October 12, 2022
Major U.S. environmental groups today jointly announced their community’s largest-ever member mobilization effort.
Press Releases
October 12, 2022
Columbus, OH - Last night, national and Ohio-based community organizations and environmental groups petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke Ohio Department of Natural Resources' primacy over Class II injection wells.
October 12, 2022
NEW YORK – On September 29, the Climate Action Council’s Gas System Transition Subgroup gave a report out to the full Council and the public.
October 12, 2022
Denver, COLORADO – Today, the White House announced its newest protected public land, the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, along with a 20-year mineral withdrawal for approximately 225,000 acres of the Thompson Divide to ensure the land remains protected. The monument would encompass 53,804 acres, including the historic Camp Hale and Tenmile Range.
October 11, 2022
Eugene, OR — Local and statewide climate, health and social justice organizations are petitioning the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject a proposal by NW Natural to pipe experimental hydrogen into the gas system in Eugene, citing health, safety, cost and feasibility concerns. Residents and organizations are specifically alarmed with the siting of the project in a community that is already overburdened with pollution.
October 7, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Sierra Club and a global coalition of 23 advocacy groups sent an open letter to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM) urging the initiative to update expectations for its members to reflect the latest Race to Zero criteria on net zero.
6 de octubre de 2022
Los líderes del cártel energético OPEC+ acordaron coordinar reducir su producción para subir los precios del petróleo y gas fósil.
October 6, 2022
Washington, DC - Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) outlined next steps for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to take related to oil and gas leasing tied to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
October 5, 2022
BATON ROUGE — Today the Louisiana state treasurer announced plans to cut ties with major asset manager BlackRock and withdraw nearly $800 million in state money from the firm due to its stated sustainability policies. The move puts Louisiana in a similar position to other Republican-led states, including Texas and West Virginia, who cut off some business with the asset management firm over its position on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
October 5, 2022
Today, the leaders of the OPEC+ energy cartel agreed to coordinated production cuts in an effort to raise oil and gas prices.