The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks ReportJune 3, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks The Trump administration’s plan to weaken clean air protections could cause more than 10,000 asthma attacks per day while cutting lifesaving asthma prevention programs and as House Republicans seek to slash pollution reduction efforts, clean technology investments, and essential health care coverage—all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Jun 3, 2025 Cathleen Kelly, Jill Rosenthal, Leo Banks
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing ArticleMay 21, 2025 House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing Claims from congressional Republicans and the Trump administration that supporting domestic manufacturing is a priority are completely undercut by their efforts to strip incentives and kill successful programs. May 21, 2025 Mike Williams, Leo Banks
The Latest House Republican Car Tax Proposal Would Impose New Annual Costs on American Families ArticleApril 30, 2025 The Latest House Republican Car Tax Proposal Would Impose New Annual Costs on American Families The inefficient and inequitable proposed car tax will only cover 34 percent of the shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Apr 30, 2025 Leo Banks, Lucero Marquez
The Trump Administration Has Invited Power Plants to Emit More Toxic Pollution in a Giveaway to Corporate Polluters ArticleApril 4, 2025 The Trump Administration Has Invited Power Plants to Emit More Toxic Pollution in a Giveaway to Corporate Polluters In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has offered fossil fuel power plants and industrial sources the opportunity to ask, by email, for an exemption from the Clean Air Act, enabling them to avoid compliance with emission standards that protect Americans. Apr 4, 2025 Leo Banks, Lucero Marquez
Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing ArticleMarch 20, 2025 Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing The Trump administration has thrown investment certainty to the wind, with potentially devastating long-term consequences. Mar 20, 2025 Leo Banks
Automakers Must Leverage Biden-Harris Administration Policies To Boost Affordable EV Production ArticleOctober 31, 2024 Automakers Must Leverage Biden-Harris Administration Policies To Boost Affordable EV Production The Biden-Harris administration’s restrictions on Chinese electric vehicles are a lifeline for domestic automakers, but only if U.S. companies are willing to innovate and prioritize long-term success over short-term profits. Oct 31, 2024 Leo Banks
Incentivizing Housing That Is Affordable, Sustainable, and Transit-Accessible ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Incentivizing Housing That Is Affordable, Sustainable, and Transit-Accessible Reforming existing federal programs to expand the supply of affordable, sustainable, and transit-accessible housing will provide millions of Americans with a stable foundation for economic success. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood, Jasia Smith, Leo Banks, 1 More Jumana Dhanerawala
AGOA Reauthorization Offers an Opportunity for Expanded Commitments to Development, Labor, and Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa ArticleJuly 24, 2024 AGOA Reauthorization Offers an Opportunity for Expanded Commitments to Development, Labor, and Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa Congress faces a critical opportunity to support workers in the United States and Africa while diversifying supply chains and protecting the climate by authorizing a strengthened African Growth and Opportunity Act next year. Jul 24, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Doug Molof, Leo Banks, 5 More Anne Griffin, Sadhana Mandala, Sadhana Mandala, Mike Williams, Kalina Gibson
4 Things To Know About the EPA’s Upcoming Car Emissions Standards ArticleMarch 13, 2024 4 Things To Know About the EPA’s Upcoming Car Emissions Standards The Environmental Protection Agency’s finalized emissions standards for cars and light trucks in model years 2027 through 2032 will drive billions of dollars in public health, climate, and economic benefits. Mar 13, 2024 Leo Banks
5 Facts You Should Know About Electric Vehicles ArticleJanuary 9, 2024 5 Facts You Should Know About Electric Vehicles Here’s how electric vehicles are powering the fight against climate change and revitalizing American manufacturing. Jan 9, 2024 Leo Banks, Chris Martinez
How Inflation Reduction Act Electric Vehicle Incentives Are Driving a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance ReportNovember 22, 2023 How Inflation Reduction Act Electric Vehicle Incentives Are Driving a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance More than a dozen new incentives enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act have sent investments in EV manufacturing skyrocketing, resulting in more than 84,000 announced jobs in just the first year of implementation. Nov 22, 2023 Leo Banks
The Inflation Reduction Act Has Transformed Transportation Decarbonization, With Major Implications for EPA Vehicle Standards ReportNovember 7, 2023 The Inflation Reduction Act Has Transformed Transportation Decarbonization, With Major Implications for EPA Vehicle Standards Investments in clean vehicles have transformed the auto sector and enabled even more ambitious EPA emissions standards. Nov 7, 2023 Leo Banks