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Court Finds Massive Offshore Oil Lease Sale in Gulf Based on Faulty Legal Analysis

Washington, D.C--  The D.C. District Court invalidated the Department of Interior's decision to offer 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, marking a pivotal victory in…

Citigroup Surpasses Peers With Absolute Emissions Reduction Target for Energy Finance, Still Fails to Rule Out Support for Fossil Fuel Expansion

New York, NY – Today, Citigroup announced new 2030 interim targets to reach its commitment to net-zero financed emissions by 2050. The plan includes a commitment to reduce absolute financed emissions…

Sierra Club Response to Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs

New York, NY – Tonight, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink released his annual letter to CEOs. In response, Ben Cushing, Fossil-Free Finance Campaign Manager with the Sierra Club, released the following…

Raskin Would Bring Much-Needed Understanding of Climate Risk to the Fed

Washington, DC – Today, President Biden announced the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to be vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, the Fed’s top regulator of Wall Street banks. â€¦

COURT VACATES DECISION TO APPROVE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE EXPANSION

CHICAGO, IL (January 13, 2022) - The Illinois 4th District Appellate Court issued its decision in the appeal of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) decision approving the Dakota Access Pipeline…

Sierra Club Statement: API Report Misleads on Energy Independence

Washington, DC – Today, the American Petroleum Institute released its annual “State of American Energy” report. In the report, API calls for expanded oil and gas drilling and loosened regulations,…

Biden Administration Rolls Back Disastrous Trump Drilling Plan for Western Arctic

Anchorage, AK – The Biden administration announced yesterday that it will reverse a Trump administration policy that opened up millions of acres in the Western Arctic for oil drilling.  Trump…

Rio Grande LNG Export Project Delayed Yet Again

Brownsville, TX – In a new corporate presentation, the company behind the Rio Grande LNG export facility acknowledged yet another delay to the proposed fracked gas export facility. Originally…

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Moves Forward Water Permit for Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

Charleston, WV -- Today, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) issued a water quality certification for the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline, under section 401 of the…

Goldman Sachs Becomes the Latest US Bank to Set 2030 Emissions Targets Without Ruling Out Fossil Fuel Expansion or Committing to Absolute Emissions Reductions

New York, NY – Today, Goldman Sachs became the third major U.S. bank to set 2030 emissions reduction targets under its commitment to reach net zero financed emissions by 2050. Goldman Sachs committed…