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Rio Grande Valley Communities Tell FERC to Reject Rio Grande LNG’s Carbon Capture Facility Proposal at Public Meeting

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NRG Files Petition to Sell Land Under Astoria Peaker Plant to Beacon Wind

NEW YORK – NRG-owned Astoria Gas Turbine Power and Beacon Wind filed a joint petition with the New York State Public Service Commission yesterday seeking approval of a sale transferring ownership of the land under the existing gas-powered peaker plant to Beacon Wind for electrical interconnection to their 1,230 MW wind project.

Environmental Organizations File Petition to Stop LNG Exporter’s Scheme to Skirt Environmental Oversight

Harrisburg, PA - Today, the Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a petition for a declaratory order urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to maintain oversight over the Fortress liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project. The project includes a gas liquefaction facility in Wyalusing, PA and an LNG export facility in Gibbstown, NJ.

To Avoid Winter Blackouts, New England Must Reduce Dependence on Methane Gas, Ramp Up Clean Energy, Says New Explainer

BURLINGTON, VT - A coalition of advocates and energy experts released a new explainer today, titled New England’s Winter Electricity Challenges Call for a Clean Energy Solution, that details how New England’s overreliance on gas creates a risk of blackouts on the electricity system in severe winters.

ADVISORY: Sierra Club to Challenge Army Corps Over Rio Grande LNG 404 Permit in 5th Circuit Court Tomorrow

Tomorrow at 9am, Sierra Club’s legal team will present oral arguments at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans against the Army Corps of Engineers for reissuing a Clean Water Act section 404 “dredge and fill” permit for the Rio Grande LNG export terminal and the associated Rio Bravo Pipeline proposed for the Port of Brownsville.

Environmental Organizations Challenge Plaquemines LNG Export Facility, Citing Evidence Levees May Fail During Catastrophic Storms

Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Healthy Gulf and Sierra Club filed a petition to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to require a Coastal Use Permit for the fracked gas export terminal Plaquemines LNG that is under construction in Southern Louisiana. The organizations detail many issues with the plant, including the negative impacts that it will have on Black and Indigenous communities, the destruction of disappearing and vulnerable wetlands, and the fact that it is being built in an active hurricane zone prone to severe flooding.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Hands Mountain Valley Pipeline Four More Years to Build Dirty, Unnecessary Pipeline

Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for four more years to build the pipeline, making this the second time that MVP has requested and received an extension of their certificate.

CP2 Fracked Gas Export Terminal Delayed Again After Failing to Provide FERC With Sufficient Environmental Data

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced a six-month delay for CP2 and CP Express, a fracked gas export terminal and its associated pipeline project proposed for construction in Southwest Louisiana. FERC aimed to have the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the facility done by February of next year. It now plans to issue a final EIS by July 28, 2023.

DC Mayor Signs Bills to Transition Off Dirty Fuels & Power Buildings with Clean Electricity

WASHINGTON, DC – DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed groundbreaking legislation to transition new buildings and DC government operations off fossil fuels.

Mayor Bowser signed into law the Clean Energy DC Building Code Act, requiring that by 2026, all new buildings in DC are net-zero energy and produce the energy they use on-site from renewable sources. The bill expressly prohibits the combustion of dirty fuels in buildings, including fracked gas and fossil gas alternatives from sources like animal manure.

On the Brink of a Climate Emergency, Groups Demand FERC Deny MVP’s Extension Request

Groups submitted more than 31,000 comments asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for four more years to build the pipeline, which would be catastrophic for the climate if completed.

Eugene City Council Advances Policy to Transition New Construction to All-Electric, Sets Ambitious Targets for Decarbonizing Existing Buildings

EUGENE, OR — In a major step toward a clean energy future, the Eugene City Council voted today to move forward with a suite of measures advancing the transition off of gas in homes and buildings.

Exxon Mobil Continues Legacy of Environmental Destruction With Investments in Rio Grande LNG Fracked Gas Export Terminal

Today, the fossil fuel company NextDecade announced its deal to supply 1 million tons of fracked gas a year for 20 years from its proposed Rio Grande LNG export project and the associated Rio Bravo Pipeline in Brownsville, Texas to Exxon Mobil. Companies like NextDecade and Exxon Mobil push greenwashed marketing campaigns that promote fracked gas as a “clean fossil fuel” and minimize its environmental justice and climate impacts.