Today, the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency announced $850 million in funding to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas industry through the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP). The awards are for projects led by agencies, tribes, states, communities, and industry to track and mitigate methane leaks.
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the finalization of $4.37 billion in clean energy investments stemming from Empowering Rural America (New ERA) grants and loans at 10 large rural electric cooperatives. The New ERA program funds investments in renewable energy, storage, transmission, and large-scale emissions reductions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. It now heads to the desk of President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Washington, DC – Today, the Biden Administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 61-66 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution in 2035. The emissions target – known as the “nationally determined contribution” or “NDC,” is a formal submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In response to today’s announcement, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Helena, MT - Today the Montana Supreme Court ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs who sued the state over violating their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment." The decision upholds a 2023 landmark ruling that nullified two laws, which favored expensive fossil fuel projects and aimed to avoid environmental reviews.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the EPA granted California a waiver to implement its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program. The ACC II standards protect public health by gradually phasing out the sale of new gas cars and expanding consumer choice for zero-emission vehicles.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — The Sierra Club announced a settlement with a major warehouse developer today that will require rapid transitions to electric truck fleets years ahead of state mandates. The agreement, which resolves California Environmental Quality Act claims, represents the strongest clean fleet requirements the Sierra Club has ever achieved in a warehouse settlement.
Nearly a year after the historic decision by President Biden and Department of Energy Secretary Granholm to pause consideration of new and pending liquefied methane gas, known as LNG, export applications, the DOE has released updated analysis underpinning the criteria used to make a public interest determination for these applications. The studies were released as final, and there will be a 60-day public comment period that will inform the implementation of the studies.
