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Hi Friend, During Earth Month in April, activists like you from across the country showed
up to advocate on behalf of our communities and the environment, from local
grassroots to federal efforts. We’re celebrating our planet, and all the people
like you who are fighting to protect it, with an Earth Month roundup of good
climate news. Clean energy continues to grow across the U.S. Even in the face of an unfriendly administration, clean energy continues to make
strides across the country. In March 2025, renewable energy provided more electricity to the U.S. grid than fossil fuels [link removed] for the first time ever. During that month, clean energy provided 51% of U.S.
electricity, compared to fossil fuels’ 49%. This is a major milestone for clean
energy in the U.S. which continues to prove its strength despite the constant
barrage of attacks from the administration. In fact, a recent analysis [link removed] from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and BloombergNEF shows that even
if Trump succeeds in implementing his deregulatory agenda, renewable energy
generation in the U.S. will continue to increase. The durability of the clean
energy transition is great news for the future of our planet and the health of
our communities. In another milestone, the city of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin became the first city in the state to run all city operations on 100% renewable energy. [link removed] All of Sun Prairie’s street lights, well pumps, city facilities and more are now
operating on zero-emissions energy, which is lowering energy costs for city
residents and reducing harmful emissions. Judicial victories for environmental programs In a long awaited decision, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the District Court for the District of Columbia ruled EPA illegally froze $20 billion [link removed] in congressionally appropriated climate grants obligated to eight nonprofit
organizations. EPA alleged there was fraud within the program, but could produce
no evidence to support their claim. Due to this lack of evidence, Chutkan
ordered the immediate release of the frozen funds to the organizations. While
EPA has appealed the ruling, it sets an important precedent for holding agencies
accountable for carrying out congressionally mandated duties. Later the same week, Judge Mary McElroy, a Trump appointee, ruled that several agencies, including EPA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of the Interior, must immediately resume disbursing funding [link removed] from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and bipartisan infrastructure law (IIJA).
The funding had been indefinitely and illegally frozen since January. McElroy’s
order will apply to all IRA and IIJA grants, not just the ones involved in the
lawsuit, making this a huge win for climate progress. A federal judge in New York dismissed a lawsuit [link removed] that aimed to roll back air emissions rules in New York City. The lawsuit was
brought against a 2021 NYC law that sets strict air emissions limits for new
construction, effectively banning the use of natural gas in new buildings. This
dismissal could inspire other cities to pursue ambitious action on natural gas. Want more good climate news? Follow us on Instagram [link removed], BlueSky [link removed], and X (formerly Twitter) [link removed] for weekly Good Climate News updates. To get involved in bringing about even more good climate news, join us at lcv.org/get-involved/ [link removed]. One more thing, Friend. In this fraught political moment, it is more important than ever to make your voice heard to protect people and
the planet.One of the most effective ways to get involved in making positive change is by
calling your members of Congress. If you’ve never called before, or you just
need a refresher, check out this blog on how to call your members of Congress. [link removed] Thank you for being with us in this fight. LCV Membership Team
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