November 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, both the House and Senate released their funding proposals for 2021.
In response, Sierra Club Deputy Legislative Director Kirin Kennedy released the following statement:
Press Releases
November 11, 2020
Albany, N.Y. -- Today, November 11, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Outdoor Rx Act into law. The bill seeks to removes barriers that prevent New York veterans from accessing the state’s public lands to heal from service-related injuries and trauma. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Didi Barrett and Sen. Brian Benjamin, passed both houses of the New York State Assembly in February.
In response, Lt. Col. (retired) Aaron Leonard, Sierra Club Military Outdoors Campaign Representative, released the following statement:
November 11, 2020
San Francisco Celebrates the Passage of an All-Electric Building Ordinance For Newly Constructed Buildings and Framework for a Just Transition On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to pass the all-electric new buildings ordinance introduced by Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and co-sponsored by Supervisors Dean Preston, Gordon Mar, Shamann Walton, and Matt Haney.
November 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, the United States Senate passed the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors (AVRO) Act as a provision of the Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act (H.R.8247), a package of bills addressing healthcare and suicide prevention for veterans. The House of Representatives passed the bill September 23, and it now awaits the president’s signature.
November 10, 2020
ANNAPOLIS , MD - Today, Talen Energy announced that the company would stop burning coal at the Montour, Brandon Shores, and Wagner power plants by the end of 2025, pending approvals by relevant state agencies. In addition to moving off coal, Talen publicly committed to develop 1 GW of solar and electricity storage facilities, beginning with a 100MW solar development adjacent to the Montour site in Pennsylvania and storage at Wagner in Maryland.
MBTA Delays Investments in Electric Buses, Instead Doubling Down on Air Pollution and Climate Change
November 9, 2020
BOSTON, MA -- At a Fiscal Management Control Board meeting today, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) doubled down on procurements of fossil fuel powered buses, failed to make any commitment to set a target year for 100% electrification of its bus fleet (such as other major cities like New York, Chicago and Minneapolis, which have committed to 100% by 2040), and proposed plans to make significant service
November 9, 2020
TD Bank Group released a new climate action plan today, pledging to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operations and financing activities by 2050. The bank is the latest major financial institution to make such a commitment, following similar announcements by Morgan Stanley and Barclays.
7 de noviembre de 2020
Joe Biden y Kamala Harris han ganado oficialmente la Presidencia de Estados Unidos en medio de una participación récord y una pandemia sin precedentes. Biden y Harris presentaron la mayor plataforma climática de la historia presidencial y obtuvieron más votos que cualquier otra dupla en la historia de Estados Unidos.
November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have officially won the Presidency of the United States amid record turnout during an unprecedented pandemic. Biden and Harris ran on the strongest climate platform in presidential history and won more votes than any ticket in the history of the United States.
November 6, 2020
This week, WEC Energy Group announced it plans to retire 1400 MW of coal by 2025, starting with the four remaining units (1192 MW) at the South Oak Creek coal plant in 2023 and 2024; with an additional 300MW to be retired by 2025. WEC is a co-owner of the Columbia coal plant, operated by Alliant Energy; and it co-owns and operates the Weston Power Plant and Elm Road Generating Station. WEC’s announcement included plans to invest in a significant clean energy portfolio that includes 800 MW of solar, 600 MW of battery storage, and 100 MW of wind. WEC’s announcements are part of a “roadmap” that lays out the company’s near-term plans to achieve 70% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030.