WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate today held a hearing to consider former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition to farming, agriculture, and food programs, the U.S.D.A. is responsible for the nation’s forests, including the U.S. Forest Service.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of tomorrow’s vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Green Latinos, Green For All, Safe Climate Campaign, Climate Reality Project, and Oil Change International sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mcconnell, Senate Minority Leader Schumer, and House Speaker Ryan and House Minority Lead
OAKLAND, Calif. - 25 U.S. cities have now committed to transition entirely to clean and renewable energy, following city council votes on Tuesday establishing 100 percent renewable energy goals in Madison, Wisconsin and Abita Springs, Louisiana. Madison and Abita Springs represent the first Wisconsin and Louisiana cities to commit to transition to 100 percent renewable energy.
ABITA SPRINGS, La. – The Abita Springs Town Council today approved a resolution establishing a community-wide goal of transitioning to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2030. Abita Springs represents the first city or town in Louisiana to commit to 100 percent renewable energy and the 24th city across the United States to make such a commitment.
MADISON, Wisc. - Today, the Madison Common Council formally approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy across all sectors including electricity, heating, and transportation. Madison represents the first city in Wisconsin and the biggest city in the Midwest to make a community-wide 100 percent clean energy commitment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a move championed by Rep. Young and Senator Murkowski, the Senate today passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Rule. Voiding the rule undermines the management of public lands in Alaska, ceding control of wildlife management on national public lands to a narrow set of extreme hunting interests.
DAYTON, OHIO - Today marked the 250th U.S. coal plant that has retired or committed to retire since the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign began in 2010, driving coal use down to its lowest level in history. The retirement of Ohio’s Killen and Stuart plants by June 2018 comes after months of conversations between Dayton Power & Light and stakeholders. DPL and other co-owners decided to announce the retirement because the plants are not economically viable.
DAYTON, Ohio - Today, Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) announced retirement plans for the Killen and Stuart plants by June 2018. This company’s announcement comes after months of conversations between Dayton Power & Light and stakeholders regarding the company's financial health. DP&L and other co-owners of the Killen and Stuart plants agreed to the retirement, saying the plants are not economically viable beyond mid-2018; through a statement released earlier today.
Washington, DC -- Today, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve on the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: