A Chevron cyclic-steam injection oil well in Kern County, California has now been leaking for nearly three months, spilling an estimated 974,400 gallons of crude oil and other fluids and making it the largest oil spill in the state in almost 30 years.
Today, coal baron Bob Murray is hosting a (suggested) $150 a plate fundraiser for the Trump Victory Fundraising Committee. Trump will attend and speak at the fundraiser.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress about his report investigating Donald Trump’s obstruction of justice as it relates to the Russia investigation. Throughout the hearing, Mueller made clear that his report does not exonerate President Trump and that Trump could be charged with obstruction of justice after leaving office.
Washington, D.C. -- Earlier today, the Supreme Court of India was set to hear petitions in response to their February 13 order directing state governments to evict over one million Adivasis Indigenous and forest dwelling people from forests in 17 states.
Tonight the Glendale City Council voted to essentially scrap the plan to rebuild the Grayson Power Plant and to invest in clean energy storage solutions. Last week when the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved a ban on gas in newly constructed buildings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Rep. Paul Tonko, and Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee Rep. Bobby L. Rush hosted a press conference announcing the committee’s plan to tackle the climate crisis by transitioning the country to 100% clean energy by 2050.
Today, the Ohio Senate and House concurred on HB 6; a new energy tax on Ohio electric customers and a complete catastrophe for a balanced informed energy policy and good governance.
Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee joined the growing movement in Minnesota and across the country opposing Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline. If built, Line 3 would cross through critical ecological and cultural resources, threatening Minnesota’s land, clean water, Tribal sovereignty, and our climate.
Today, the Power Past Fracked Gas coalition expressed its deep disappointment in the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) preliminary approval of the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Tacoma LNG facility.
Earlier today, Senators Leahy, Feinstein, Grassley, and Cornyn sent Andrew Wheeler and the EPA a letter on their dangerous changes to the FOIA process. Below is a quote from Sierra Club’s Legislative Director Melinda Pierce on the news: