WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives decisively passed (363-63) the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47) to protect and invest in America’s public lands. The legislation establishes permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, includes the Every Kid Outdoors Act, and protects more than three million new acres of public land, including the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, Emery County and Yellowstone Gateway, and the Methow Headwaters Withdrawal.
After a more than three decade career defined by climate denial and the promotion of corporate polluters, Mitch McConnell maybe, finally (probably unintentionally) admitted that climate change is a problem. If McConnell finally wants to join the overwhelming majority of Americans and scientists who demand climate action, he has some questions he must answer.
This week the Senate is expected to vote on Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation to EPA administrator. In his short time as acting administrator, Wheeler has rolled back or attempted to roll back the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the Clean Power Plan (CPP), the clean car standards, Waters of the U.S. and methane safeguards -- just to name a few. He’s also proposed a lackluster plan to protect 110 million Americans from contaminated drinking water. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers of what that means for public health:
Later this afternoon, Senator John Barrasso will keynote a panel discussion on “The Future of Clean Energy” hosted by the American Action Forum.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the EPA claimed it was shifting its Clean Air Act enforcement away from power plants to focus on reducing transportation pollution from car and trucks.
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA -- At their meeting Monday night, Radnor Township Commissioners voted 6-1 to pass a "Ready for 100" resolution committing for the community to transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
Richmond, VA— Today, the Fourth Circuit declined to reconsider its December ruling that the U.S. Forest Service lacked authority to authorize the Atlantic Coast Pipeline from crossing the Appalachian Trail. The Court also found that Atlantic and the Forest Service ignored routes that would avoid the National Forest.
In early February, Sierra Club California released a report it had commissioned to provide an overview of cement production in the state, “California Cement Industry: Failing the Climate Challenge.” The report documents carbon emissions associated with cement production, and found that the cement industry is the state’s largest consumer of coal in the state.
The last few days have revealed the three key prongs of the Republican climate plan came, and it is as bad as you think.
Today, advocates delivered more than 1,100 public comments to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) from Texans opposing the proposed Annova LNG fracked gas export terminal.