MISSOULA, MT — A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. The agency must now reconsider whether to grant protections to wolves living in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, along with portions of Washington, Oregon and Utah.
Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to rescind all $7 billion of Solar For All grants.
Washington, DC – This morning, Energy Secretary and former fracking executive Chris Wright posted on X that claims that climate change is making weather more dangerous and severe are “just nonsense.”
Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior has effectively cut off federal land leases for renewable energy. The new rules require that leases can only be made if the renewable energy project can produce the same amount of energy as that of coal, gas, or nuclear per acre.
Sierra Club calls move ‘serious overreach’ of democratically approved law
BROOKFIELD, Conn. – Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has tentatively approved the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Trump Administration moved forward a controversial mining proposal that directly threatens the future of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to oversee the country’s wildlife agency.
In a 54-43 vote, the Senate signed off on Brian Nesvik to run the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. His nomination had been advanced in a narrow, party-line vote in April, but had languished for months.
A dozen health, environment and community groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s delay of the 2024 methane standards for the oil and gas industry – standards that keep dangerous pollution out of our air and reduce wasted energy from oil and gas leaks, venting and flaring.
NANTUCKET, Ma. – This week, the town of Nantucket hosted a press conference to share concerns about the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project and demands for Avangrid, the project developer.
Vineyard Wind 1 is already providing power for local homes and businesses. Once construction is completed, the 62 turbines will generate 806 megawatts of electricity and power over 400,000 homes. Vineyard Wind 1 is estimated to save New England $3.7 billion in energy costs over the project’s lifetime.