December 12, 2023
SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council voted unanimously today to pass a landmark climate policy to transition large multi-family and commercial buildings away from fossil fuels and to clean electricity.
Press Releases December 2023
December 12, 2023
GSA pilot project encourages industries to clean up manufacturing, invest in workforce
December 12, 2023
BOW, NH. – Merrimack Station, New England’s largest remaining coal plant, canceled its second smokestack retest of the year on Thursday, November 30. The retest was scheduled following allegations by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) that the plant’s particulate matter emissions exceeded EPA limits by 70% during a February test. The plant’s owner, Granite Shore Power, aborted the first scheduled retest in October following a mechanical failure.
December 12, 2023
Yesterday, the Biden Administration urged by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md) announced an exciting proposal for the offshore wind lease sale in the Central Atlantic Ocean.
December 11, 2023
Today, 238 climate, environmental justice, public health, faith, and community organizations sent a letter urging President Biden and Energy Secretary Granholm to seize the building momentum against LNG exports by rejecting the Calcasieu Pass 2 Liquefied Natural Gas (CP2 LNG) export facility and updating the Department of Energy’s approval process to deem LNG exports as not in the public interest.
December 11, 2023
HARTFORD, CT. – Today, Connecticut climate and environmental groups released a policy paper in support of increased energy efficiency, solar power and available clean heat. Titled “Our Climate Can’t Wait,” the paper outlines Connecticut's clean energy shortcomings and offers suggestions on how legislators can steer the state towards its decarbonization goals.
December 8, 2023
Culver City, CA — The oil and gas wells in Culver City’s portion of the Inglewood Oil Field will officially be phased out and cleaned up by the end of 2029 as a result of an agreement announced yesterday between Culver City and Sentinel Peak Resources.
December 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, officials from the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service are scheduled to host a community meeting on the proposed expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument federal, Tribal, state, and local officials, along with community members to hear their vision for preserving the region’s natural and cultural resources.
December 8, 2023
LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country.
December 8, 2023
Dubai, UAE – Today, a delegation of Republican members of Congress is scheduled to arrive in Dubai for COP28. As negotiations among the 199 member countries continue, it is unclear what role the members of Congress might play in the conference. Their voting records and public campaign finance data showing close ties to the fossil fuel industry raise even further questions.
December 7, 2023
Coons, Tillis bill directs resources to R&D, advances grants and government purchasing authority
December 7, 2023
Banks risk stranded assets, climate catastrophe in steel lending without exclusions