Whether it moves by pipeline, by rail, or by tanker, tar sands and other oil is polluting, highly combustible, and dangerous to communities and our climate. In order to avert the worst of the climate crisis and protect our communities from devastating explosions and oil spills, we must stop the industry from building any new oil infrastructure. After more than a decade of advocacy, legal challenges, and organizing in partnership with local communities along the pipeline route and across the country, we successfully blocked the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Now we are continuing to apply those same tools to winning fights against other pipelines, oil train terminals, and oil export facilities across the country.
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Ahead of the Nebraska Public Service Commission’s announcement on Monday whether or not to allow TransCanada to build its proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline through the state, TransCanada’s original Keystone pipeline has sprung yet another leak in South Dakota. Crews are currently working to clean up the spill, which leaked at least 210,000 gallons of oil into the surrounding area.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected New York’s request for a rehearing and stay of FERC’s September 15, 2017 Declaratory Order, which found that New York waived its authority to issue a water quality certification for the Valley Lateral Project. Simultaneously, FERC denied New York’s Request for Stay of the Notice to Proceed.
The Sierra Club released a comprehensive map of gas pipeline projects across the United States. The interactive map allows users to see how close their homes, schools, daycare centers, nursing homes and hospitals are to gas pipelines, including whether or not they fall in the blast zone or evacuation zone.
The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) filed a rehearing request yesterday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to challenge the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s (ACP) guaranteed 14% return on equity. The rehearing request comes as the Sierra Club and watchdog groups have been raising concerns over the lack of necessity for these pipelines, as well as the fact that ratepayers could be on the hook to pay for them.
The Sierra Club and allied conservation groups yesterday requested a rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Yesterday’s filings are a necessary step before filing suit in federal court.
Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad), on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow construction of the fracked gas NEXUS pipeline.
Leading environmental, health, scientific and business organizations today applauded the announcement by seven states and Washington, D.C. of plans to develop a regional policy to reduce carbon pollution from the transportation sector. The move was endorsed today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Acadia Center, Sierra Club, and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and five other groups.
Annapolis, MD -- Today eight Northeastern states and jurisdictions, including Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, D.C., announced their plans to share approaches and develop regional policies to enable greater access to clean mobility opportunities, reducing carbon pollution from transportation fuels, creating jobs, and growing their economies.
St. Paul, MN -- Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) announced that they will not reschedule a public hearing on the proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline in St. Cloud. The hearing was scheduled to be held on October 26th but was canceled due to logistical concerns from the city.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency reopened -- with intent to repeal -- a portion of the emissions rule for heavy duty trucks. The repeal would declassify "glider kits" as new vehicles or engines, making them no longer subject to air pollution control requirements. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced his intent to revisit the glider loophole that was just closed in August of 2016.