Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Natural Resources Committee will vote on bipartisan legislation to provide opportunities for youth and young veterans to gain important job skills in protecting our nation's public lands and shores by establishing a civilian service organization. H.R. 2987 would help reduce the maintenance backlog in our nation’s national parks
Raleigh, NC -- Today, Governor Roy Cooper’s Department of Environmental Quality approved a water permit that would allow the proposed fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline to be constructed in the state. The water permit (“401 permit”) is the main input states have into federally controlled projects such as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, Donald Trump released an outline for his proposed legislation on immigration. Anoche, Donald Trump dio a conocer el esquema de su proyecto de ley migratoria.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filed an initial brief on Tuesday in the matter of National Grid’s request for approval of a Special Contract with luxury real estate developer One Dalton LLC., recommending that the state’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) DENY the request. The Special Contract would pave the way for construction of the Back Bay/South End Pipeline to service the luxury hotel and condominiums of One Dalton
Oklahoma City, OK -- Today, E&E News reported that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has repeatedly demanded special treatment with the press and at events. During a tour in which he attempted to sell his attacks on clean air, clean water, public health, and climate safeguards, Pruitt and his team repeatedly demanded that the press be blocked from attending or asking questions or that the public not be permitted to engage.
Boston, MA - Governor Baker’s administration announced the results of a clean energy procurement process today as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon pollution by 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050. The state is proposing contracts with Canadian based hydroelectric power, rather than bids including renewable energy that create jobs in New England.
Washington, DC -- Today, E&E News reported that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has repeatedly demanded special treatment with the press and at events. During a tour in which he attempted to sell his attacks on clean air, clean water, public health, and climate safeguards, Pruitt and his team repeatedly demanded that the press be blocked from attending or asking questions or that the public not be permitted to engage.
Wyoming wants a trophy hunt on an iconic and endangered Yellowstone species.
PJM's Markets & Reliability Committee (MRC) voted today to reject proposals from both PJM and PJM’s Independent Market Monitor (IMM) that would have raised consumer costs and increased barriers to clean energy. The proposals would have been a set back to clean energy projects many PJM states are already committed to developing.
Today, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency announced that, rather than beginning the public comment period on the proposed Puget Sound Energy Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Tacoma, the Agency must first conduct a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to analyze the project’s climate impact.