SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today six environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s rule that removed Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower-48 states except for a small population of Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. The U.S.
Hoy, todos los demócratas y 10 republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes votaron a favor de someter a Donald Trump a un juicio político (“impeachment”) por segunda vez.
Washington, DC -- Today, every single House Democrat and 10 Republicans voted to impeach Donald Trump for the second time. Following last week’s attack on our democracy, the Sierra Club called for Trump’s removal from office and the expulsion of any member of Congress complicit.
Today, the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management released a proposal to undermine conservation protections in the California Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP). The proposed rollback will make the land more accessible to mining and development interests, and its reopening is widely objected to by conservation and community groups, including California Energy Commissioner Douglas. The original management plan was a result of 8 years of negotiations by over 50 stakeholders that included dozens of public meetings and thousands of comments; it carefully balances conservation, recreation, and renewable energy development on more than 10.5 million acres of California Desert public lands.
ALBANY, NY - Today, on the third day of 2021 State of the State addresses, Governor Cuomo announced several pieces of a bold vision to make New York a national renewable energy economic and jobs powerhouse and rapidly decarbonize the state’s electric sector.
WASHINGTON, DC- Days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the National Highway and Safety Administration (NHTSA) will issue an interim final rule on Thursday to delay stiffer penalties for new cars and trucks that violate minimum fuel-economy standards. Under the Obama Administration, NHTSA had adjusted the fines for inflation–from $5.50 to $14.00—for the first time in nearly two decades, making the increase applicable to model year 2019 vehicles.
DES MOINES, IA— Yesterday evening, the Des Moines City Council unanimously passed a resolution establishing a goal of 100%, 24/7 carbon-free electricity community-wide by 2035. Des Moines is the first city in Iowa to commit to this kind of goal, but many major cities in the midwest have pledged 100% renewable already, including Chicago, Minneapolis, and Kansas City. Mayor Frank Crownie introduced the resolution where it was supported by Councilman Josh Mandelbaum. Councilman Mandelbaum identified the need for this commitment to support renewable energy generation in Iowa as well as his hopes for other communities in the state to take up their own planning toward 100% clean energy. Des Moines’ clean energy commitment comes as the Iowa state legislature convenes this week in the capital city.
DENVER, CO - Yesterday, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a decision that approves Xcel Energy’s $110 million transportation electrification plan, a three-year effort to deploy up to 20,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at residential, commercial, and public sites in Colorado and support vehicle electrification through rebates, advisory services and research projects.
DULUTH, MN -- Earlier today, Minnesota Power announced its “vision for 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050,” in advance of the utility’s integrated resource plan (IRP) due to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) by February 1, 2021.
Hoy, menos de una semana tras que sus seguidores asaltaran el Congreso en un golpe fallido, Donald Trump visitará el muro fronterizo en el Valle del Río Grande, en Texas.