Denver, CO — Yesterday, Gov. Polis signed HB24-1370 "Reduce Cost of Use of Natural Gas" into law, launching a process that will encourage community pilot projects across the state to reduce expensive and polluting methane gas infrastructure. Learnings from these pilots will be critical in accelerating the transition away from gas, saving utility customers money, increasing efficiency, creating local jobs, and ultimately cutting dangerous climate and air pollution.
NEW YORK, NY – This week, the last two major US banks, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, held their Annual General Meetings (AGMs), where shareholders voted on several investor proposals calling for stronger transparency on energy financing and impacts on Indigenous Peoples' rights. So far this season, investors have consistently demanded more transparency on similar resolutions at other major US banks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year ago, a conservative majority on the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Sackett v. EPA, gutting clean water protections for millions of Americans. The case was backed by corporate polluters to dismantle the Clean Water Act by narrowing the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
New York, NY – A group of thirteen trustees and state financial officers, including New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and California Treasurer Fiona Ma, filed an exempt solicitation urging major asset managers to vote against ExxonMobil Director Joseph Hooley and CEO Darren Woods at the upcoming annual general meeting on May 29, 2024.
The Regional Haze Rule, a program established under the Clean Air Act, could be one of the most effective ways to clean up air quality and visibility in iconic national parks like Utah’s Mighty Five, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The rule requires states to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service to develop and implement air quality protection plans to reduce the pollution that causes visibility impairment.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Wildlife advocates appeared twice at the Department of Interior this week, urging Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to maintain Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies.
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court issued its opinion reversing the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling east of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Court found the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when it relied on two categorical exclusions for a single project to avoid the required environmental reviews. The 9th U.S.
The Senate voted yesterday to overturn the energy efficiency standard for furnaces finalized by the Biden administration to save consumers an estimated $1.5 billion and protect public health and the environment. President Biden has said he will veto the effort.
Victory — Residents impacted by EES Coke’s illegal emissions celebrate the ruling
Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on growth in demand for electric power, citing increased domestic manufacturing, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and digitalization.