Barstow, CA — A coalition of conservation and environmental justice groups sued the city of Barstow today for approving a 5,000-acre rail yard and warehouse project that will worsen already poor air quality and destroy desert habitat without performing the required environmental reviews.The July 1 lawsuit, filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court, asserts that the city failed to evaluate and mitigate the project’s multiple environmental harms and violated the California Environmental Quality Act.
SACRAMENTO - Yesterday, California leaders reached an agreement in the state budget to provide new funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentives for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. This agreement will reaffirm California’s role as a national leader on clean transportation, as the Trump administration continues attacking policies that help Americans afford cleaner vehicles and cut dependence on volatile gas prices.
NATIONWIDE – Today, Sierra Club, the Electrification Coalition, Forth, Plug In America released the latest edition of the AchiEVe policy guide, a comprehensive resource designed to help advocates, policymakers, utilities, and community leaders accelerate the transition to electric transportation through proven state, local, and utility policies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released draft text from Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA). The draft legislation attacks five years of successful and cost-reducing federal investments in electric vehicle charging, clean trucks and buses, and clean transit on which communities across the country rely.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the EPA proposed a two-year delay of vehicle criteria pollutant standards that set limits on the amounts of non-greenhouse gas pollutants like nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter emitted by gas-fueled cars, pickups, and vans. These standards, established under the Clean Air Act, must be met over a vehicle’s life.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is filming a new reality TV show with his family to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary while Americans are struggling to keep up with high gas prices and surging inflation.
Washington, DC — On Friday, Toyota Motor reported its earnings for the fiscal year ending in March 2026. Toyota sold approximately 9.6 million units globally and touted that over 5 million units were “electrified vehicles.”
LAS VEGAS – Today, a group of environmental, health, and environmental justice advocates hosted a press conference outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo to highlight the benefits of a rapid transition to electric trucks and call out greenwashing by truckmakers such as Volvo and Daimler, companies that continue to lobby to weaken or delay the policies that would advance this transition.
WASHINGTON — States more than doubled their progress on implementing federal funding for the nation’s EV highway charging network in 2025, according to a new Sierra Club report out today. However, more than 96% of all available funds remain unspent.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A global coalition of environmental, labor, and sustainable mobility organizations today sent an open letter to incoming Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Kenta Kon, who is set to assume Toyota’s top spot on Wednesday. The coalition is urging immediate action to address the company’s lagging electric vehicle strategy, climate impact, and supply chain practices.