Today marks the mandatory six-year review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trilateral trade agreement, known as the USMCA. With a long-term agreement to extend the deal highly unlikely, and no countries opting to leave the deal, USMCA will move automatically to annual reviews through 2036.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after the opening of the immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” Sierra Club is marking the facility’s recently announced closure as a major victory for the Everglades. It also marks an important milestone for the grassroots movement that came together to defend one of the world’s most important ecosystems from a cruel and damaging use of public lands.
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of New York City and New York State laws that prohibit fossil fuel-burning appliances in new buildings, affirming the judgments of two lower courts. Those laws are part of the growing movement of communities around the country taking action to transition homes and buildings away from polluting fossil fuels.
SACRAMENTO - Yesterday, California leaders reached an agreement in the state budget to provide new funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentives for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. This agreement will reaffirm California’s role as a national leader on clean transportation, as the Trump administration continues attacking policies that help Americans afford cleaner vehicles and cut dependence on volatile gas prices.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Duke Energy accepted $129 million in taxpayer money to buyout an offshore wind lease, making it the latest company to accept such an offer from Trump’s Department of the Interior. Northeast states and California
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a decision that presidents can dismiss the heads of independent agencies at their discretion without citing a particular cause. While the case involved the Federal Trade Commission, the same rationale would apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Today, Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in the 38th Judicial District in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, challenging the coastal use permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (LDCE) for the proposed Marais Pipeline project.
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Sierra Club, has notified the Tennessee Valley Authority of the groups’ intent to sue the federal utility because the construction and operation of its newly-built Cumberland Gas Plant alongside the nearby coal plant violates the federal Clean Air Act.
Baton Rouge - After spending years as one of the nation’s biggest data center supporters, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a hollow executive order calling for guardrails that would do far too little to protect Louisianans from the impacts of the very centers he has been courting.