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Duke Energy seeks license renewal for its oldest nuclear power plant, vulnerable to damage from nearby dam
EWG enters fight for rooftop solar in California, calling for monopoly utilities to serve ratepayers, not Wall St. investors
Duke Energy-backed energy bill in N.C. would increase fossil fuels, punish ratepayers
Duke Energy, other utilities race to secure weaker Trump coal ash wastewater permit limits
Duke Energy-backed group deploys attack ad campaign against electricity competition proposal in North Carolina
Duke Energy CEO: Savings from Trump tax cuts ‘flowed right to customers’
Watchdog coalition to hold hearing on Duke Energy’s dismal record confronting the climate emergency
Biden EPA moves to reverse Trump-era rollback of California’s strict tailpipe emissions standards
EWG and EnergySage team up to help Americans go solar
EWG applauds coal miners union push for just transition to clean energy
Watchdog group calls on Duke Energy to embrace fairness and justice for low-income communities
Biden Throws Support Behind Commercial Offshore Wind Power Program
Senate Confirms Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as Energy Secretary
The Senate voted today to confirm Jennifer Granholm, who is a stalwart supporter of renewable energy and electric cars, to be energy secretary.
EWG Applauds Congressional E-Bike Act To Incentivize Purchase of Electric Bicycles
This week, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced legislation to make purchasing an electric bicycle, or e-bike, much more affordable for consumers.
Under Pressure from Biden Administration, Toyota and Other Automakers Drop Support for Trump’s Suit to Block California Emissions Standards
Feeling the heat from President Biden's ambitious plans to counter the climate crisis, today Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and several other automakers dropped their support of the deposed Trump...
Watchdog Coalition To Hold Duke Energy Accountable for Environmental and Economic Injustice
A coalition of public interest, environmental and economic justice organizations will convene the first-ever hearing to examine Duke Energy's policies and practices, which have polluted and...
EWG Applauds Biden’s Nomination of Richard Glick To Chair Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Environmental Working Group applauds President Biden's nomination of Richard Glick to be chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Initially nominated by then-President Trump, Glick...
Toyota to Pay $180 Million for ‘Systemic, Longstanding’ Emissions Violations of Clean Air Act
Toyota will pay $180 million to settle federal civil charges of repeatedly failing for at least a decade to report emissions-related defects in its vehicles, in what the Environmental Protection...
Biden’s Choice of Granholm for Energy Secretary Heralds Shift to Clean, Renewable Sources
President-elect Joe Biden's pick of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be energy secretary signals a commitment to the clean energy revolution – a sharp contrast to the Trump administration's...
As Other Automakers Back California Emission Standards, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Cling to Trump’s Sinking Ship
As President Trump's remaining days in office dwindle, so is automakers' support for his scheme to overturn California's tough emissions and mileage standards, leaving Toyota and Fiat Chrysler as the...