NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices, has filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to approve the 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline — a dangerous and unnecessary methane gas pipeline that will do long-lasting damage to the climate, Tennessee Valley Authority customers, local waterways, and nearby communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A suite of Republican-led bills seeking to gut conservation standards and wildlife protections are scheduled to be voted on in the House of Representatives this week.
HARTFORD, CT. – A new Sierra Club study has found that all 3.6 million Connecticut residents live in areas with unsafe smog levels. Local smog levels have exceeded the minimum federal air quality standard by over 40% in recent years, according to the report. As summer ushers in warmer weather and increased sunlight, poor air quality is particularly concerning.
Today, the Biden administration’s White House Council on Environmental Quality released a final rule guiding federal decision making under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
South Lake Tahoe, CA – The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) are thrilled to announce victory in their lawsuit against herbicide discharges into the Tahoe Keys lagoons connected to Lake Tahoe. In January 2022, the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a permit allowing the first ever discharge of herbicides into Lake Tahoe’s waters.
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, environmental and allied organizations announced public support for the finalization of the proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule and Sustainable Products Procurement Rule.
Salt Lake City, UT – In a major win for public health and the climate, yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized standards that will slash air, water, and carbon pollution from power plants to address their deadly and dangerous emissions.
Phoenix, AZ – In a hearing today, the Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee voted 9-2 to deny Unisource Electric’s (UNSE) request that the utility’s planned 200 MW expansion of its Black Mountain Generating Station in Mohave County be exempted from obtaining a certificate of environmental compatibility (CEC), a process that requires weighing environmental impacts against the need for a power plant. The Committee’s vote upholds the requirement that new gas-fired power plants must undergo environmental review via the CEC process.
