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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased Over Five Percent in 2021, EPA Draft Report Shows

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Harmful and climate-destabilizing greenhouse gas emissions increased by 5.5 percent in 2021, EPA announced today in the Agency’s draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions…

Sierra Club Lawsuit Drives EPA to Review Dangerous Loophole in Coal Ash Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Sierra Club and EPA reached a settlement agreement requiring the agency to review–and if necessary, revise–a dangerous loophole in the Coal Combustion Residuals rule…

Utilities Must Stop Dumping Coal Ash into Unlined Ponds, EPA Proposal Says

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a victory for communities around the country and a positive step toward clean water for all, EPA announced utilities in several states can no longer dump toxic coal ash…

Sierra Club Applauds Historic Environmental Justice Funding and Resources to Support Community-Based Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a historic step toward supporting healthier communities, EPA announced the availability of $100 million in environmental justice grants. These funds, made possible…

Report Shows Clean Energy Surpasses Coal but More Climate Action is Required

WASHINGTON, D.C. --  A new report finds that while renewable energy has surpassed coal as a source of power in the United States for the first time in over 60 years, climate-driven extreme…

Biden Administration Follows Science, Takes Steps to Improve Environmental Review of Clean Energy Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality introduced interim greenhouse gas emissions guidance for environmental reviews of major federal projects under…

Proposed EPA Soot Standard Falls Short on Protecting Public Health, Leaves Thousands at Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, the EPA released its long-overdue and long-awaited draft proposal to update the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for soot, also known as particulate matter, and while…

Congress Addresses Water Pollution in Mining Communities Through STREAM Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a victory for coal mining communities and clean water advocates across the country, Congress passed the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from…

FERC Takes Steps to Speed Transmission Approvals

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a positive step toward a cleaner and more reliable energy grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee proposed a new rule yesterday to accelerate the siting of interstate…

Delivering on Promises: New Report Highlights Democratic Climate and Environmental Justice Wins

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a new report, “Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key Accomplishments and Additional Opportunities,” the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis lays out the historic…