Thursday, September 13th, the Utah Sierra Club and the Utah Climate Action Network are hosting a public forum titled, "Utah's Sustainable Communities in Action.” The event is affiliated with the Global Climate Action Summit, a worldwide convening of cities, states, businesses, and citizens committed to addressing the risks of climate change. Salt Lake City is one of the state's four local governments pledged to achieve 100 percent renewable energy and to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
SALT LAKE CITY― The Trump administration today offered up more than 200,000 acres of public lands for fossil fuel development in some of Utah’s most picturesque landscapes, including on the doorstep of Canyonlands National Park and along the Green River.
Today, Andrew Wheeler’s EPA released its plan to weaken key safeguards limiting methane and other harmful pollutants from the oil and gas industry.
Today, the Sierra Club released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100 percent clean, renewable energy like wind and solar. Denver made its commitment to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity by 2030 earlier this year, and this report highlights Denver as an example for other city leaders looking to do the same.
Yesterday, communities across Western Pennsylvania filed a joint protest of Shell Pipeline Company’s effort to build the Falcon Ethane Pipeline without any air pollution limits.
Today, the Sierra Club released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100 percent clean, renewable energy like wind and solar.
An Energy Transfer Corp. gas pipeline exploded early Monday morning, destroying at least one house and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents.
Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100 (SB100) into law, setting the fifth largest economy in the world on a path to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. SB100 builds on California’s clean energy leadership by establishing bold new clean energy targets for the state. California is now the largest global economy to commit to 100 percent renewable energy.
On the one-year anniversary of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Governor Scott and his Siting Board owe it to this community to deny the Dania Beach fracked gas plant expansion and instead utilize abundant and affordable renewable energy sources like solar.
Earlier today, Senator Susan Collins said that “If in fact [Kavanaugh] was not truthful, then obviously that would be a major problem for me,” referring to Donald Trump’s extremist nominee for the Supreme Court. During Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, documents emerged raising the possibility that Judge Kavanaugh previously lied under oath on more than one occasion.