SALEM, Ore. — Climate, environmental justice, and community-led social justice organizations filed testimony yesterday detailing a litany of cost, climate, and equity objections to a proposed rate hike from NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the Biden administration blocked a controversial proposal backed by mining companies to build a road across more than 200 miles of Alaska wilderness.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the White House announced new federal rules that will limit oil and gas extraction in the Western Arctic.
The new rules enact new protections on approximately 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an area of public lands nearly as large as Indiana. The Biden Administration first announced proposed regulations in September 2023, followed by a multi-week comment period for public input, which ended in December 2024.
State Leaders Urge Swift Action to Conserve Public Lands, Preserve Cultural Resources, and Protect Wildlife Habitat
Washington, DC – This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $316 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize ferry service and connect rural communities, including $49 million to purchase electric and lower-emitting vessels.
Applications will be accepted through June 17, 2024.
LOS ANGELES – After prioritizing extractive industries for the past 40 years, today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its final “Public Lands Rule” to balance and uphold its
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration announced a federal rule that will introduce a new vision for how the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission addresses the climate and biodiversity crises.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a bold move towards combating climate change on the international stage, the White House announced the establishment of a new task force dedicated to promoting trade in climate-friendly goods.
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power’s unscheduled proposal to rapidly increase electric capacity to serve the Company’s massive new demand forecast. Georgia Power representatives testified that 80% of this new demand stems from new data centers.
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. -- Today, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced legislation to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. Padilla also called on President Biden to use his powers under the Antiquities Act to achieve this goal. The effort seeks to protect about 620,000 acres of the California Desert south of Joshua Tree National Park, reaching west from the Coachella Valley region to the east near the Colorado River.