Morgan Caplan

Morgan Caplan is an Associate Press Secretary with the Sierra Club's Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign. She is based in Washington, DC. 

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Groups File Legal Challenge to the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Biological Opinion

Washington, DC — Today, environmental organizations filed a petition for review in federal court challenging a recently issued new biological opinion (BiOp) and incidental take statement under the…

Ohio Groups Ask Judge for a Temporary Restraining Order to Block Unconstitutional Law from Going Into Effect Requiring Mandatory Oil and Gas Leasing in State Parks

 The new “poultry” law would require the leasing of state parks for fracking, redefine methane gas as “green energy,” and various other unrelated subjects, violating Ohio’s constitution…

Federal Court Invalidates Key Water Permit in West Virginia, Casting Doubt on Future for Mountain Valley Pipeline

CHARLESTON, WV – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has thrown out a crucial permit that the fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline needs to proceed with construction activities in West…

U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Upheld Virginia’s Clean Water Act 401 Permit For Mountain Valley Pipeline

Permit would allow MVP to disregard water quality protections that will have lasting effects on Virginia waterways Richmond, VA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled that federal…

Sierra Club Statement on Markup of Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee took up the so-called Homeowner Energy Freedom Act. This bill would repeal programs for energy efficiency, home electrification…

Sierra Club Statement on the Environmental Justice For All Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Barbara Lee and Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Cory Booker introduced the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act. Named in honor of the late…

FERC Grants Williams Transco Request to Begin Tree Removal for Pipeline Project

WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has given Williams Transco the go ahead for tree cutting and removal to hastily move forward with their Regional Energy Access…

Mountaineer Delays Continue, Permits Expire, Lawsuit Dismissed

Local communities breathe cautious sigh of relief as controversial petrochemical facility shows signs of dormancy   Columbus, OH—Yesterday, community groups voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Mountain Valley Pipeline Yet Another Biological Opinion

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a new biological opinion and incidental take statement after the Fourth Circuit previously invalidated and suspended the authorizations…

Governor DeWine’s Close Ties with Norfolk Southern Prevents Families From Getting Necessary Resources

EAST PALESTINE, OHIO – Despite Governor DeWine’s pledge that Norfolk Southern would be held responsible for the February 3 train derailment that led to burning toxic chemicals like vinyl chloride,…