January 12, 2017
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its proposed decision on fuel efficiency standards, originally set by the Obama administration in 2012.
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January 11, 2017
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced findings that Fiat Chrysler used cheat devices in more than 100,000 U.S. diesel vehicles sold since 2014, including the Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks and Jeep Grand Cherokees with 3.0-liter diesel engines. These emissions cheating devices allow the vehicles to pass emissions control tests while emitting excess emissions when in daily use.
January 11, 2017
Today, just ahead of the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Sierra Club released two hard-hitting ads revealing why Scott Pruitt’s history as a polluter ally makes him unfit to head the agency.
January 10, 2017
Yesterday, a federal appellate court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had the legal authority to take action against DTE Energy after the company put public health at risk by failing to apply for a New Source Review (NSR) permit under the Clean Air Act.
January 5, 2017
In Response to comments made by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) about Donald Trump’s EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt, Bill Price, a Sierra Club organizer and public health advocate in Charleston, West Virginia, released the following statement.
January 5, 2017
According to E&E News, the Super PAC supporting Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s nominee to be EPA Administrator, is set to continue operations even in the event that Pruitt be confirmed.
January 24, 2017
In response to reporting this morning from Reuters indicating that "U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website" Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement.
January 23, 2017
Today, President Trump issued a freeze on all new grants and contracts awarded to states through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This decision will cut off financial support for states wanting to clean up air and water pollution. Jobs in the west could also take a hit as grants and contracts given to communities for clean up efforts create thousands of remediation jobs in the region.
January 18, 2017
Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released a draft rule that would require Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to dramatically reduce sulfur dioxide pollution from its Gerald Gentleman coal-fired power plant in Sutherland, Nebraska.
January 17, 2017
Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to examine the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator.
January 17, 2017
Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is holding a hearing to examine the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator.
January 16, 2017
Clean air and water advocates are delivered “Pruitt Survival Kits” to members of the United States Senate today.