The Department of Energy has denied a second request from the developers of the proposed Lake Charles LNG export facility to extend their deadline for beginning to ship gas abroad, likely spelling the end for the controversial methane gas project. DOE also issued a policy statement, to be published in the federal register, stating that the department will be more stringent with extension requests going forward.
El gigante petrolero ExxonMobil informó a sus accionistas en una nueva declaración de poder que la compañía no tiene planes de explorar o desarrollar proyectos petrolero o gaseros en el Refugio Ártico Nacional de Alaska.
EPA is taking action against harmful air pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities.
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) emitió una excepción a la Ley de Aire Limpio que permite a California implementar su regla de Avance de Camiones Limpios (ACT).
TUCSON, ARIZONA – Today numerous Tucson community members and Arizona residents spoke out at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to advocate against Tucson Electric Power's (TEP) proposed 11.8% rate increase and the $2.00 fee increase, which would raise residential ratepayers' bills by an average of $16.22 per month while prolonging TEP's use of dirty and expensive fossil fuel infrastructure.
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is hosting an environmental justice and equity roundtable. In a series of panels, FERC Commissioners will explore ways to better uphold these important values in their decisions, which include pipeline permitting, interstate transmission line siting, and liquefied methane gas export facility approvals. The impact of these decisions have historically had an outsized impact on low-income communities and communities of color who bear the burden of pollution and often experience the worst impacts of climate change. Sierra Club’s Executive Director Ben Jealous will participate in the first panel.
Westlake, LA - This morning, the Louisiana Department of Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Protection (OSHEP) ordered Westlake residents to shelter-in-place due to a chemical leak
Los representantes Raúl Grijalva y Barbara Lee y los senadores Tammy Duckworth y Cory Booker presentaron hoy la Ley A. Donald McEachin de Justicia Ambiental para Todos.
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Washington, DC — La Ley Nacional de Recreo al Aire Libre de 2023 fue presentada en el Senado con apoyo bipartidista. El proyecto pretende incrementar y mejorar las oportunidades de recreo en la naturaleza e incluye varias cláusulas importantes para aumentar el acceso a estas oportunidades.
La iniciativa también incluye lo siguiente:
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) actuó para abordar la dañina contaminación de smog u ozono de superficie finalizando su Plan de Buen Vecino como parte del Estándar de Calidad del Aire Ambiental Nacional de 2015.
Seis grupos presentaron un pleito en la Corte de Circuito Federal acusando al Departamento del Interior, varias agencias y funcionarios de violar varias leyes al autorizar el Proyecto Willow de explotación petrolera y gasera de ConocoPhillips.