SAN FRANCISCO—Bay Area advocates are calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco, Alameda County, and Santa Clara County District Attorneys Brooke Jenkins, Ursula Jones Dickson, and Jeff Rosen investigate an AI-powered astroturf campaign that allegedly used real residents' personal information to send fake emails to Bay Area Air District board members — without their knowledge or consent.
House Republicans passed a pair of bills this week that would undercut energy affordability and decrease energy reliability.
Sierra Club, California Environmental Voters and Coalition for Clean Air demand answers on potential consumer protection violations, identity fraud that helped kill air quality standards in Southern California
Today, the Department of Energy rescinded its National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, which had been in place since June 2024 and was intended to provide clear, certifiable criteria to designate clean buildings.
As the federal government remains shutdown, with no re-opening date in sight, Sierra Club is urging utilities not to shut off power for people who are unable to pay their energy bills due to lack of resources from federal assistance programs, like Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Today, during an Energy & Commerce Subcommittee hearing, Republican members of the subcommittee attacked appliance energy efficiency standards, a key tool to keep the American energy supply stable, protect public health, reduce or eliminate pollution, and lower costs for consumers.
Washington, DC – Today, Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee released text of their part of Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big, Beautiful” reconciliation bill in the Senate.
Washington, DC - According to reports, Donald Trump is expected to announce a plan to eliminate ENERGY STAR, a popular and historically bipartisan program that helps consumers make informed decisions about their home appliances in order to lower risks of exposure to harmful pollutants and save money on their energy bills.
The entire staff of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program was fired as part of sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program provides critical help “to reduce the costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs.” LIHEAP helps Americans afford the energy they need to keep their homes safe, powered, and habitable, especially during extreme heat and cold events.
Washington, DC - Today, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed on a Congressional Review Act resolution to undermine the recently finalized, strong energy efficiency standard for water heaters, which is supported by manufacturers. The energy efficiency standard phases out energy-wasting water heaters, lowering residential energy bills and shifting the market away from inefficient technologies. At the time it was finalized, the Department of Energy estimated the updated standard will reduce water and energy bills by $7.6 billion per year.
SEATTLE — In a mixed decision that highlights the urgency and complexity of Washington state’s clean energy transition, state regulators rejected a request from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to sharply increase gas and electricity rates while taking steps to transition the utility to clean energy. The ruling by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission both moves PSE towards clean energy while also highlighting some of the barriers to meeting Washington’s climate goals.