Washington, DC – This week, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project, and the Union of Concerned Scientists submitted multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to various agencies across the Trump administration in an effort to protect critical environmental data from being destroyed or discarded. The groups submitted comprehensive requests to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
Washington, DC – Last night, Donald Trump illegally froze all federal grants and loans across the government, impacting trillions of dollars and millions of people in every community across the country.
Trump administration has no plans to address climate-driven insurance and affordability crises
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The EPA reported seven methane “super emission” events in Kern County last week, prompting a rapid mobilization effort by local non-profits to notify affected communities. Although the exact causes of the leaks are still unknown, all of the emissions are located near oil fields or refineries. As of Monday, an “end” date for the leaks has not been reported.
Washington, DC – On Friday, the Acting Secretary of Energy ordered a freeze on all Department of Energy spending and other agency activities until the new administration conducts a review to ensure DOE complied with President Trump’s priorities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, several of the nation’s leading environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, moved to intervene to defend California’s low-nitrogen oxide (NOx) Heavy-Duty Omnibus (HDO) waiver.
This week, President Trump’s first actions in office included mandates to rescind executive orders from Presidents Biden and Clinton that established or supported programs seeking to expand access to nature and the outdoors for disadvantaged communities.
Washington, DC – Today, news reports disclosed that the Trump administration has ordered the Department of Energy to halt all spending and loans, including for projects designed to lower energy costs for people nationwide.The memo, dated January 20, freezes the awarding of grants, loans, funding opportunities, procurement announcements, rules, studies until and unless approved by Ingri
Juno Beach, F.L. - Today, the President and CEO of NextEra Energy, John Ketchum, announced the energy company plans to add more gas plants to its fleet to fulfill Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.
Additional gas plants would expose communities NextEra serves to worse air and water pollution, and all the illnesses associated with long-term exposure to such pollution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a visit to areas devastated last year by Hurricane Helene, Donald Trump suggested he would dismantle the federal agency tasked with organizing disaster response and recovery.