Washington, DC-- Today, the House of Representatives hosted a hearing on the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act-- a bill that would permanently protect more than 200,000 acres of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota from copper, nickel and precious metals mining. The legislation would safeguard the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from toxic sulfide-ore copper pollution.
Oakland, CA -- Today, in honor of Rosa Parks’ legacy and in support of access to public transit as a civil right and strategy to combat climate change, community, labor, and environmental organizations in cities across the nation are taking action for transit equity. The national day of action is intended to uplift local work happening across the country.
While the results are still not yet known from last night’s Iowa Caucus, one thing has been confirmed yet again: the climate crisis is at the top of voters’ minds.
Alaska Wilderness League Action -- Clean Water Action -- Defenders of Wildlife -- Earthjustice
EDF Action -- Friends of the Earth -- League of Conservation Voters -- Sierra Club
The Wilderness Society
Minnesota activists opposed to Line 3 committed to continued opposition to the controversial tar sands pipeline despite a ruling from the Public Utilities Commission approving the certificate of need for the project.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House today passed HB 1414, a bill that would require the state’s utility regulatory commission to approve coal plant closures. The bill would also let electric utilities recover the costs for more coal, thereby incentivizing them to buy more coal and pass that cost onto customers.
Jackson, WY — A conservation coalition today filed a lawsuit against the U.S.
La mayoría republicana del Senado votó hoy por bloquear la admisión de testigos de primer orden en el enjuiciamiento político de Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the majority of Senate Republicans voted to block the admission of first-hand witness testimony for Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and the majority of Americans have called for the inclusion of witnesses and evidence in the trial, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has so far rejected the terms while admitting to coordinating directly with the White House as opposed to acting as an impartial juror. The Sierra Club has called for a fair trial with witnesses so as to protect our democracy and our clean air, clean water, and a safe climate.
TOPEKA, KS -- On Thursday, Evergy--which serves approximately 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri-- announced goals of “reducing carbon emissions'' and becoming “more environmentally sustainable.” While the addition of 660 megawatts of wind power is encouraging, the utility’s plan also includes continued operation of the utility’s large fleet of coal plants until between 2040-2050 if not longer.