Noah Rott, Deputy Press Secretary, Western Region


Press Releases


Environmental Groups Join Scattergood Hydrogen Retrofit Lawsuit

Los Angeles – Yesterday, environmental groups joined an ongoing lawsuit brought by Communities for a Better Environment and Los Angeles Waterkeeper over the City of Los Angeles’s failure to…

Trump Admin Strips Protections for 6.4 Million Montana Acres

Helena, MT - Today, the Trump administration announced it is repealing the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This measure conserved more than 58 million acres of National Forest lands by…

Groups Rally to Call for an End to Utility Wildfire Profits, Gov. Newsom's Backroom Deal

San Francisco, CA - Today dozens of people representing public interest groups in the Affordable Energy Campaign (AEC) rallied outside the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and held…

Environmental Groups Win Increased Community Protections from Cajalco Commerce Center

Riverside, CA - The Sierra Club, Rural Association of Mead Valley (RAMV), and Industrial VI Enterprises have reached a settlement agreement over the controversial 1+ million-square-foot…

Colorado District Court Latest to Dismiss Industry Lawsuit against Building Updates

Denver, CO - A Colorado District Court Judge has dismissed a corporate-backed lawsuit against Denver ordinances aimed at reducing air pollution from buildings and reducing energy bills for…

LA City Council Votes to Allow Billion Dollar Scattergood Gas Plant Retrofit to Move Forward

LOS ANGELES – This afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council voted to allow the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to disregard the concerns of Angelenos and environmental advocates and…

Ninth Circuit Rejects Industry Challenge to SoCal Clean Air Rule for Boilers

San Francisco, CA  – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) zero-emission standard for boilers and water heaters,…

Sierra Club Colorado Endorses Phil Weiser for Governor

Denver, CO — Today the Sierra Club Colorado Chapter announced its endorsement of Attorney General Phil Weiser for Governor of Colorado, a candidate who has demonstrated a clear commitment to…

Lawsuit Challenges Approval of Nation’s Largest Rail Facility in California

Barstow, CA — A coalition of conservation and environmental justice groups sued the city of Barstow today for approving a 5,000-acre rail yard and warehouse project that will worsen already poor air…

California Challenges Shady Offshore Wind Cancellations

Sacramento, CA – Yesterday, the California Attorney General and California Energy Commission (CEC) filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for its backroom deal that led to…