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American Manufacturing and Jobs At Risk as Trump Grinds DOE to a Halt

Washington, DC – On Friday, the Acting Secretary of Energy ordered a freeze on all Department of Energy spending and other agency activities until the new administration conducts a review to…

Trump Eliminates Buy Clean Executive Order Leaving American Manufacturers Behind

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Trump quietly rescinded Executive Order 14057 – Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability. The order defined Buy Clean…

Sierra Club’s Town Hall With Indiana Community Cement Plans for Decarbonizing Heidelberg Materials’ Plant

Mitchell, Indiana – Wednesday, a virtual Sierra Club Town Hall in partnership with Heidelberg Materials gathered residents, community leaders, and stakeholders to discuss decarbonization…

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AWARDS $500M TO FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GREEN ALUMINUM SMELTER

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, the Department of Energy awarded Century Aluminum up to $500 million to build a state-of-the-art aluminum smelter that will emit 75% less climate pollution than…

Celebrating $6B in Clean Manufacturing and Metals Investments to Increase U.S. Decarbonization Efforts

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the details of 140 projects spanning aluminum production, building-material decarbonization, industrial heat, and critical…

VICTORY: BIDEN REJECTS DEAL THAT WOULD LOCK COAL IN STEELMAKING UNTIL 2050

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden Administration rejected the proposed acquisition of the U.S. Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation, determining it posed a national security risk to the…

CHIPS Act Contract with Micron Doesn’t Specify Job Creation, Wages, or Job Quality

Washington, DC – Members of CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of unions, environmental, and community groups, responded to the contract between the CHIPS Program Office and Micron Corp. for…

Advocacy Groups Respond to Trump Nomination of Climate Risk Obstructionist Paul Atkins for SEC Chair

President-elect Donald Trump announced former Bush administration Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner and cryptocurrency peddler Paul Aktins as his selection to chair the…

CHIPS Act Contract With Intel Should Have Stricter Standards

WASHINGTON, DC – Members of CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of unions, environmental, social justice, civil rights, and community groups, responded to the contract between the CHIPS…

CalPERS Beneficiaries Union Becomes First in the Nation Calling for Exxon Bonds Moratorium

Sacramento, CA – CalPERS beneficiaries testified this week, calling on the CalPERS Board of Directors to commit to no new Exxon bond purchases to protect against financial risk due to climate change…