Press Releases

January 26, 2023

NATIONWIDE - Today, the Sierra Club, Plug In America, the Electrification Coalition, and Forth released the latest version of AchiEVe: Model Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption, a national toolkit designed to accelerate the switch to clean, electric vehicles (EVs) in an effective and equitable way by providing various stakeholders with model EV policies at the state, local, and utility levels. 

January 25, 2023

Reps. Casten and Vargas announce new initiative

25 de enero de 2023

La administración Biden restauró hoy la llamada “regla sin carreteras” para restablecer las protecciones ambientales al Bosque Nacional de Tongass en Alaska.

January 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Biden administration reinstated the so-called 'roadless rule' to fully restore environmental protections to Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The move once again safeguards the remaining areas of southeast Alaska’s unroaded forests from destructive logging and road-building, extends new protections for the forest, and dedicates $25 million in federal spending to local sustainable development in Alaska. 

January 25, 2023

TEXAS -- Today, in a victory for communities around the country and a positive step toward clean water for all, EPA announced utilities in several states, including Luminant’s Martin Lake coal-fired power plant near Tatum, Texas, can no longer dump toxic coal ash waste into unlined ponds, denying utilities’ requests to continue the harmful and irresponsible practice.

January 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a victory for communities around the country and a positive step toward clean water for all, EPA announced utilities in several states can no longer dump toxic coal ash waste into unlined ponds, proposing to deny utilities’ requests to continue the harmful and irresponsible practice.

January 24, 2023

Resolutions call on top banks, insurance companies to make significant progress on climate goals

24 de enero de 2023

El Presidente Biden renominó hoy a Laura Daniel-Davis como la principal subsecretaria asistente de gestión de terrenos y minerales del Departamento del Interior.

January 24, 2023

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved the Appalachian Power Company’s (APCo) 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as reasonable for purposes of planning.

January 23, 2023

Data indicates major failings by financial institutions to help meet global commitments on net zero