WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, announced that in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, they will no longer finance new tar sands oil projects, new offshore oil and gas projects in the Arctic, and most coal projects globally, with the exception of coal projects in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Vietnam up until the end of 2023.
Watts Clean Energy and Air Committee to Host Earth Day Celebration Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21, the Watts Clean Energy and Air Committee will host their inaugural Earth Day Celebration at St. John’s United Methodist Church. The centerpiece of the event will be the groundbreaking of the MegaWatts Solar Project, a 6 kilowatt solar installation that is the first phase of a larger project to bring solar power to the community.
Southern Company's plan proposes a long-term phase out of coal, but primarily pivots to fracked gas instead of fully transitioning to clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
As catalogued in reporting from the New York Times, the dam of defense from Republican Senators of embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is breaking wide open.
Here are the latest remarks from Republican Senators:
Senator Bill Cassidy: “The ethical lapses associated with Scott Pruitt are troublesome. It will be the President’s call. He let Price go.”
Denver, CO -- On Saturday, April 21st, the Colorado Sierra Club will be joining Jared Polis to celebrate its endorsement of his candidacy for governor. The event, held at the Alliance Center as Jared Polis is joined by leaders of the Colorado Sierra Club, its members, and supporters of Mr. Polis’ bid for governor.
WHO: Celebration of Colorado Sierra Club’s endorsement of Jared Polis for Governor
Nation’s Largest Grassroots Conservation Organization Praises Polis’ Record and Commitment to Protecting the Environment and Public Health
Denver, CO -- Today, the Sierra Club Colorado announced its endorsement of Jared Polis for Colorado Governor.
Media outlets reported earlier today that the Trump Administration is considering using the Defense Production Act - a relic of the Cold War - to force electricity customers and taxpayers to pay billions of dollars to bailout uneconomic coal and nuclear plants. Despite fierce objections by grid operators, consumer advocates, and business interests, the Trump Administration has continually pursued failed attempts over the past year to interfere in electricity markets in order to prop up dirty and dangerous fossil fuels that can’t compete with cheap clean energy resources like solar, wind and energy efficiency.
Over a dozen faith leaders and clean energy advocates marched through downtown Indianapolis, stopping at Indianapolis Power and Light’s (IPL) Headquarters, Mayor Joe Hogsett’s Office, and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). The group of marchers carried with them a letter signed by over 50 faith leaders and activists against the rate hike; they delivered the letter to the mayor, IPL and the IURC.
CHICAGO - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt made a secret, unannounced visit to Whiting, Ind. just outside Chicago today to make an announcement about the EPA’s Superfund program. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 704, the union representing some 900 EPA employees across the midwest, joined residents of East Chicago, advocacy groups like the Sierra Club and Union of Concerned Scientists, Moms Clean Air Force and more in Chicago today to speak out about EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s secretive, exclusive travel to the region and his damaging policies as EPA administrator.
New York -- Today, in response to a formal petition filed by the Sierra Club and a coalition of 40 environmental, environmental justice, labor, and transportation industry stakeholders, the New York Public Service Commission opened a new proceeding to expand New York’s electric vehicle (EV) market.