Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would allow data centers, power plants, and industrial facilities to begin construction on “non-emitting” components before the project has received its necessary air permits.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that limited public participation and ignored clear public opposition.
Washington, DC - The Trump Administration today finalized its rescission of the Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that limited public participation and ignored clear public opposition.
Washington, DC — On Friday, Toyota Motor reported its earnings for the fiscal year ending in March 2026. Toyota sold approximately 9.6 million units globally and touted that over 5 million units were “electrified vehicles.”
Hartford, CT. — Despite growing concerns over municipal solid waste disposal, the 2026 legislative session failed to pass any bills that effectively address waste reduction. As out-of-state landfills reach capacity and aging incinerators shut down, municipalities are facing rising tipping fees. These increases are driven not only by disposal rates, but also by the increasing cost of transporting waste hundreds of miles across state lines.
SEATTLE — Today, the Trump administration finalized its rescission of the BLM Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that limited public participation and ignored clear public opposition.
ATLANTA - After two days of testimony from experts and advocates, it’s clear the Georgia Public Service Commission must find new ways to protect ratepayers from excessive fuel costs incurred by Georgia Power.
In the hearing, three clean energy organizations urged the Commission to reform the way Georgia Power charges customers for the power plant fuel that forms a large part of customer bills.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has submitted a proposed rule titled “Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules” to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, advancing the agency’s effort to formally rescind its 2024 climate disclosure rule.
HARTFORD, Conn. - In the final hours of the legislative session, the Connecticut legislature acted on solar, making progress for clean energy. However, some of the most pressing environmental issues did not have similar fates, failing to get votes.
In response, Sierra Club Connecticut Organizer Julianna Larue released the following statement:
"Many advocates, stakeholders, and members of the public pushed for strong action on climate and the environment this session.
The Department of the Interior announced today that it intends to transfer approximately 1.4 million acres of national public lands in Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor to the State of Alaska. The transfer follows the Trump administration’s unlawful earlier decision to revoke protections on more than two million acres of public lands north of the Yukon River and open them to mining and drilling activity.