WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. government released major scientific reports today that further strengthen the connection between human activity and the climate crisis. As part of the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment, which is required by law to be issued every four years, the government released a series of documents today that includes a final version of the Climate Science Special report.
WASHINGTON, DC - Donald Trump went on an extended twitter tirade against the people of Puerto Rico this morning, tweeting among other things that the U.S. Island was alone responsible for its financial crisis, and threatening to abandon any long term commitment to recovery efforts. The vast majority of the Puerto Rico still lacks electricity and many have no clean water to speak of.
TUCSON, AZ-- Attorney General Jeff Sessions today will visit Arizona to tour the U.S.-Mexico border. A long-time proponent of building a wall along the border, Attorney General Sessions has ramped up deportation efforts and threatened pro-immigrant cities and counties with enforcement actions and the loss of federal funds. His border trip coincides with the beginning of the Border Security Expo.
Philadelphia, P.A.--The state of Connecticut filed a notice of intent to sue due to the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to address a Good Neighbor Petition filed by the state in July of 2016. Both Connecticut and Delaware filed Good Neighbor petitions stating that the Brunner Island power plant, located in Pennsylvania, is interfering with the state’s ability to comply with the ozone safeguards in the Clean Air Act. Smog-causing NOx pollution from this plant has not only been contaminating Pennsylvania’s air, but also Connecticut’s and Delaware’s.
LITTLE ROCK.-- Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In response, Glen Hooks, Arkansas Sierra Club’s Director, released the following statement:
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WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chief Environmental Justice Official Mustafa Ali announced his resignation after 24 years of service, as new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Donald Trump prepare major cuts to programs that serve poor and minority communities. In response, Sierra Club’s Environmental Justice Director Leslie Fields released the following statement:
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In response, Sierra Club’s Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
Washington, DC -- Today, one day after the Senate rejected Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court and Senate Republicans used the nuclear option to forever alter what was once called the “greatest deliberative body,” Donald Trump’s nominee to the Court has been confirmed. For more than 200 years, the Senate have honored a 60 vote margin for Supreme Court nominees to be confirmed. Gorsuch only received 55.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told CNBC he does not believe carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming, denying the basic established facts of climate science.