Navigating State Law in Local Climate Action is a new Sabin Center report on state-local preemption issues in nineteen states.

Just last month, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.

Allegheny County Council on Tuesday moved forward with an air quality permit fee schedule that, officials say, will promote public health and relieve financial pressure on the county health department...

In Tennessee, municipal utility EPB is scaling up its battery fleet in order to improve grid resilience and also shave costs for its customers.

The development is the latest move by the Hochul administration that is angering environmental advocates.

The development is the latest move by the Hochul administration that is angering environmental advocates.

[Here and at the end of this post, a template comment letter is linked for local governments to adapt for their own comments in the Endangerment Finding rule making process.] On August 1, 2025, the U....

A repeal of the endangerment finding would make local climate policy a new battleground in continuing tensions between the Trump administration and cities, a legal scholar suggests.

As part of the Local Infrastructure Hub, the United States Conference of Mayors is hosting a series of Zoom sessions with our partners Bloomberg Philanthropies and Results for America, which will feat...

Congress broke for summer recess last week, but not before sending the long awaited, hotly debated One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act or the Act), or H.R. 1, to President Trump’s desk for a July 4th...

On Friday, June 27, the Supreme Court’s term closed and the Court handed down its final opinions, including in a case called Trump v. CASA. The CASA plaintiffs challenged President Trump’s executive o...

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have proved volatile for local governments working to advance ambitious climate action. We have seen the freezing or termination of federal grants...

Some children were exposed to lead and investigators found flaking paint inside aging schools. Two federal experts, expected to help guide the response, have lost their jobs.

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach,” which directs the U.S. attorney general to work with department and agency heads...

S5E4: The Fate of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Second Era of Trump

Cities looking to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings have notched a decisive court victory. Last week, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by plumbing and building trade groups against a New ...

Washington voters in November narrowly approved I-2066 to protect access to natural gas. Here's what to know about a judge's ruling on its constitutionality.

A federal judge dismissed a challenge to New York City’s local ban on fossil fuel appliances in new buildings.

The ruling orders EPA and climate change groups to return to court to argue about the fate of the money.

As news comes out of Washington, DC faster than the weather can change here in Wisconsin, we want to help connect you with the most useful guidance and resources possible to help folks understand the...

Credits secure millions in cost savings for communities, build American energy independence, and help reduce pollution

The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.

President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to protect poor and minority communities from disproportionate harm from pollution.

Join us for a member webinar on the year ahead for America Is All In and the future of climate action in the United States.

A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.

The judge cited the potential “catastrophic” impacts of Trump’s plan and said after a hearing that she was inclined to extend her order preventing new restrictions.

Solar For All, its funding paused by a Trump executive order, would be just one of the programs to lose support if the agency goes through with mass-firings.