In this special Earth Week edition of Good Climate News, we're celebrating a series of announcements from the Biden-Harris administration, including new rules to cut power plant pollution, the American Climate Corps launch, a Solar for All program, a hazardous substance designation for PFAS, and a new partnership to protect freshwater resources.

In response to EPA’s announcement regarding new carbon pollution standards for coal fired and new natural gas power plants, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG’s), and Coal Combustion Residuals (coal ash), the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from President of League of Conservation Voters, Gene Karpinski

A look at the Capitol Hill origins of Earth Day (and LCV) in 1970, and the abundance of federal climate action wins we’re celebrating today. From climate justice, to clean energy and transportation, to prioritizing healthy communities and conservation over polluters, the Biden-Harris administration is leading the way on climate progress.

Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover new rules to cut air and water pollution, an offshore wind transmission plan, protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and emissions reductions in the EU.