April 21, 2023
Today, the Biden Administration announced it is taking steps to advance environmental justice throughout the federal government.
Press Releases
April 20, 2023
US banks to hold annual meetings on April 25 and April 26
April 20, 2023
ANCHORAGE, AK — A one-sentence U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today allows ConocoPhillips to continue on-the-ground mining and road building on the Willow oil and gas project while lawsuits challenging its legality make their way through court. The decision denies an emergency motion requested on April 5 by law firm Trustees for Alaska on behalf of Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic and five allied groups as part of lawsuit challenging the approval of Willow.
April 20, 2023
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission again acted as a rubber stamp for the fossil fuel industry in issuing a 3:1 approval of two liquified gas (LNG) export terminals, Texas LNG, Rio Grande LNG and the associated Rio Bravo Pipeline, despite not adequately evaluating the environmental impacts of the projects and amidst widespread community and environmental justice concerns. Commissioner Clements dissented from these orders stating that the “commission has created an incomplete and inadequate record.” Sierra Club will seek a rehearing of these approvals.
April 20, 2023
Madison, WI – Today, Sierra Club and Clean Wisconsin submitted a request that the Wisconsin Public Service Commission rescind the final decision granting the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) in Superior, Wisconsin.
April 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – According to reports, the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday a pathway for protecting mature and old-growth trees and forests as part of a strategy to improve the climate resilience of federally managed forests. The agency is pursuing a rulemaking process, which will involve a public comment period to gather input on new policies the agency can adopt.
April 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today during the Major Economies Forum, President Biden announced a new $1 billion contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a fund created to help developing countries reduce their climate pollution and adapt to the effects of the climate crisis. Today’s announcement brings the United States’ total contribution to the GCF to $2 billion, still well below the initial $3 billion President Obama pledged in 2014. Since 2014, other countries have led the way by fulfilling their initial commitments and making additional pledges to the Green Climate Fund.
April 19, 2023
Denver -- The Colorado legislature introduced SB23-291 last night following a winter of record-breaking energy prices and calls for corporate accountability from the state’s largest public utilities.
April 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, EPA released an implementation framework for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a program created by the Inflation Reduction Act that invests $27 billion in projects to reduce greenhouse gasses and other pollution and support family-sustaining jobs.
18 de abril de 2023
El Departamento de Energía (DOE) anunció que aprobará un proyecto de exportación de gas fósil licuado en Alaska, una iniciativa de combustible fósil de $38.700 millones.