March 28, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will begin the process for an offshore drilling lease sale in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea.
Press Releases
March 28, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump fired VA Secretary David Shulkin via tweet following reporting about scandals in Shulkin’s department, including the abuse of taxpayer dollars for luxury travel. Shulkin’s removal leaves far less cover for Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke, as they continue to be dogged by scandals, investigations, and negative headlines. Just today, a coalition of environmental groups launched the #BootPruitt campaign to demand the ouster of Pruitt amid the mounting cost to taxpayers of his own luxury travel and the mounting negative effects of his cozy relationship with corporate polluters as he pushes to gut clean air and water standards.
March 28, 2018
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected a request from the builder of the fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) for more time to cut trees used by migrating birds and threatened and endangered bat species.
March 28, 2018
Last night, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a proposal to cancel an increase in civil penalties for automakers whose vehicles fail to meet fuel-economy standards required under the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program.
March 28, 2018
Today, a leaked memo from Scott Pruitt’s EPA to its staff contained eight “talking points” on climate change that downplay the human impact on the climate crisis. Perhaps Pruitt believes if he can get off the hot seat if he turns his focus back to climate denial and attacking our clean air and water rather than his abuse of taxpayer funds. Just to be safe, we’ve fixed Pruitt’s memo.
March 28, 2018
Concord, NH -Massachusetts electric companies formally ended contract negotiations with Eversource’s Northern Pass transmission project for Canadian hydro today. The New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee had already unanimously rejected the project with an oral decision earlier in the month, and is expected to issue a written order confirming that action this week.
March 28, 2018
One year ago, Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at exploiting our public lands for fossil fuel development and rolling back Obama-era safeguards. In the year since, Ryan Zinke has made it his mission to be a “partner” with industry while pushing their agenda, ignoring the cost to America’s health, safety, and wild places.
Nationwide Campaign to “Boot Pruitt” Launched by Leading Environmental and Progressive Organizations
March 28, 2018
Tulsa, OK — Today, Sierra Club, Hip Hop Caucus, Friends of the Earth, Green For All, Green Latinos, Defend Our Future, League of Conservation of Voters, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Center for American Progress Action launched a nationwide campaign to “Boot Pruitt”. The coordinated effort aims to force Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt, from office. The Sierra Club will promote a national TV ad on Facebook in Oklahoma City and Tulsa that calls for Trump to boot Pruitt. The ad will be accompanied by a petition calling for Pruitt to resign.
March 27, 2018
Despite 2017 being the costliest year on record for weather disasters, a new report reveals that banks increased extreme fossil fuel financing last year, led by a more than doubling in lending to tar sands companies and pipelines.
March 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Sierra Club began airing a TV ad on Fox and Friends and Morning Joe calling for Trump to fire Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt. The ads will air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. The ad is part of the Boot Pruitt campaign, a coordinated effort among several groups aimed at forcing Pruitt from office.