Noah Rott, Deputy Press Secretary, Western Region


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Coalition Condemns Landlords' Lawsuit Against Colorado Clean Building Standards

Denver, CO — Wealthy real estate and landlord groups filed a lawsuit against the City of Denver and the State of Colorado this week seeking to throw out standards that will gradually…

Sierra Club challenges City of Boise law that chills protest

Boise, ID -- Today the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit against the City of Boise challenging a 70-year-old ordinance that unconstitutionally restricts the use of loudspeakers and megaphones in public…

Office of Surface Mining Rejects 2023 Montana Bill to Weaken Water Quality Standards from Coal Mines

Helena, MT - On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining (OSM) rejected a law passed by the 2023 Montana legislature that would have weakened water quality protections required of…

Ninth Circuit Decision Throws Out Coal Leasing Challenge

Great Falls, MT – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that a lawsuit from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and conservation groups that had successfully reinstated the Obama-era coal leasing…

Groups Call on Colorado PUC To Reconsider Xcel Decision

Denver, CO - NRDC and Sierra Club formally submitted a request for reconsideration to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on their December approval of an alternative Xcel Energy resource…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies federal protections for Northern Rockies gray wolves

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) denied a petition to restore federal protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. This decision allows several states to continue relentless…

Idaho PUC Dims Rooftop Solar Industry, Approves Lopsided Rate Increase

Boise, ID - The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) quietly closed out 2023 by rebuffing experts and voting to approve Idaho Power's controversial new rooftop solar compensation rates after years…

Lawmakers Urge PRPA to Comply With Key Climate Law

Denver, CO - Today a group of lawmakers sent a letter to Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) leadership, urging the utility to comply with 2023's Clean Energy Plans law as it considers building a…

Colorado Approves Xcel Plan With More Gas, Less Renewables

Denver, CO - Today the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to reject existing proposals and approve a portfolio for Xcel Energy's Electric Resource Plan (ERP) that has 41 megawatts more…

Advisory: Rally Against Xcel Energy's Methane Investments

WHEN: Wednesday, November 15, 2023. 12 - 1 p.m. MST WHERE: Colorado State Capitol, 200 E Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203 - West StepsWHO: Sierra Club, 350 Colorado, Working Families Party,…