Noah Rott, Deputy Press Secretary, Western Region


Press Releases


Colorado Takes Important Step in Cutting Methane Pollution, But More Action is Needed

Denver, CO - Today the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted to approve new rules implementing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oil and gas methane reduction requirements.…

Legal Intervention Defends Powder River Basin Coal Leasing Decision

Casper, WY – The Northern Cheyenne Tribe, alongside Tribal and conservation groups, filed a motion today to join a lawsuit to defend the Biden administration’s 2024 decision ending new coal…

Montana Sierra Club, Cottonwood to Defend Yellowstone Bison from Montana Lawsuit

Bozeman, MT – Today the Montana Sierra Club, represented by Cottonwood Environmental Law Center, filed a motion to intervene to defend the 2024 Yellowstone National Park Bison Management Plan,…

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Climate Ruling

Helena, MT - Today the Montana Supreme Court ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs who sued the state over violating their constitutional right to a "clean and healthful environment." The decision…

Tri-State Awarded $2.5 Billion in Federal Grants and Low-Cost Loans to Advance Clean Energy

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Today the U.S. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the finalization of $2.5 billion in grants and low cost loans to Tri-State Generation and…

Sierra Club Seeks Legal Intervention to Defend Denver's Strong Energy Codes

Denver, CO - The Sierra Club, represented by attorneys with Earthjustice, filed a motion to intervene in a second lawsuit targeting Denver’s programs to reduce building sector emissions that…

Federal Court Clarifies 2023 Changes to National Environmental Policy Act For First Time

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the D.C. District Court denied an attempt by Signal Peak Energy to force the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) to rush an…

Colorado regulators approve unpopular, reckless Lowry Ranch oil and gas plan

Denver, CO — Today, the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) approved a Comprehensive Area Plan (CAP) for an over 150 fracking well expansion at Lowry Ranch, handing a victory to…

Biden Administration to End Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin

Gillette, WY – The Biden administration announced today that it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin – the largest coal-producing region in the United States. The decision represents…

BREAKING: Sierra Club Celebrates Biden's Historic Coal Mining Decision

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved plans to stop coal mine expansions on public lands in the Powder River Basin, spanning Montana and Wyoming. The Powder River…