Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia ruled in favor of the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards and Sierra Club on a citizen request for federal inspection of Red River Coal Company’s Greater Wise mine.
For the first time, National Drive Electric Week has reached all 50 states. This year’s coordinated network of 276 community events ranged from massive displays of electric vehicles in cities like San Diego, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Grapevine, TX, to ride and drive and electric vehicle financing education in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood, an electric vehicle parade in Honolulu, and the opening of the newest of six fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers along the Massachusetts turnpike.
San Juan, Puerto Rico -- Communities spanning the entire island of Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean have suffered through Hurricane Maria just weeks after unprecedented devastation throughout the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Harvey and earlier havoc caused by Hurricane Irma.
Today, Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad), on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a request for rehearing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) calling for a new and comprehensive examination of whether the NEXUS fracked gas pipeline is necessary.
The Sierra Club commemorated Climate Week by releasing a new video today voiced by actor John Leguizamo that highlights the power of solar energy as a climate solution worth fighting for.
The Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania on Wednesday became the 45th municipality in the United States and second in Pennsylvania to commit to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy. The Borough Council voted unanimously to establish a goal of moving West Chester to 100 percent clean and renewable energy just a week after nearby Phoenixville made a similar 100 percent commitment.
Ajo, AZ: The International Sonoran Desert Alliance will hold its 14th annual International Day of Peace celebration at the Ajo Plaza. The day will feature an after-school festival, parade, dancing and entertainment--all in celebration of youth and culture in the area.
NEW YORK -- Today, California Governor Jerry Brown, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee, the co-chairs of the U.S. Climate Alliance, announced that the 14 states and Puerto Rico that are participants in the Alliance -- California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the newest state, North Carolina -- are on track to meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement. Today’s announcement also included the release of a report that tracks each state’s emissions across economic sectors and lays out pathways for further climate action.
A new report from energy experts released today found that City Water Light and Power (CWLP) of Springfield, Ill. lost millions of dollars for its customers since 2008 in its continued operation of its Dallman coal plant.
Omaha, NE -- Today, the Sierra Club released a poll detailing Nebraskans’ attitudes on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and transitioning to 100 percent clean, renewable energy. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP), found that 58 percent of Nebraska voters believe clean, renewable energy projects like wind and solar will benefit the state more than investing in fossil fuel projects like the Keystone XL pipeline.