Washington, DC-- Today, the Sierra Club Gender Equity Program and Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) launched the U.S. Accelerator for Grassroots Women Environmental Leaders-- supporting a diverse group of women leaders working on the frontlines of environmental and climate justice.
Houston, Texas -- The response to the #ITCFire petrochemical disaster has spawned a secondary toxic release. More than 130,000 gallons of toxic Class B fire fighting foams have been used to extinguish the chemical storage facility fire at the Intercontinental Terminal Company, combined with elevated levels of benzene that caused local authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order on Thursday.
Annapolis, M.D.--The Maryland Senate just passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). CEJA will accelerate the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030, provide millions of dollars to workforce development programs, and remove a subsidy that currently goes to polluting trash incinerators.
Schuylkill, PA – On March 6, the Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to transition the township to 100 percent renewable energy. By taking this action, Schuylkill becomes the seventh Chester county, and the 111th US municipality to establish this goal.
Days after Schuylkill’s commitment, Whitemarsh Township also adopted a 100 percent renewable resolution. Both resolutions aim to use 100 percent renewable sources for electricity by 2035, and for heating and transportation by 2050.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in an interview with Major Garret on CBS This Morning, former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler claimed he’s focused on clean water despite rolling back clean water protections, and wrongly stated that climate action isn’t urgent because its major effects will not start until 50-75 years from now.
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Sierra Club Calls for State to Examine Chemical Disaster Risks Along Houston Ship Channel
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, as reported by E&E, Myron Ebell and 36 anti science groups sent a letter to Donald Trump in support of his Committee on Climate Security led by notable climate denier, William Happer.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted requests from Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs to refuse to allow votes on shareholder resolutions seeking to hold the banking giants accountable for their contributions to climate change.
Sierra Club submitted 57,722 comments yesterday to former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler demanding that he drop his decision to try and scrap climate safeguards for new power plants.