New York — On Tuesday night, New York residents and elected officials made it clear: the public stands behind the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s denial of NRG’s proposed gas-fired power plant in Astoria, Queens.
Today, President Joe Biden signed the FY2022 omnibus spending package into law. The bill provides much-needed funding increases for vital government agencies and essential services, reversing years of cuts under the previous administration. The package also features important funding for the outdoors and nature access, including support for programs to protect community forests; develop parks and save green spaces in urban neighborhoods; and eliminate barriers preventing children, youth, and families from accessing public lands and waters.
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Never has it been more crucial for Congress to pass a sweeping suite of investments in climate, care, jobs, and justice than now, as the country faces dramatically rising prices and energy insecurity.
The Maryland State Senate passed a climate solutions bill that will cut carbon pollution by 60% by 2030, and begin to reduce pollution from buildings and homes by shifting away from using fossil fuels for heating.
Little Rock, AR – Last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Biden Administration’s proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which will protect Americans from dangerous cross-state air pollution from coal-burning power plants and other industrial sources in 26 states, including Arkansas.
New Orleans, LA – Last Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Biden Administration’s proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which will protect Americans from dangerous cross-state air pollution from coal-burning power plants and other industrial sources in 26 states. The announcement comes weeks after notice was given to Louisiana and 18 other states that their state implementation plans to curb pollution were not enough.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Earthjustice Action, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Sierra Club launched a digital ad campaign in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. When confirmed, Judge Jackson will make history as the first Black woman to serve on the Court in its 233-year history.
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) propuso hoy la regla de Contaminación del Aire Interestatal, la cual protegerá al público contra la peligrosa polución de las plantas térmicas de carbón que el viento traslada de un estado a otro, beneficiando a 26 de ellos.
Oklahoma City, OK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Biden Administration’s proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which will protect Americans from dangerous cross-state air pollution from coal-burning power plants and other industrial sources in 26 states. The announcement comes weeks after notice was given to Oklahoma and 18 other states that their state implementation plans to curb pollution were not enough.
Washington, DC – Late last night, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the Senate passed the FY2022 appropriations package. The House of Representatives did the same the night prior. The bill, which includes modest increases in key funding provisions, sets an initial course for ensuring the Biden Administration is equipped with the funding necessary for the federal government to function as a whole.
In response, Sierra Club Director People and Nature Policy Kirin Kennedy released the following statement: