On Tuesday, February 11, local elected officials, leading members of frontline and Indigenous communities, and environmental advocates from across the country will host a day of action calling on the Trump administration to protect the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Washington, DC, -- Today, the White House issued a statement threatening to veto the “Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020” (H.R. 5687), introduced on January 28 by House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey (D-NY).
Annapolis, MD. - This week, Chairman Kumar Barve (D-17) and Sen. Chris West (R-42) introduced landmark legislation in the Maryland State Senate and Maryland House of Delegates. The bill responds to the nation-wide decline in coal and the climate crisis by establishing a timeline to phase out coal-burning at Maryland’s six polluting coal plants and supporting impacted workers with a coal community transition plan. This historic legislation would make Maryland a leader in the transition from dirty fossil fuels, like coal, to clean energy.
Washington, D.C. -- Today, representatives Andy Levin and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Electric Vehicle Freedom Act, a transformative proposal to create a comprehensive national network of high-speed EV chargers along our nation’s public highway system within five years. The EV Freedom Act would create automotive and infrastructure jobs while taking a major and necessary step toward reducing emissions and addressing climate change.
Salt Lake City, UT-- Today, the Trump administration’s Interior Department released final resource management plans for the reduced Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. In 2017, President Trump illegally announced intentions to eliminate 2 million acres of public lands from the national monuments. The action is still being challenged in court.
Today, NorthWestern Energy asked the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) for pre-approval to buy an additional 25% stake in Colstrip Unit 4 from Puget Sound Energy (PSE), potentially locking its customers into even higher electricity bills to pay for the aging, costly plant for the next 20 years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans failed to convict Donald Trump in his sham impeachment trial, despite overwhelming evidence, proof, and admission of his bribery and attempts to influence the 2020 election.
Donald Trump dio su cuarto Discurso del Estado de la Nación, y el primero desde que fue enjuiciado políticamente, y horas antes de la votación en el Senado sobre si despedirlo de su cargo.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight is Donald Trump’s third State of the Union Speech, his first since being impeached and just ahead of a Senate vote on whether to remove him from office.
IN RESPONSE, THE SIERRA CLUB RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
Today, the Springfield City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution recommending the retirement of the three oldest coal units at City Water, Light & Power’s Dallman coal plant. The resolution supports retiring Units 31 and 32 by December 31, 2020 and Unit 33 by September 15, 2023.