Press Releases

January 30, 2017

Today, Donald Trump announced that he plans to appoint Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court Justice.

January 30, 2017

Over 100 Alameda County residents and organizations gathered at Hayward City Hall on Monday evening to urge the newly formed East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) governing board to expand access to renewable energy and community representation in the region, as a new Community Choice energy program takes shape in Alameda County.

January 30, 2017

Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to confirm Rep. Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Governor Rick Perry as the Secretary of the Department of Energy.

January 29, 2017

Today, Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to begin development of new wind and solar energy projects, grid modernization initiatives, low-income energy efficiency and bill payment assistance and support for working families and communities.

January 29, 2017

President Trump signed an executive order this morning requiring that for every new federal regulation implemented, two must be rescinded.

January 29, 2017

Today, Myron Ebell announced that President Trump intends to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Ebell ran the Environmental Protection Agency’s transition team prior to Trump’s inauguration.

January 26, 2017

Today, Donald Trump issued an executive order that would target Muslims for “extreme vetting.”

January 26, 2017

This week, Myron Ebell, the former head of President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transition team, said he expects the agency to see significant cuts in its budget and workforce-- by up to at least half to begin with.

January 25, 2017

Today, a White House spokesperson announced Donald Trump wants to impose a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to help pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

January 25, 2017

Today, the Sierra Club released a report detailing how the fossil fuel industry is engaging in an unprecedented buildout of new gas infrastructure around the country. The report concludes that if America is to meet its climate commitments and protect communities from the dangers of this fossil fuel, we must reject any new proposed gas infrastructure buildout and plans for expansion. In its place, the report calls for accelerating the transition to 100% clean, renewable energy like wind and solar in order to prevent further climate disruption.