WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, reports emerged that Donald Trump plans to nominate the former head of Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department to head the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. According to an update on Congress.gov, Trump has nominated Brian Nesvik to lead the agency tasked with implementing Endangered Species Act protections for threatened wildlife.
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decision that allows PJM to prioritize adding gas-fired power plants to its grid, while keeping renewable energy projects in its long interconnection queue.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, reports emerged that Donald Trump is expected to give the job of overseeing public lands to a fossil fuel lobbyist.
HARTFORD, Conn. – Today, a coalition of Connecticut’s climate and energy justice organizations gathered at Eversource Headquarters in Hartford. Fifty participants rallied outside the Connectuct’s largest electricity provider to hear remarks, march together, and drop a banner and carry signs calling on Eversource to put people over profits. Coalition priorities include: ensuring Eversource declines participation in Enbridge’s expansion efforts, stopping gas expansion, and lowering energy burden for Connecticut’s low-income residents.
Agency halts scheduled arguments against the rule while it clarifies its position
USA – Lead the Charge unveiled its third annual Auto Supply Chain Leaderboard on Tuesday, ranking 18 global automakers based on their efforts to build equitable, sustainable, and fossil-free supply chains as they transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
BROOKFIELD, Conn. – New York’s Department of Environment Conservation has approved air permits for the expansion of two compressor stations along a state-crossing pipeline that cuts through Connecticut. As part of the expansion project, Berkshire Hathaway and TC Energy are also seeking to double the size of a compressor station in Brookfield, Connecticut within 1,900 feet of a middle school.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Federal Highway Administration issued a letter to state Departments of Transportation purporting to cancel states’ already-approved plans to build out America’s EV charging network through the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program and claiming to kill NEVI’s implementing policies.
Report ranks 32 of the largest and most influential pensions in the U.S.