The big picture
Who is moving the causes CSWH follows forward, who is pushing back, and where: from the news, bills and events the daily update finds, and what members share. Every number opens the items behind it, and every item links to its source.
Last 14 days: Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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Totals
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Over time
By cause
Each cause group, busiest first; open one for its causes and their newest items either way. An item about several causes counts once in each.
- Advancing: 73Working against: 29Neutral: 34
7 causes with items
- Advancing: 23Working against: 18Neutral: 12
Newest advancing
- Dominion asks SCC to recoup RGGI costs from customers, adding up to $13 to bills monthlyStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) · · VA
- MD HB 695: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - EstablishmentOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MD
Newest working against
- As Trump Backs a Gas Pipeline, New York’s Climate Priorities Face a TestInside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org) ·
- Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hookGrist (grist.org) ·
- Advancing: 16Working against: 6Neutral: 7
Newest advancing
- PA SB 1048: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
- Most Wells Around the Grand Canyon With High Arsenic Levels Are at Uranium Mine, New Analysis ShowsInside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org) ·
Newest working against
- In eastern Montana, a new oil pipeline comes with perils and a potential paydayGrist (grist.org) · · MT
- Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hookGrist (grist.org) ·
- Advancing: 12Working against: 5Neutral: 5
Newest advancing
- WA SB 6076: Streamlining consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WA
- 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 resLegistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · · Denver, CO
Newest working against
- Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hookGrist (grist.org) ·
- CA SB 787: Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in California.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · CA
- Advancing: 7Working against: 1Neutral: 10
Newest advancing
- WV HB 4652: Exempts from local taxes and fees for a municipal Utility in which the members are electedOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WV
- PA HB 1834: An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program EnhancOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
Newest working against
- MD SB 26: Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - ExemptionOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MD
- Advancing: 11Working against: 1Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- WA SB 6270: Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WA
- 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.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
Newest working against
- IL HB 4442: HIGH SPEED RAIL COMM REPEALOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · IL
- Advancing: 2Working against: 9Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- NY S 8042: Relates to requiring gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or leak proneOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · NY
- PR RC 659: Para ordenar a la Comisión de Gobierno de la Cámara de Representantes realizar una investigación sobre todos los aspectos relacionados con la construcción, operación y cumplimiento regulatorio del terminal de importación y procesamiento de gas natural licuado (LNG) operado por New FortresOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PR
Newest working against
- As Trump Backs a Gas Pipeline, New York’s Climate Priorities Face a TestInside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org) ·
- In eastern Montana, a new oil pipeline comes with perils and a potential paydayGrist (grist.org) · · MT
- Advancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- CA SB 684: Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · CA
- IL HB 4773: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUNDOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · IL
- Advancing: 23Working against: 18Neutral: 12
Newest advancing
- Dominion asks SCC to recoup RGGI costs from customers, adding up to $13 to bills monthlyStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) · · VA
- PA SB 1048: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
- Most Wells Around the Grand Canyon With High Arsenic Levels Are at Uranium Mine, New Analysis ShowsInside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org) ·
- MD HB 695: Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - EstablishmentOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MD
- WA SB 6270: Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WA
Newest working against
- As Trump Backs a Gas Pipeline, New York’s Climate Priorities Face a TestInside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org) ·
- In eastern Montana, a new oil pipeline comes with perils and a potential paydayGrist (grist.org) · · MT
- MD SB 26: Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - ExemptionOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MD
- Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drillingNPR (npr.org) ·
- Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hookGrist (grist.org) ·
Where
In the United States, a state counts its own items and local items in it. Colour the map by activity or balance.
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U.S. states
By level
By kind of item
- Meetings and hearingsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Protests, rallies and marchesAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Legal newsAdvancing: 2Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Company newsAdvancing: 0Working against: 2Neutral: 0
- General newsAdvancing: 9Working against: 11Neutral: 11
- Bills and lawsAdvancing: 61Working against: 16Neutral: 22
- Other events and actionsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Bills moving
18 bills on these causes had an action dated Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 (of 577 bills tracked).
- PA HB 2880: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for duties of electric distribution companies.In committee · Oct 27, 2026 · PA · official page
- PR RC 712: Para ordenar a la Comisión de Asuntos Municipales de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico realizar una investigación exhaustiva en torno a las acciones administrativas, decisiones operacionales, criterios técnicos y directrices impartidas por la Región Metro de la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (A.A.A.) relacionadas con la operación del sistema de distribución de agua potable, incIn committee · Oct 27, 2026 · PR · official page
- DC PR 26-0818: Net Zero Continuity Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026Enacted · Oct 23, 2026 · DC · official page
- DC B 26-0768: Net Zero Continuity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026Enacted · Oct 23, 2026 · DC · official page
- IL HB 4773: CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUNDIn committee · Oct 23, 2026 · IL · official page
- PA SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical devices; in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and for State Fire Commissioner and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical servicesEnacted · Oct 22, 2026 · PA · official page
- Los Angeles 2026-0771: APPROVE Motion by Yaroslavsky, Richardson, and Horvath that the Board direct Metro to join the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the County in a collaborative effort led by USGBC California to reduce construction-related greenhouse gas emissions by undertaking a phased approach to the use of low carbon concrete in construction materials. We further move that the Chief Executive Officer initEnacted · Oct 22, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · official page
- Los Angeles 2026-0644: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. FIND the procurement of Near-Zero Natural Gas-Fueled Engines under Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 130237, as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) item, constitutes a single-source procurement method for the purpose of duplicating equipment already in use; and B. AWARD a single-source, five-year, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity ContractEnacted · Oct 22, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · official page
Coming up
42 events on these causes in the next 30 days: rallies, marches, town halls and meetings. All events.
- Honk and Wave with Rutgers CAC!Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT · New Brunswick, NJ · Rallies, marches and vigils · Mobilize
- Info Session: The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA)Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT · Online (District of Columbia organisers) · Town halls · Mobilize
- Climate Change Is Scary - Michigan State UniversityThu, Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT · East Lansing, MI · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Climate Change is Scary Movie NightThu, Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT · Atlanta, GA · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Scary Climate Stories by the FireThu, Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT · Ann Arbor, MI · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- CAC NAU: Climate Change is Scary (Movie Night + Postcard Writing!)Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM MST · Flagstaff, AZ · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
What members are posting
20 posts shared with everyone on these causes, last 14 days, by topic hashtag.
About these numbers
- Every morning CSWH's update reads public news, bills and events and judges each one: which causes it is about, whether it advances a cause or works against it, or is a neutral report, and where it happens. The newest 14 days are in Your feed; a daily record keeps every day's items for 400 days so trends can be followed (it holds 23 days, from Oct 10, 2026).
- Each number is a count of items and opens exactly those items, each with a link to its source. Days with no data are hatched, not counted as zero.
- "Advances" and "works against" are judged per item against each cause it is about, by an AI model that is asked to stay neutral and to cite; the source is always one click away to check.
- Members' posts are those shared with everyone, counted by their topic hashtags; posts have no direction or place.
- Map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Cartographic Boundary File, States, 1:20,000,000 (public domain), drawn here; no map service is contacted.