WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Raul Ruiz (CA-25) called on President Biden to use his powers under the Antiquities Act to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. Ruiz has also introduced legislation to achieve this goal. The effort seeks to protect about 660,000 acres of the California Desert south of Joshua Tree National Park, reaching west from the Coachella Valley region to the east near the Colorado River.
Today, the Biden Administration moved to protect fenceline communities from hazardous air pollution by proposing a policy–following a Trump Administration rollback–that ensures industrial polluters continue to limit their toxic air emissions as long as they operate.
Montevideo, MN – This week, Sierra Club and CURE submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) challenging the agency’s environmental analysis that expressed approval of “Project Tundra,” a proposed large-scale carbon capture and storage project in North Dakota.
Today, Governor Maura Healey signed two landmark executive orders championing vital environmental causes. The first marks the implementation of the nation’s first ban on single-use plastic bottle purchases by state agencies. The second requires ambitious biodiversity goals to be achieved by 2030, 2040, and 2050.
‘The time is now’ to transform America’s industrial sector
Final rule excludes key provision on ESG labeling, which should be addressed soon in additional rulemaking process
Burning gas, oil, and propane in furnaces and water heaters generates a staggering 23% of Connecticut’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution, more than eight times as much as the state’s power plants, according to a report released today from Save the Sound, Conservation Law Foundation, Sierra Club Connecticut, and RMI.
Thirty six climate and environmental justice organizations sent a letter urging Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to oppose H.R.1130 – Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023. This bill would strip away the federal government’s responsibility to examine the full impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on consumer energy prices, national security, the environment, and local communities.
The White House announced today the creation of the American Climate Corps, which will offer young people the training and services needed for careers in the clean energy and climate resilience fields.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration launched the American Climate Corps, prioritizing environmental justice projects that meet the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative goals.