FirstEnergy entered into a deferred prosecution agreement for its role in the criminal endeavor behind the passage of the Ohio House Bill 6 and nuclear bailout (HB6), a scheme federal prosecutors referred to as likely the largest bribery, money-laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people in the state of Ohio.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After demanding unprecedented concessions and watering down essential infrastructure legislation, Republican Senators prevented Congress from even debating the legislation that they had negotiated by abusing, once again, the filibuster for partisan purposes.
Washington, DC -- Today, the White House released interim implementation guidelines on Justice40, President Biden’s initiative to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of relevant federal investments to disadvantaged communities. The administration identified 21 federal programs that will pilot the initial Justice40 implementation.
Today, BlackRock released its 2020-2021 stewardship report. The report details BlackRock’s engagement and proxy voting record during Sandy Boss’s first year as Global Head of Investment Stewardship. In response, members of the BlackRock’s Big Problem network issued the following statements:
Casey Harrell, Senior Strategist with the Sunrise Project:
Del 17 al 25 de julio, el Sierra Club se unirá a las celebraciones de la Semana de Conservación Latina —una serie de eventos patrocinados por la Hispanic Access Foundation para promocionar el acceso a la naturaleza de la comunidad latina y participar en actividades que protejan los recursos naturales.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This morning, environmental groups including Sierra Club and members of Congress gathered at a press conference at the United States Capitol to call for the creation of a modern Civilian Climate Corps. Senators Chris Coons, Ed Markey, and Ron Wyden and Representatives Judy Chu, Marcy Kaptur, Joe Neguse, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered remarks.
Informes aseguran que la Bancada Demócrata del Congreso presentará hoy un proyecto de ley que impondría una tarifa a los materiales importados fabricados con un alto nivel de contaminación climática.
BOISE, ID — Citing risk to federally protected species, today ten groups filed a notice of intent to sue the state of Idaho in response to the state’s newest wolf hunting laws.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, it’s reported that Congressional Democrats will introduce legislation to impose a border tax on imported materials made with a high degree of climate pollution.