WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, the Trump Administration approved the final export authorization for the dangerous, pollution-causing Venture Global’s liquefied methane gas export project, CP2 LNG.
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SALEM, OR — On October 21, Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner announced the publication of four investment principles that will guide her management of the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund (OPERF), ahead of plans by the Oregon Investment Council (OIC) to revise the fund’s asset allocation goals in 2026. Steiner is one of five voting members on the OIC.
COOKEVILLE, TN - Enbridge has announced it has begun building its Ridgeline Expansion Project, despite the outpouring of opposition to the dangerous fossil fuel pipeline.
OMAHA, Neb. — This month, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit to prevent the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) from retiring its polluting coal-burning units at its North Omaha power plant. The Attorney General’s actions challenge the locally-supported retirement of the harmful facility. OPPD’s board and management first committed to retirement plans for the aging plant in 2014, following years of engagement and continued involvement with its customer owners since then.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a markup on a controversial forestry bill. The bill was reported out of committee with a vote of 18-5.
The Supreme Court today declined to hear an appeal from businessman Fred Eshelman in his lawsuit, Iron Bar Holdings v. Cape, which asserted a trespass claim against hunters who accessed public land via “corner crossing” near Elk Mountain, Wyo.
Staff at agencies including Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service would be impacted
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved Duke Energy’s second new gas-burning power plant on Hyco Lake in Person County, despite pushback from Person County residents and Duke Energy customers.
Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC withdraw principles published in 2023
Washington, DC – As the Trump administration continues to undo federal regulations that protect our air and water, including proposals to eliminate standards for vehicle emissions and revoke the 2009 endangerment finding, the Sierra Club today released 952 pages of emails between EPA officials and external organizations provided in response to the environmental organization’s Freedom of Information Act request.