Little Rock, AR. -- Sierra Club applauds L’Oréal for bringing solar energy to North Little Rock. This sunny southern state continues to show signs of growth in the market. Recent project announcements indicate that Arkansas is expected to bring 244 MW over the next 5 years.
In response to today’s news, Glen Hooks, Director of the Sierra Club’s Arkansas Chapter, released the following statement:
Columbia, MO -- Noting that there are more than 3,000 times more clean energy jobs in Missouri than coal production jobs in the state, a group of mid-Missouri clean energy business owners and advocates spoke out today against the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to Missouri in the EPA budget as well as EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s promotion of coal and polluter interests over Missouri clean energy businesses and jobs.
MEMPHIS, TENN.— In many places across the country, the air we breathe is contaminated with dirty fossil fuel pollution that threatens the health of our families and communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wearing filter masks and religious garments, a diverse group of faith leaders told Donald Trump today that mother nature is sounding the alarm on the climate crisis and that his administration’s actions are morally unacceptable.
San Francisco, CA - The American Lung Association (ALA) released its 2017 "State of the Air" report today, which found continued improvement in air quality due to enforcement of the Clean Air Act, but an increase in dangerous spikes in smog (ozone) and particle (soot) pollution that are putting many Americans’ health at risk.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A diverse group of religious leaders will tell Donald Trump today that mother nature is sounding the alarm on climate and that his administration’s actions are morally unacceptable. Faith leaders from numerous faith traditions will come together, wearing air filter masks over their traditional garments to show that eliminating common sense environmental protections will harm our neighbors, as dirty air and a damaged climate make people sick.
Columbus, OH -- Yesterday, it was revealed that Energy Transfer’s Rover pipeline has had two major spills of drilling fluids into Ohio’s wetlands in just the past week. Construction began on the project on in mid-March 2017. On April 14th, 50,000 gallons of drilling fluids were spilled into a wetland in Richland County, Mifflin Township.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A diverse group of religious leaders will tell Donald Trump tomorrow that mother nature is sounding the alarm on climate and that his administration’s actions are morally unacceptable. Faith leaders from numerous faith traditions will come together, wearing air filter masks over their traditional garments to show that eliminating common sense environmental protections will harm our neighbors, as dirty air and a damaged climate make people sick.