Washington, DC-- Moments ago, the Senate failed to pass a plan that addresses protection for immigrant youth in the wake of Donald Trump’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and threats to several other U.S. immigrant protections.
In response, Sierra Club Legislative Director Melinda Pierce released the following statement:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York ruled today that the Trump administration illegally delayed important energy efficiency standards that will help protect American communities from dangerous pollution and save customers and businesses billions of dollars. Sierra Club, Earthjustice, Consumer Federation of America, and NRDC sued the Department of Energy in 2017 for refusing to publish five energy efficiency standards which were finalized in late 2016.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, 17 Massachusetts mayors sent a letter to Senator Warren and Senator Markey urging their support for strong federal vehicle fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, nine Connecticut mayors sent a letter to Senator Blumenthal and Senator Murphy urging their support for strong federal vehicle fuel efficiency (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, -- On February 8th, the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (Junta de Calidad Ambiental de Puerto Rico) approved a request from the Army Corps of Engineers to incinerate organic debris created by Hurricane Maria. Environmental advocates on the island are speaking out in opposition to the polluting plan from the Army Corps of Engineers to incinerate hurricane debris.
Summit County, CO – On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, the Summit County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a resolution committing the unincorporated Summit County community to shift away from fossil fuels and to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity by 2035.
One of the largest polluters in the region will stop burning coal from May through September (ozone season) by 2023 with some limited exceptions for emergencies, and year-round by 2028.
Washington, DC -- On Sunday, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was exposed for flying first class on the taxpayers’ dime -- even spending more than $1,600 on a flight from Washington, DC to New York -- after he had been caught flying private, just like disgraced former HHS Secretary Tom Price.
In a statement released late last week, Governor Jay Inslee backed off his previous support of the proposed Kalama methanol project, noting the importance of “a rigorous environmental review process.”