April 24, 2023
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today denied an extension for a critical permit that would authorize transportation of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) between Wyalusing, Pennsylvania and Gibbstown, New Jersey.
Press Releases
April 24, 2023
8:30am CT Wed 4/26: Climate advocates to hold rally, press conference for environmental justice
April 24, 2023
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) about the impact the Mountain Valley Pipeline project can have to support the US energy security and supply.
April 24, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced $400 million in grants for the Clean School Bus Program, which offers funding for school districts to replace dirty diesel buses and transition to cleaner school bus fleets. The Clean School Bus program is a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021. The program is funded for five years and will distribute over $5 billion to get cleaner school buses on roads.
April 24, 2023
Agency in process of revising “Green Guides” to better manage companies’ environmental claims in advertising, marketing
April 24, 2023
The Department of Energy has denied a second request from the developers of the proposed Lake Charles LNG export facility to extend their deadline for beginning to ship gas abroad, likely spelling the end for the controversial methane gas project. DOE also issued a policy statement, to be published in the federal register, stating that the department will be more stringent with extension requests going forward.
April 21, 2023
DENVER, CO - Following today’s vote by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to adopt the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Low-NOx rules, organizations including: Womxn from the Mountain, GreenLatinos Colorado, Mi Familia Vota, Rocky Mountain NAACP, WRA, Healthy Air and Water Colorado, Conservation Colorado, National Resources Defense Council, Ceres, Colorado Sierra Club, and Earthworks among others released the following statement.
April 21, 2023
On Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a strong draft rule to reduce Texas coal plant pollution that causes regional haze in national parks and wilderness areas across the central United States.
21 de abril de 2023
El Presidente Biden anunció una contribución de $1.000 millones al Fondo Verde Climático, una iniciativa creada para ayudar a las naciones en desarrollo a reducir su contaminación climática y adaptarse a los efectos de la crisis climática.
April 21, 2023
Annapolis, Maryland — Today, environmental, business, and community groups celebrated as Governor Wes Moore signed the Clean Trucks Act of 2023 (HB 230/SB 224) that passed the General Assembly into law. Sponsored by President Pro Tem Malcolm Augustine and Delegate Sara Love, the legislation requires the Maryland Department of Environment to adopt a regulation known as the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule by the end of this year.