FERC Takes Steps to Speed Transmission Approvals
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a positive step toward a cleaner and more reliable energy grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee proposed a new rule yesterday to accelerate the siting of interstate…
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Senator Manchin’s Polluter Loophole Deal Fails for the Third Time
Washington, DC - In a victory for frontline communities, Senator Joe Manchin’s permitting bill was blocked from being added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the third time…
Survey finds retailers share little or inaccurate information on gas stove health risks, need for ventilation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although growing evidence shows that gas stoves fill kitchens and homes with hazardous air pollution, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Sierra Club released a new report that found…
New US-UK Energy Partnership Signals Concerning Long-Term Commitment to Gas
Washington, DC – The Biden Administration announcement of a Joint Action Group for Energy Security and Affordability with the government of the United Kingdom sends a concerning signal to…
New Federal Buildings Performance Standard Means Reduced Emissions and Healthier Buildings
Washington, DC - The first ever Federal Buildings Performance Standard was announced today by the Biden-Harris Administration to cut pollution from buildings and lower the government’s energy costs…
FERC Acts Against Climate and Southwest Louisiana Communities in Rubber Stamping Commonwealth LNG
WASHINGTON, DC - Despite clear evidence that liquified methane gas (LNG) exports are harmful to domestic energy consumers and are disastrous for frontline communities and the climate, the Federal…
EPA Releases Improved Safeguards to Ensure Oil and Gas Operators Monitor and Stop Climate-Warming Methane Leaks
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, in advance of President Biden on the world stage at the COP27 Climate Conference, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a supplemental rule proposal that…
COP27: Sierra Club Statement On Climate Action Tracker LNG Analysis
SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- This morning at COP27, Climate Action Tracker released a new analysis that found that the carbon emissions from all under-construction, approved, and proposed Liquefied Methane (“…
Biden Administration Investment in Weatherization & Energy Efficiency Key to Lowering Americans’ Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Vice President Kamala Harris was in Boston yesterday to highlight a new $13 billion investment to help low- and middle- income families and communities of color reduce utility…
President Biden Signals Support for Windfall Profits Tax on Oil and Gas
Washington, DC – Last night, President Biden said in a speech that he was willing to work with Congress to enact a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies. Oil and gas prices have hit record…