ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A miles-long sheen reported near an inactive oil and gas platform in Cook Inlet is raising renewed concerns about the risks posed by aging offshore infrastructure as the Trump administration and Congress push additional offshore oil and gas lease sales in the region. Authorities said Tuesday that the sheen was no longer visible and that its source and cause remain under investigation.
EL PASO, TX — Today, Sierra Club along with its Lone Star Chapter and the National Parks Conservation Association filed an amicus brief supporting the Center for Biological Diversity’s lawsuit to stop construction of a border barrier and related infrastructure in and around Big Bend National Park.
Both organizations are represented by Earthjustice.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Expert analysis filed Wednesday reveals that Dominion Energy’s new long-range energy plan will generate far more electricity than it needs by 2033 if it keeps its two large coal plants online, creating significant costs for ratepayers.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, the Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on the flawed draft Regional Haze Plan proposed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In July 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rightfully disapproved DNR’s 2022 plan in part, however the partial disapproval is not yet finalized.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Today, the Kentucky Public Service Commission opened a case that will allow all stakeholders, including local utilities and utility customers, to identify the causes and consequences of rising energy costs and discuss potential solutions.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, Sierra Club celebrated Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signing into law a suite of legislation that will protect families in the state from having to pay for Big Tech’s pricey artificial intelligence data centers.
TAMPA, Fla. — On August 20, Duke Energy alerted Florida environmental regulators of a chemical spill at the utility’s Anclote Power Plant. According to reports, approximately 3,200 gallons of sodium bisulfite – a potentially strong irritant to skin and tissue – spilled onto the soil and asphalt surrounding the plant in Holiday.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s approval for Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG export terminal, despite serious concerns with FERC’s decision making and failure to study the project’s cumulative impacts.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — On Thursday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will hear a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) that would open up no greater than one percent of Fayette County, including agriculturally zoned land, for large-scale solar development. The ZOTA would require that any such solar projects be “agrivoltaic,” enabling the dual uses of farming and renewable energy production on the same site, maintaining agricultural production and preserving soil quality.
ILLINOIS — On Thursday, August 20, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted to sell its federally-owned mineral rights to the Sugar Camp mine in Illinois. TVA’s decision to divest its ownership in Sugar Camp ensures that one of the nation’s largest mines will continue to operate — despite the alarming environmental issues and safety violations that have plagued the mining complex.