Duke's claim that the appeal is in the interest of its ratepayers rings hollow given the company's intention to profit off its cleanup costs. And the ratepayers Duke pretends to care so much about include the same people whose waters have been polluted by coal ash.
Today, only miles from two recent environmental tragedies, Donald Trump signed an executive order that would erode bedrock protections for water and communities while seeking to roll back commonsense safeguards contained in the Clean Water Act
Despite assurances from disgraced former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that offshore drilling would be off limits in Florida, POLITICO reports that Donald Trump was “upset” by that announcement, and that industry lobbyists have confirmed that “For all intents and purposes, it’s done” -- and drilling in Florida is included in Trump’s upcoming nationwide plan.
CHICAGO, IL -- On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to establish the goal of transitioning the entire city to 100 percent clean, renewable energy, like wind and solar, by 2035. Chicago becomes the largest city in the country to make this commitment, following cities like St. Louis, Madison, Atlanta, and San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate voted to approve the nomination of Patrick Wyrick to a lifetime seat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Hal Rogers (R-KY) introduced the bipartisan RECLAIM Act today in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of the Greater Chaco Coalition are applauding New Mexico Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and New Mexico Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and Congresswoman Deb Haaland for re-introducing the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 in the U.S. Senate and House, and for their efforts to safeguard cultural resources, community health, and environmental justice.
MISSOULA, MT -- Last night, the Missoula City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to move the city’s electricity to 100 percent clean, renewable sources by 2030. Missoula becomes the first city in Montana, a state whose energy mix is 49 percent from coal, to adopt the goal.
Washington, DC-- Yesterday, E&E reported that the Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), issued an emergency alert warning that the agency had failed to provide the public with all available data in respect to toxic chemical releases into communities across the country.
Annapolis, M.D.--The Maryland General Assembly just passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and has subsequently sent the bill to the Governor’s desk for signature. The bill will accelerate the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030, including a huge leap in solar energy combined with quadrupling the state’s commitment to offshore wind. Additionally, the bill will provide millions of dollars to workforce development programs, and require the state to create a plan and complete a robust analysis in order to accomplish the goal of Maryland going 100% clean energy by 2040.