Trump’s Secret Offshore Wind Payout Benefits Billionaire Donor
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Washington Post reported that one of Trump’s recent secret deals to cancel offshore wind projects and bolster fossil fuels will result in a pay day for…
Christine Ho (she/her) is the deputy press secretary for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.
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Coalition urges EPA to keep public participation requirements for air permits
WASHINGTON – A coalition of nearly 200 environmental, health, and community groups filed comments late Friday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the…
VICTORY: Court Overturns Trump Administration’s Wind Pause
Portland, Oregon - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of clean energy developers in a legal challenge against Donald Trump’s Department…
Donald Trump Pays Off 5th Energy Company in Attack on Renewable Energy
Washington, D.C. - Today, energy company RWE announced a deal with the Trump administration in which the administration will pay the company $1.22 billion in exchange for the company cancelling…
VICTORY: Courts Rule in Favor of Sierra Club, Approves FERC Order to Speed Up Clean Energy Projects
Washington, D.C. - Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Sierra Club that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission properly issued Order 2023—an order that directs grid operators…
Trump Administration Admits Retaliatory Grant Cancellations
Washington, D.C. - Today, the New York Times uncovered recent court filings where the Trump administration admitted to targeting states that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris and are…
Utilities and Big Tech Pay Lip Service, ‘Pledge’ to Keep Costs Down
Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, more utility and technology companies will sign onto a nonbinding pledge to keep electricity costs down and protect ratepayers from skyrocketing bills…
Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the …
EPA Proposal Could Delay Smog Cleanup for a Decade or More in the Nation's Most Polluted Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of environmental organizations submitted comments urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposed "Ozone Reclassification State…
East Coast States Will Sue Trump for Illegal Payoffs
Boston - Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy companies. In these settlements, the…