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It’s Time for the US to Carry Its Fair Share on Climate Change
The Sierra Club discusses It’s Time for the US to Carry Its Fair Share on Climate Change. Domestic emissions reductions aren’t enough—the US needs to help speed the climate transition in poor countries.
The term “climate injustice” is easy to understand. When the poor and vulnerable people of New Orleans […]
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Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution
Wisconsin Public Radio discusses a Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution. Environmental Groups Say US EPA Weakened Obama-Era Regulations.
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its rule that weakens Obama-era requirements to reduce pollution from […]
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Report: Minnesota groups highlight financial and environmental risks of natural gas
Energy News US discusses Minnesota groups highlight financial and environmental risks of natural gas.
A coalition of 10 environmental groups is trying to change the perception that natural gas is cheap or clean.
With a billion-dollar gas-fired power plant proposal on the horizon, a new campaign in Minnesota is attempting to shift […]
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Report: A VISION FOR CLIMATE LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, DC
The Sierra Club issued a report titled: A VISION FOR CLIMATE LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, DC. Seizing the Economic, Climate, and Public Health Benefits of Electrifying WMATA’s Transit Bus Fleet.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates the sixth-largest bus fleet in the United States, providing service to residents in […]
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Report: Is renewable natural gas a serious alternative to ‘electrify everything’?
Grist discusses whether renewable natural gas is a serious alternative to ‘electrify everything’.
While wind and solar power and electric vehicles tend to dominate the conversation around preventing catastrophic climate change, electricity and transportation aren’t the whole picture. The world also needs to act quickly to reduce emissions from other […]
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Major pipelines take hit, but oil networks keep growing
Politico discusses how major pipelines have taken a hit, but oil networks keep growing. Despite recent high-profile courtroom losses, the oil and gas industry has succeeded in putting tens of thousands of miles of new steel in the ground.
“One thing for sure is there is a lot going on in […]
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6 Places Where the National Environmental Policy Act Made The Difference
EarthJustice discusses 6 Places Where the National Environmental Policy Act Made The Difference. One of the first lawsuits under the National Environmental Policy Act was brought — and won — by Earthjustice on behalf of the Sierra Club in 1971. It demanded an environmental study before the government allowed the Gila River, a […]
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This is no time for Virginia to keep outdated building efficiency standards
Virginia Mercury discusses why this is no time for Virginia to keep outdated building efficiency standards.
You remember the story of the Three Little Pigs. First the little pigs built themselves a house out of straw, but the big, bad wolf huffed and puffed and blew it down. Barely escaping […]
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What part of ‘zero’ doesn’t Dominion understand?
Virginia Mercury discusses Dominion Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and recent Virginia legislation on clean energy, an article by Ivy Main of the Sierra Club.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Dominion Energy Virginia filed its 2020 Integrated Resource Plan on May 1. Instead of charting the […]
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Sierra Club Lawsuit Challenges Construction of Permian Highway Fracked Gas Pipeline
The Sierra Club announced that they just filed a lawsuit challenging the construction of the Permian Highway Fracked Gas Pipeline.
The Sierra Club filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permitting the ongoing construction of the 428-mile Permian Highway fracked gas pipeline, despite a federal court […]
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