IL SB 3717: LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES
IL SB 3717 on low-income utility rates was re-referred to Assignments on 2026-05-22.
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185 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
WA SB 6270: Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee.
WA SB 6270, establishing a passenger rail advisory committee, had a first reading and was referred to Transportation on 2026-01-21.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WA HB 2367: Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant.
WA HB 2367, eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant, has an effective date of 3/11/2026.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WA SB 6076: Streamlining consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects.
WA SB 6076 streamlines consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects; effective 6/11/2026.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Your last-minute guide to California governor candidates' views on gas prices, EVs and high-speed rail
The Los Angeles Times reports on California governor candidates' views on gas prices, EVs and high-speed rail.
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Climate Is on the Ballot, Even if It’s Not in Candidates’ Campaign Messages
Inside Climate News reports midterm candidates talk mostly about high energy costs, not climate change, while advocates of climate action call the Nov. 3 elections a crucial moment for the movement.
Neutral reportSource: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
IL HB 1897: EPA-RENEWABLE FUELS PROGRAM
IL HB 1897, an EPA-renewable fuels program, was re-referred to the Rules Committee on House Committee Amendment No. 1, Rule 19(c), on 2025-03-21.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
IL HB 2516: PFAS PRODUCT BAN
IL HB 2516 PFAS product ban: latest action on 2025-08-15 was Public Act 104-0231.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling
President Donald Trump said his administration is terminating a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.
Works against the causeSource: NPR (npr.org)
WV HB 4652: Exempts from local taxes and fees for a municipal Utility in which the members are elected
WV HB 4652 would exempt a municipal Utility in which the members are elected from local taxes and fees; its latest action on 2026-01-23: To House Local Governments.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WV SB 935: Eliminating business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants
WV SB 935 would eliminate the business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants; latest action 2026-02-26: to House Energy and Public Works.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WV HB 5671: Increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index
WV HB 5671: increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index; latest action (2026-02-17): to House Judiciary.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI SB 1123: Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
WI SB 1123, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1539: An Act establishing the Electric School Bus Grant Program and the Electric School Bus Grant Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.
PA HB 1539, an Act establishing the Electric School Bus Grant Program and imposing duties on the Department of Education, was re-referred to Energy on 2025-06-24.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hook
Grist reports a Trump EPA proposal would let oil and gas companies leak more methane, saving them billions and worsening global warming.
Works against the causeSource: Grist (grist.org)
Trump says he’ll roll back Biden-era methane rules for oil and gas companies
Trump says he will roll back Biden-era methane rules for oil and gas companies; the EPA plans to ease regulations aimed at curbing methane leaks.
Works against the causeSource: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
26-1639: Authorizes a rescission of $15,325,000.00 from the Climate Protection Fund (CPF) in 2026 to appropriate a cash transfer in the CPF to the Climate Projection Capital Projects Fund to support capital projects appropriated in the 2027 budget that promote energy conservation, adaptation and res
Bill 26-1639 authorizes a rescission of $15,325,000.00 from the Climate Protection Fund in 2026 to support capital projects that promote energy conservation, adaptation and resiliency.
Advances the causeSource: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 684: Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.
CA SB 684, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, was returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56 on 2026-02-02.
Advances the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 466: Drinking water: primary standard for hexavalent chromium: exemption.
CA SB 466 on a drinking water primary standard for hexavalent chromium and an exemption was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 320, Statutes of 2025.
Works against the causeSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
CA SB 613: Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
CA SB 613, methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions; latest action (2026-03-02): veto sustained.
Neutral reportSource: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators