Thomas Young is the Associate Regional Communications Director for the West for Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign.
Navajo Nation -- Diné (Navajo) community organizations Black Mesa Water Coalition, Diné CARE, and Tó Nizhóni Ání, supported by the Sierra Club, filed a lawsuit seeking a plan for reclaiming the 44,…
San Juan County, NM -- Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment, Amigos Bravos, San Juan Citizens Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit today in the…
DENVER – In a new poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQR), Coloradans show strong support for generating 100 percent of Colorado’s electricity using clean, renewable energy. The…
NEVADA -- After conducting an economic analysis of their last coal plant in Nevada, NV energy found they can save money by replacing the plant with solar generation. However, they have decided to…
LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Environmental Protection Agency has told employees at the National Exposure Research Lab (NERL) in Las Vegas that they are moving up the closure date for the lab by…
Colorado Springs, CO -- This afternoon, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) chose not to vote to accelerate the closure of the Martin Drake coal plant, located downtown. Despite strong public and…
Las Vegas, NV -- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a rich history of improving air and water quality throughout the US, but the Trump Administration has proposed slashing the Agency’s…
PHOENIX – Navajo, regional and national conservation groups today filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to continue their challenge of a 25-year extension of coal operations at Four…
Salton Sea, Calif – While applauding today’s agreement by the State of California to adhere to a specific timeline for Salton Sea restoration projects in the coming years, a coalition of…
DENVER, CO -- Next Tuesday, September 19th, former regional EPA administrators, environmental advocates, and an active EPA grant recipient will detail how Colorado currently uses EPA funding and…