The Federal Energy Regulatory Committee proposed a new rule yesterday to accelerate the siting of interstate electric transmission lines while adding additional opportunities to study the impact of transmission lines on impacted communities and the environment.
In a victory for frontline communities, Senator Joe Manchin’s permitting bill was blocked from being added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the third time Congress has failed to attach the proposal to must-pass legislation.
Sierra Club calls hearing ‘political theater of fossil fuel interests’
La Unión Europea llegó a un acuerdo tentativo sobre el mecanismo de ajuste del impuesto fronterizo de carbono (CBAM) que requeriría que todos los bienes vendidos en la UE incluyan un gravamen que incluya el impacto de este comercio en el clima.
Ell Fondo Educacional del Grupo Nacional de Investigación de Interés Público (US PIRG) y el Sierra Club emitieron un reporte que revela que los grandes minoristas escasamente comparten con potenciales clientes los peligros a la salud de fogones de gas.
New York, NY - Today, as the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection held its first hearing on the Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) for NYC Act (Intro 279), environmental advocacy groups, clean energy and micromobility industry leaders, and elected officials announced their support for this transformational bill that would require NYC to convert its entire fleet of 30,000+ vehicles to ZEVs. Working on an accelerated timeline that begins in 2025, the bill would mandate the full conversion of all municipal vehicle purchases by July 1, 2035, making NYC the largest municipal fleet in the nation to transition to 100% ZEVs.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the European Union reached a tentative agreement on a carbon border adjustment
In a new report, “Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key Accomplishments and Additional Opportunities,” the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis lays out the historic advancements made fighting the climate crisis over the past two years.
GUNNISON, CO — On Tuesday, a Colorado court ruled that Gov. Jared Polis' administration violated state law by failing to act on an air pollution permit for the West Elk coal mine in western Colorado.
District Court Judge J. Steven Patrick said the Polis administration failed to approve or deny the mine permit by the legal deadline. The court also ordered the state to release records related to the “uncooperativeness” of Arch Coal and how the state responded.
Sierra Club says move 'sends strong signal' for US banks to halt funding for new oil & gas projects