-Led Coalition Calls for Stronger Tar Sands Pipeline Standards

A press release announcing that a coalition of groups filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking the agencies to develop stronger safety standards for tar sands oil pipelines.