Today, 110 organizations sent a letter to Secretary Granholm and President Biden to thank them for the pause on approvals for new LNG export licenses and urge them to not only update the previous economic and environmental analyses that the Department of Energy (DOE) relies on for considering LNG export applications, but also to incorporate factors not currently analyzed like environmental justice.
Washington, DC — Today, the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Ruben Gallego in the race to be the next United States Senator from Arizona, citing Gallego’s record and commitment to climate issues and advancing environmental justice.
Washington, DC – Today, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), was announced as a selected recipient of $6.6 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Sierra Club joins advocates demanding TSMC follow responsible labor, environmental, and community practices in alignment with a fair, equitable, and sustainable implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.Â
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CHIPS Communities United (CCU) is urging Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), which has been awarded $6.6 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to follow responsible labor, environmental, and community practices. CCU – a coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups – advocates for a fair, equitable, and sustainable implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.Â
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NEW ORLEANS, La. — Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the unsound approval of a massive deepwater oil export facility off the Gulf Coast near Brazoria County, Texas.
New York, NY – After successful shareholder engagements, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System, and Board of Education Retirement System (the Pension Systems) have reached agreements with JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and the Royal Bank of Canada that the banks will regularly disclose their ratio of clean energy supply financing to fossil fuel extraction financing (Energy Supply Ratio) and their underlying methodology.
Indianapolis, IN - Today, Duke Energy, the largest electric utility in the state, filed a case with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s (IURC) requesting to raise residential customers’ bills an additional 19% by 2026.
If approved, Duke would use its customers' money to keep its massively polluting Gibson and Edwardsport coal-burning power plants open.
Superior, WI – After months of robust public input from city residents, Tribal leaders, health professionals, and utility representatives, the Superior City Council voted yesterday against another public hearing and will move ahead with the recommendation of its Plan Commission to deny Minnesota Power’s requests to vacate city streets, rezone land, and amend Superior’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan to allow for the build-out of a 625 MW methane gas plant known as the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC).
COAL COUNTRY — This morning, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement released its final “Ten Day Notice” rule to address how the agency responds to community member complaints about safety, pollution, and other violations at coal mines across the country.