Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes for free every Friday morning. Receive the newsletter so you can read stories like this sooner by registering here. Yes, the legislative session ended awhile ago, and perhaps you’veContinue Reading
See more of the story Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• I remember once asking my father, a cardiologist, what the hardest part of his job was. He said it was that some people justContinue Reading
Despite a last-second crunch that killed one bill, many of the state’s environmental advocacy groups say they’re pleased with the final results of the Colorado legislative session, after key measures involving air toxics, water, chemical regulation, building construction and transportation made it through. Ean Tafoya, state director of GreenLatinos andContinue Reading
The Hawaiʻi State legislature passed several environmental protection and energy bills to deal with climate change. Image courtesy of Maui Digital Images. With the adjournment of the 2022 legislative session, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature passed 12 environmental protection and energy measures that collectively deal with climate change. The passed billsContinue Reading
Environmental advocates are warning state legislators that without proper action in this session, the state won’t meet its long-term emissions goals. A report from Save the Sound, a nonprofit environmental organization, and the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, released last week, warns that the state isn’t doing enoughContinue Reading
Wine in cans will be included in the state’s Bottle Bill recycling program, under a bill passed during the final days of Oregon’s 2022 Legislative Session. Beginning July 1, 2025, wine in cans will carry a 10-cent deposit and refund like other beverages. Senate Bill 1520 also addresses low redemptionContinue Reading
A Democrat-led “green agenda” struggled to advance during New Mexico’s Legislative Session this year, as several bills introduced and supported by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham were unable to work through the House and Senate before the 30-day session closed on Thursday. Four-week lawmaking sessions are held in Santa Fe everyContinue Reading
A new bill that would allow private utilities to extract water from a rural area west of Phoenix is stirring controversy in the Arizona Legislature this session, with legislators from both parties unsure of how to vote. It’s one of several environment-related measures on the table, including one proposal that would give kids theContinue Reading
The following article explains three bills that have been introduced by the Michigan state legislature between 2021 and 2022 concerning environmental and resource protection and regulation. The Michigan Daily spoke with representatives from University student political organizations to discuss the impact each bill could have on environmental issues in theContinue Reading
An alliance of environmental groups and lawmakers has released an ambitious, wide-ranging set of goals for the 2022 Arizona Legislature. The coalition of 31 conservation groups and 13 elected officials is backing myriad causes they want legislators and the governor to consider over the next five months. Rep. Andrés Cano,Continue Reading
