Denver, CO -- Today the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) concluded deliberations on Xcel Energy's first Clean Heat Plan with a preliminary approval for a portfolio of resources that will substantially reduce emissions from the natural gas utility through investment in building electrification and energy efficiency. A final written order is expected in the coming weeks.
Montevideo, MN — On May 13, CURE, the Sierra Club, and Dakota Resource Council (DRC) submitted a joint comment challenging the findings of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) most recent environmental review of Project Tundra, a proposed large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in North Dakota. (Read CURE’s press release here.)
In response to the news that Vanguard has hired Salim Ramji as its next CEO, members of the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign, which consists of civil society organizations focused on climate risk and responsible investing, released the following statements:
New York - Today, BlackRock held its annual general meeting (AGM), where shareholders voted on the election or reelection of members to the Board and investor proposals, including on reviewing the company’s climate-related proxy voting record.
Washington, DC – Today, the Biden administration announced an increase in tariffs on imported goods from China to protect American workers and grow the domestic clean energy economy.
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized its transmission planning and allocation requirements to unleash clean energy, improve the resilience of the power grid, and improve affordability. These new standards will require utilities to create smart long-term plans that consider all of the benefits that new transmission can provide for customers, like lower energy bills and increased reliability.
New York, NY — Released today, the 15th annual Banking on Climate Chaos (BOCC) report employs a new, expanded data set that credits each bank making financial contributions to a deal instead of only crediting banks in leading roles.
New York, NY — Released today, the 15th annual Banking on Climate Chaos (BOCC) report employs a new, expanded data set that credits each bank making financial contributions to a deal instead of only crediting banks in leading roles.
Moreno Valley, Calif. — A Riverside County Superior Court judge sided with Sierra Club and the California Attorney General’s Office on Monday by ruling that the City of Moreno Valley violated environmental law when it approved its “MoVal 2040” General Plan. The plan called for significant growth in industrial, commercial and residential development through 2040, but lacked meaningful mitigation to reduce harmful impacts from that growth, including from placing industrial development adjacent to residents’ homes.
NEVADA — During the evening of May 8, the House of Representatives passed the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, a harmful bill that walks back environmental protections, threatening the health of communities and negatively impacting public lands.