After the courts ruled the pipeline is operating illegally, the Biden Administration must decide on Feb. 10th whether to shut it down while an environmental review is undertaken
A broad coalition of Native-led groups, environmental organizations, and influencers released a letter calling on President Biden and Vice President Harris to stand with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and shut down the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) following the Jan. 27 court ruling that the pipeline is operating illegally without the necessary federal permits.
This afternoon, the United States Senate voted to confirm Denis McDonough to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. McDonough previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and White House Chief of Staff under President Barack Obama.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge has decided against granting a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily halted construction of a harmful oil pipeline project that would transport tar sands oil from Canada to Wisconsin, through northern Minnesota.
Tras el rechazo a actuar por parte del líder de la minoría, Kevin McCarthy, la Cámar de Representantes aprobó la resolución H.Res 72, la cual despoja a la representante Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) de sus funciones en la Comisión de Educación y Trabajo y en la de Presupuestos, minimizando así cualquier impacto que ella pueda tener en la legislación.
Rep. Simpson today put forward a significant and important initiative to address the critical issue of bringing back abundant salmon and steelhead in a restored Snake River. The initiative would make major infrastructure and economic investments to assure communities and the energy system remain strong.
SAN ANTONIO — Today at a Special Meeting of CPS Energy Board of Trustees, CPS Energy voted to release the January 2021 Flexible Path Resource Plan (Plan) that outlines two potential scenarios to phase out coal from San Antonio’s energy mix before 2030. This development comes after the CPS Energy Board voted to withhold the public report at the last regularly scheduled Board meeting on January 25, 2021. Since then community advocates and even San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg all called for the rapid release of the report.
DEQ will host a virtual public hearing Monday on whether to grant an air permit for the extension of the controversial MVP
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House tax leaders have introduced the GREEN Act.
Washington, DC -- Today, after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy refused to act, Congress passed H.Res. 72, stripping Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) of her assignments to the Education and Labor Committee and the Budget Committee, minimizing any effect she could have on legislation.
In response, Sierra Club President Ramon Cruz and Sierra Club Georgia Chapter Director Jessica Morehead released the following statement:
The Allegheny Front is reporting that a Noble County, Ohio fracked gas well has been spilling toxic radioactive oil and gas waste for over a week, with the fluid entering waterways and killing fish