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54 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
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.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Grist reports a Trump EPA proposal would let oil and gas companies leak more methane, saving them billions and worsening global warming.
Source: Grist (grist.org)
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.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
CA SB 613, methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions; latest action (2026-03-02): veto sustained.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 840 on greenhouse gases and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2025-09-19 as Chapter 121, Statutes of 2025.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
CA SB 1359, the Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1026, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
SB 654 on a California Environmental Protection Agency contract for a registry of greenhouse gas emissions from the water-energy nexus was returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A motion directing Metro to join Los Angeles, Long Beach, and the County in a USGBC California effort to reduce construction greenhouse gas emissions with low carbon concrete passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (metro.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee passed a five-year, single-source contract with Cummins for 680 Near-Zero Natural Gas-Fueled Engines to replace engines on Metro buses.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (metro.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NH HB 1738, relative to ratepayer benefits from the regional greenhouse gas initiative and energy procurement, was signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NH HB 1535, relative to clarifying eligible renewable energy classes under the renewable portfolio standard, was signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VT H 740, an act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry, had its latest action on 2026-05-29: Report of Committee of Conference.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
AK HJR 18 supports a state natural gas pipeline project and urges the federal government to take all necessary actions to expedite the project; it was permanently filed 9/22.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PR PC 904 would require construction plans for planteles escolares to include plantas de emergencia, dispositivos alternos for generación de energía renovable and cisternas; referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
A New Mexico Environment Department official told state lawmakers Monday that New Mexico won't meet its 2030 goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45%, relative to 2005 levels.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
DC B 26-0768, the Net Zero Continuity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026: latest action 2026-10-23, Act A26-0430 published in DC Register Vol 73, Page 013486.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DC's Net Zero Continuity Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (PR 26-0818, R26-0519) was effective from Oct 06, 2026 and published in DC Register Vol 73, Page 013524.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Inside Climate News reports Alaska Senate candidates rarely mention climate change but talk about fisheries, oil and gas development, and fuel prices.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
Fifteen young Canadians say their government's failure to curb emissions violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, and security.
Source: Grist (grist.org)