PHOENIX, AZ – The Sierra Club on Friday filed a request for rehearing to ask for a reconsideration of the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) decision to repeal Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST), a program that has supported the development of clean, affordable rene
Bill would provide grants to states to expand outdoor recreation programming for veterans
RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, a group of clean air and water advocates announced the launch of the NC Pipeline Watch to monitor construction of the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline (SSEP).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A global coalition of environmental, labor, and sustainable mobility organizations today sent an open letter to incoming Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Kenta Kon, who is set to assume Toyota’s top spot on Wednesday. The coalition is urging immediate action to address the company’s lagging electric vehicle strategy, climate impact, and supply chain practices.
‘God Squad’ federal panel to meet next week to address exemption request
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Following two postponements, the West Virginia Department of Commerce has informed Sierra Club’s West Virginia Chapter that there are, “no non-exempt records” responsive to the Club’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request pertaining to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to loan local utilities $1.44 billion to fund refurbishment projects at six unnamed West Virginia coal-fired power plants.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In a proposed decision last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommended denying a SoCalGas application that would charge customers $266 million to study and plan the controversial Angeles Link Project pipeline. A final vote on the decision is expected in the coming months.
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – This week, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) began delivering affordable, reliable, and renewable offshore wind power to Virginia. When construction is complete, CVOW’s 176 wind turbines will power up to 660,000 homes. It is anticipated that the project—the largest offshore wind farm in the country—will save customers $3 billion during its first decade of operations.
ATLANTA, GA — Environmental organizations and faith communities filed an appeal today asking a Fulton County Superior Court to review the Georgia Public Service Commission’s December decision to approve Georgia Power’s proposal to add an additional 10 GW of energy generation to the grid at customers’ expense without proving a need for such a major investment.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior paid TotalEnergies $1 billion for the energy company to abandon its offshore wind projects.