[WASHINGTON, DC] -- Over the weekend, Donald Trump visited communities in California that were severely damaged by wildfire. Trump’s visit comes among reports of 80 dead, more than 1,000 missing, and thousands of homes and businesses destroyed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 196-180 to pass the “Manage our Wolves Act,” (H.R. 6784) which legislatively eliminates Endangered Species Act protections for the majority of gray wolves throughout the continental United States.
In response, Jordan Giaconia, Sierra Club federal policy associate released the following statement:
Today, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted unanimously to adopt the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program standards for cars and trucks. Vehicle emissions are among the largest contributors to carbon pollution in Colorado and contribute to the smog and air toxins that threaten public health. The new LEV standards will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from cars that threaten our health and economy, help Coloradans breathe easier, and help families save money at the pump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump announced he is nominating Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to head the EPA. This nomination will need to be confirmed by the Senate. In his first 100 days as Acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler took action to harm public health and the environment on average every three days.
LITTLE ROCK, AR. - Today, Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) announced an agreement with Entergy Arkansas that will end the use of coal at the White Bluff and Independence coal plants, retire the Lake Catherine gas plant, and increase renewable energy jobs in the state of Arkansas.
Today, a coalition of groups filed a federal lawsuit against mining company Republic Energy seeking to halt unlawful coal mining activities in Raleigh County, W.V. Republic Energy is mining one of the only remaining intact ridgelines on the heavily mined Coal River Mountain without a valid mine permit designed to protect water, air, and land on the mountain.
Save RGV from LNG, Sierra Club and the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas join together in protest of proposed LNG terminals and pipeline
Gov. Ralph Northam reportedly informed two members of the State Air Pollution Control Board that they would soon be replaced
Oakland, CA -- Yesterday, shareholder advocacy organization As You Sow filed a shareholder resolution asking Wells Fargo to align its loans and investments with the Paris Climate Agreement by ending its support for fossil fuel development including coal, Arctic oil, and tar sands.
Denton, Tex. - This week, Denton Mayor Chris Watts and his city council colleagues unanimously approved two new solar contracts, pushing Denton closer to a 100% renewable goal and signaling the end of reliance on the 35-year-old coal plant known as Gibbons Creek.