Washington, DC -- Today, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) gave notice that, in response to requests from the oil and gas industry, they will not enforce aspects of a safety rule for underground natural gas storage sites.
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota City Commission today adopted a goal of powering all of Sarasota with 100 percent clean, renewable energy by 2045. Sarasota joins St. Petersburg as the only two cities in the state of Florida to commit to transition to 100 percent clean and renewable energy.
In addition to the establishing a community-wide target for 100 percent renewable energy, the Sarasota City Commission also voted to adopt a goal of powering all municipal operations in the city with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 and at least 50 percent by 2024.
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COLUMBUS, OH – The Sierra Club launched a radio advertising campaign this week denouncing the Ohio Investor Owned Utilities’ push for a legislative coal bailout at the Statehouse. HB 239 and SB 155 would cost customers more than $2 billion to keep two dirty coal-burning plants operating.
Washington, DC -- Last month, Donald Trump announced two nominees for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson. Both were voted out of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and floor votes on their nominations are expected to be held soon.
Washington, DC -- Today, TransCanada, the foreign oil company behind the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, filed a motion urging the federal court in Montana to dismiss a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its approval of the controversial tar sands pipeline. This follows the filing of a similar motion from the administration late last week, which claimed that Trump’s approval of the pipeline is not subject to review by the court.
Summit County, UT --On Wednesday, June 14, Summit County Council adopted a resolution that recognized the value of federal public lands to the county, Utah’s economy, recreation, heritage, and quality of life. This resolution also supported Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The resolution is one of three that have been adopted throughout the state to protect the integrity of our public lands, including our national monuments.
Boston, MA — In response to the Secretary of Department of the Interior, Ryan Zinke visiting Boston today, residents rallied in support of US National Monuments, such as Bears Ears in Utah, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument by holding signs and using social media. These monuments safeguard marine treasures off the coast of Cape Cod including spectacular underwater landscapes and sea life that is under stress from climate change.