WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earthjustice filed the lawsuit today on behalf of environmental groups Clean Wisconsin and Natural Resources Defense Council, and together with Sierra Club, challenged FERC's approval to fast-track the interconnection of mostly fossil-fueled generation in states where Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) operates.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Last week, the city of St. Paul and a coalition of clean energy groups sued the Trump administration for canceling more than $7.5 billion in clean energy grants and loans. Under President Joe Biden, the funds were originally awarded to support projects such as expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and installing solar panels.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gulf and environmental groups sued the Trump administration today over its decision to hold an offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico despite blatant violations of the law and threats to coastal communities and endangered wildlife.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Parties have filed testimony against Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M) expedited generation resource (EGR) plan which would add 3,300 megawatts of natural gas as the utility looks to profit off of the data center boom in Indiana.
San Francisco, SC — Last Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision on how much profit the state's largest monopoly corporate utilities can extract from their ratepayers.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition at the D.C. Circuit Court to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of a proposal by the Southwest Power Pool that favors fossil fuels in the grid planning process.
Washington, DC – A new memo released today by the Sierra Club analyzes the legal risks polluters would be exposed to if Donald Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin choose to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s landmark Endangerment Finding, as they
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Today, at New London Pier, Attorney General William Tong, New London Mayor Michael Passero, and several climate organizations, shared local stories of offshore wind’s economic, health, and climate benefits, as well as important updates on the fight to defend offshore wind in Connecticut.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration finalized a plan to open up millions of acres of fragile landscapes in the Western Arctic to oil and gas drilling.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposed methane gas pipeline “Southgate,” rejecting concerns raised by North Carolina community members that the project would pollute streams and wetlands and harm protected aquatic species. More than 2,400 comments were submitted to the DEQ during the public input period.