February 13, 2018
In a statement released late last week, Governor Jay Inslee backed off his previous support of the proposed Kalama methanol project, noting the importance of “a rigorous environmental review process.”
Press Releases
Clean Water Advocates Challenge Army Corps of Engineers on Fracked Gas Pipeline Water Quality Review
February 13, 2018
A coalition of clean water advocates filed a suit contending the United States Army Corps of Engineers improperly issued a crucial permit for the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline
February 13, 2018
A large and diverse coalition of South Carolina community groups and voters rallied today at the South Carolina State House to urge elected leaders to support legislation to advance a just transition to clean energy and protect consumers from dirty, costly energy projects.
February 12, 2018
Concord, N.H.--United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt visited New Hampshire today without a public notice. Instead, a note describing the visit in an article in the Washington Post on Monday served as notification.
February 12, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a proposal to gut a key safeguard that would limit methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. This is the first major air rule proposal to come out of the Trump administration.
February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, President Trump introduced a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure plan that would exempt thousands of infrastructure projects from or otherwise weaken critical environmental laws including the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and more than a dozen other protections.
February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the Trump Administration released its 2019 budget proposal, and it includes deep cuts to virtually every program in government that protects Americans from environmental threats. The cuts come in the wake of a $1.5 Trillion tax cut giveaway to the richest people and corporations in the country. This funding in this budget would dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Interior.
February 12, 2018
(Oklahoma City) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public hearing tomorrow on a federal proposal put forth in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) regarding the handling of coal ash pollution in Oklahoma. For decades, companies have dumped coal ash and waste that is left over from coal-burning power plants into ponds and landfills. These coal ash ponds and landfills often lack liners to prevent contaminants from leaking out, and also are often sited near waterways.
February 12, 2018
Boston, MA -The Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change released an omnibus energy bill today titled An Act to Promote a Clean Energy Future. The bill includes numerous provisions to advance clean energy, and also help communities deal with the effects of climate change. The bipartisan Committee voted unanimously in favor of the bill.
February 12, 2018
Today, the Minnesota Department of Commerce provided revisions to its final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled in December that the FEIS was inadequate, though they sidestepped a number of concerns that have been raised by Minnesotans and several state agencies including numerous calculation errors and a failure to adequately explore alternatives to this pipeline expansion or any no-build scenario.