- ClimateEnvironmentMassachusettsEconomic JusticeThe Massachusetts House is set to vote on a Democratic plan to modernize the state's energy grid and deliver cost-saving policy fixes that inject predictability into energy bills.
- ClimateNew YorkEnvironmentNew York’s ambitious 2019 climate goals paved the way for the Build Public Renewables Act, establishing a framework for publicly funded renewable energy advanced by democratic socialists. [2]
- ClimateEnvironmentRacial JusticeLaborProgressive advocacy groups have won binding corporate commitments on climate, ESG, and DEI through strategic litigation and settlements, securing emissions reductions and diversity hiring measures without waiting for new legislation.
- New YorkClimateEnvironmentGov. Kathy Hochul’s push to invest in energy and transmission infrastructure to power AI, semiconductors, and advanced computing is a pragmatic progressive win that strengthens New York’s tech competitiveness while advancing clean-energy goals.
- EnvironmentMonte Sano State Park celebrated a preservation and recreation win with the renovation of 14 historic bluff-side cabins and expanded campground amenities, improving public access to park resources.
- HealthcareEnvironmentLaborAfter ProPublica exposed that wildland firefighter pants contained PFAS, the U.S. Forest Service stopped issuing those garments, instructed replacements and moved to require PFAS-free fabric treatments going forward.
- ClimateEnvironmentNew YorkThe Port Authority and New York Power Authority opened 12 fast EV chargers at LaGuardia Airport through the EVolve NY program, expanding clean-transportation infrastructure and supporting electric vehicle adoption in New York.
- HealthcareEnvironmentHousingVictory for public health and environmental justice: the Trump administration will uphold tough Biden-era mandates to replace millions of lead pipes serving homes in older industrial cities, protecting residents’ health.
- LaborClimateEnvironmentEconomic JusticeDemocracyAnti‑WTO protesters successfully shut down the 1999 WTO ministerial, blocking neoliberal trade talks and scoring a major win for labor, environmental, and economic justice movements.
- ClimateEnvironmentEducationMassachusettsHarvard is launching a new 'Energy, Climate, and Environment' major led by a divestment activist, marking a win for climate advocacy and expanding environmental education.
- ClimateEnvironmentA win for clean energy: America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms reliably supplied power during the East Coast’s brutal January cold—including Winter Storm Fern—performing as well as gas and better than coal.
- ClimateEnvironmentBreakthrough energy storage technologies are making coal power economically and operationally obsolete, delivering a major win for clean energy and climate protection.
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