September 14, 2023
This Thursday and Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is holding oral arguments on challenges from fossil fuel industry groups, ethanol industry groups, and Republican states on various clean car rules.
Press Releases
September 14, 2023
Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a bill to fast-track permitting of facilities that export methane gas overseas. The House Rules Committee noticed last night that H.R. 1130 could be brought to the floor next week. This move comes as Congress is tasked with passing a bill to fund the government by September 30th.
September 14, 2023
Analysis also details local communities' exposure to toxic pollution from nearby facilities
September 12, 2023
Bill is the first of its kind in the nation to expand transparency in corporate emissions
September 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration issued a new report on recommendations for updating the 1872 General Mining Law. Among the proposed reforms are increased Tribal consultation and engagement, a new leasing system, and incorporating climate change and environmental justice factors into the review of mining proposals.
September 12, 2023
For the first time, the International Energy Agency, the world’s leading energy analysis and policy organization, is projecting that we are “witnessing the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era” and that the world will hit peak demand for coal, oil, and gas before 2030.
September 11, 2023
Groups criticize GSCC certification for ignoring social, environmental impacts of steelmaking and lacking meaningful measures to reduce emissions
September 11, 2023
La Crosse, WI – Yesterday was the final day the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) accepted further comments on a revised environmental assessment on the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a proposed fossil gas plant to be located in Superior, Wisconsin.
September 8, 2023
(Oakland, California) – A set of twins from Idaho, a young Tennessee lawmaker who gained national attention this year and a woman who has led Sierra Club outings for 50 years are among those receiving the Sierra Club’s 2023 national awards.
September 8, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today the Biden Administration released a draft of an environmental study on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).