Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court rejected emergency requests from big polluters to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s reasonable carbon pollution standards for power plants.
Sustainable Business Leaders Applaud New EPA Rules Cutting Climate Pollutants from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
he American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) applauds the final rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut carbon pollution and regulate power plants.
Sustainable Business Leaders Celebrate Latest Accomplishment for Clean Air Standards with EPA Finalization of Light-Duty Vehicle Rule
Washington, DC – The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) celebrates the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of new light-duty vehicle tailpipe pollution standards, marking another major milestone in the effort to cut air and climate pollution. These new clean car standards are critical in reducing emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for 29% of U.S. climate pollution (Source).
Sustainable Business Leaders Celebrate EPA’s New Air Quality Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final rule updating the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, tightening the standard for soot pollution from 12 to 9 micrograms per cubic meter. This decision will improve air quality and public health, particularly in communities overburdened by pollution from power plants.
Business Leaders Applaud New EPA Methane Emissions Standards
Business leaders across the U.S. are celebrating the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for adopting stronger rules to reduce methane emissions. These new regulations strengthen leak detection and repair standards, expand inspections of closed wells, and establish third-party monitoring programs for super emitters.
168 American Businesses Urge EPA to Move Forward on Carbon Cutting Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received strong support from over 150 businesses convened by the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) in favor of a proposed rule to cut carbon emissions from the energy sector. Signatories include ECOS, MegaFood, Avocado Green Brands, New Leaf Paper, and organizations like Natural Investments LLC and the US Hemp Building Association.
ASBN denounces the Supreme Court’s decision on Sackett vs EPA
The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN), alongside Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action (BCCA), strongly denounces the Supreme Court’s ruling on Sackett vs. EPA, which significantly narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act and removes federal protections for wetlands and streams. This decision threatens public health, local economies, and environmental sustainability.
American Sustainable Business Network celebrates EPA’s Final Determination Report which prohibits and restricts large-scale mining at Bristol Bay
The Clean Water Act protections will safeguard the people, waters, wildlife and lands of Bristol Bay ensuring future health and a regenerative economy for generations to come.
