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Sierra Club Reaction: Court Vacates FERC Decision to Approve Massive Gas Expansion Project

Washington, DC - Today, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit vacated, or invalidated, a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allowed the construction of the Regional…

Environmental and Gulf Coast Groups File Request for Rehearing Challenging FERC’s Approval of CP2 LNG

Washington, DC - Today, groups submitted a request for rehearing to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of Venture Global’s proposed methane gas export facility,…

Court Sends Commonwealth LNG Decision Back to FERC in Response to Legal Challenges

Washington, DC - Today, the US Court of Appeals for the DC District agreed that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission failed to fully and adequately assess the cumulative and direct…

Sierra Club: District Court Rejects “Baseless Attacks” of EPA Methane Standard

Washington, D.C. - In a major win for climate and public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied yesterday an effort by the oil and gas industry and its political…

Sierra Club Reaction: Judge Issues Preliminary Decision to Block LNG Pause

Washington, DC - Yesterday, a Trump-appointed judge in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction to block the Biden administration's pause on…

FERC Approves Massive, Disastrous Gas Export Facility CP2

Washington, DC - Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted to approve Venture Global’s gas export facility, CP2 LNG, despite clear evidence the facility will contribute to harm to…

FERC Set to Issue Decision On CP2 LNG at June Meeting

Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced that CP2 LNG is on the agenda for its June meeting, in the midst of robust and ongoing frontline and…

Sierra Club Response: Senate Confirms Three Candidates to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Washington, DC - This week, the Senate voted to confirm the three nominees to serve terms as commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Judy W. Chang was confirmed today, and David…

DOE Defines What Makes a “Zero Emissions Building”

Washington, DC - Today, the Department of Energy released its National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, which provides clear, certifiable criteria to designate clean buildings. A…

Lawsuit Aims to Protect Endangered Polar Bears, Whales From Alaska LNG Project

Washington, DC — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club sued the federal government today for failing to properly evaluate harms from the Alaska LNG project to several…