Western Resource Advocates Welcomes Nevada Governor’s Step Toward Adopting Clean Car Standards
| By Julianne Basinger
Western Resource Advocates today praised Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s announcement that his administration is beginning a rulemaking process for the state to adopt Clean Car Standards and join more than a dozen other states that have committed to reducing greenhouse gas pollution from vehicle emissions. “Adoption of Clean Car Standards in Nevada would increase electric... Read more »
Senate Approval of Great American Outdoors Act Will Help Protect Western Lands, Water, and Wildlife While Boosting Local Economies
| By Jamie Trafficanda
Western Resource Advocates today applauded U.S. Senate approval of the Great American Outdoors Act, which would provide full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund to protect open spaces, waterways, wildlife habitat, and access to outdoor recreation across the country. The bill would also create a five-year fund to address the multi-billion-dollar... Read more »
Arizona’s Groundwater Management Act was groundbreaking, but it needs an update
| By Kim Mitchell
Kim Mitchell is the senior water policy adviser at Western Resource Advocates and former hydrologist at the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Christopher Kuzdas is the Arizona water program manager for the Environmental Defense Fund. Both are members of the Water for Arizona Coalition. Forty years ago on June 12, Arizona enacted the Groundwater Management Act (GMA),... Read more »
New polling shows support for strong climate action in Colorado; achieving Colorado’s greenhouse gas reduction targets amidst COVID-19 pandemic
| By Jamie Trafficanda
Today, Conservation Colorado, Western Resource Advocates, and Global Strategy Group released new survey data and analysis showing that Colorado voters support taking strong government action on climate change, including overwhelming support for the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to adopt strong rules within the next year that will guarantee that the state hits its... Read more »
CO Conservation Groups: New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules Miss Opportunity to Fully Account for Sources of Harmful Climate Pollution
| By Jamie Trafficanda
Robust reporting rules are critical to protecting clean air and public health in Colorado
Environmental Rollbacks by the Trump Administration Threaten Westerners’ Health and Way of Life
| By Joro Walker
As our nation confronts the COVID-19 pandemic, we are more aware than ever of the importance of having healthy air to breathe and clean water to drink and wash our hands. Yet in recent weeks the Trump administration has rolled back protections for clean air and water, right when we need them the most. In... Read more »
Electric Vehicle Buildout Needed Now More Than Ever, Despite Trump Clean Cars Reversal
| By Aaron Kressig
The Trump administration’s recent rollback of fuel-economy standards set under President Obama would increase air pollution that causes respiratory illness and force drivers to pay more at the pump, all at a time when Americans are struggling with health and economic hardship.
The Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed: Leverage stimulus to invest in Utah’s clean air
| By Joro Walker
This op-ed was authored by Joro Walker, general counsel with Western Resource Advocates. It originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune on May 4, 2020. While our skies here on the Wasatch Front have been crystal clear in recent weeks, winter inversions and summer ozone buildup mean we are all too aware of the connection... Read more »
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