Today, the Environmental Protection Agency opened the rulemaking for its Waste Emissions Charge regulation, designed to achieve important methane pollution reductions from the oil and gas industry as quickly as possible. The charge is a component of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program established through the Inflation Reduction Act. The announcement will now kick off a 60-day comment period.
In a critical step to ensuring that the Martin Lake coal plant must reduce its harmful pollution, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s designation that two rural East Texas counties do not meet national air quality standards for sulfur dioxide.
Washington, DC — Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a virtual public hearing to collect comments on their proposal to authorize California’s waiver to allow implementation of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) program. The ACCII standards protect public health, consumers, and the environment by gradually phasing out the sale of new gas cars.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Building Electrification proposal today, dealing a major blow to the state’s climate goals and environmental justice efforts. This comes on the heels of a proposed budget that slashes funding for equitable building decarbonization.
WASHINGTON, DC - Former Congressman Tom Suozzi (D) today won the endorsements of the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, the NRDC Action Fund, and the New York League of Conservation Voters Federal Fund in the special election to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House. The groups cited Suozzi’s extensive pro-environment voting record and his track record of delivering environmental wins for his district.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the Sierra Club launched a new audio series that explores the stories of people across the United States working to protect lands and waters and expand access to nature.
Yesterday, the EPA proposed to move forward with a Trump-era policy that narrows the scope of what the agency can examine when they review air operating permits, reducing the depth and quality of EPA’s review of air permits.
Journalists invited to attend event from 12-2 p.m. on Wednesday 1/17 in Capitol Visitor Center
Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest.
BOSTON, MA. – Today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her second State of the City address. In outlining her vision for the city, Wu announced plans to construct nearly 3,000 new, energy-efficient public housing units, bringing cleaner air and reduced energy costs to the city’s low-income residents. Wu also announced a partnership with National Grid to launch Boston’s first-ever networked geothermal system set to deliver clean heating and cooling to nearly 350 families living in the Franklin Field community.