Noah Rott, Deputy Press Secretary, Western Region


Press Releases


California Carbon Capture Projects Need Stronger Regulations, Advocates Say

Sacramento, CA -- Today conservation and public interest groups submitted a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) calling for regulators to fix major flaws in their …

Gov. Polis Signs Bill Countering Expensive Federal Coal Plant Orders

Denver, CO - On Thursday Governor Polis signed into law HB26-1226 (Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units), which requires more transparency on the costs incurred from running…

Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan

Denver, CO — Today the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) declined to approve much of Xcel Energy's Gas Infrastructure Plan (GIP), which lays out the utility’s forecasted investments in…

Trump to Waste $700 Million on Oakland Coal Terminal, Projects Nationwide

Oakland, CA - The Trump administration is expected to announce $75 million in taxpayer funding towards a new coal storage and handling facility in Oakland, according to reporting by…

Montana Senators Approve "Sell Off Steve" for BLM Director

HELENA -- Today Montana Senators Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines voted to approve Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Over months of heated debates, they faced enormous…

Sierra Club Responds to Trump Administration Stripping California Public Lands Conservation

SACRAMENTO — Yesterday, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a…

Colorado Sierra Club Responds to Trump Administration Stripping Conservation from Public Lands

DENVER — Yesterday, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process…

CPUC Protects Ratepayers, Rejects SoCalGas’ Attempt to Charge Customers for Hydrogen Pipeline

Sacramento, CA - In a written decision today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) denied a SoCalGas application that would have charged customers $266 million to fund the…

Major SPP Western Expansion Opens Clean Energy Opportunities Across Region

DENVER — Today the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) officially expanded, connecting western and eastern electric grids and providing increased access to clean energy for major utilities across the West and…

California Regulators Signal Ratepayer Protection in Initial Rejection to SoCalGas

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In a proposed decision last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommended denying a SoCalGas application that would charge customers $266 million…