Washington, DC — The Supreme Court heard arguments today in San Francisco v EPA. If the Court sides with San Francisco, the ruling could fundamentally weaken the Clean Water Act by further diminishing EPA’s ability to hold polluters accountable for water pollution that threatens public health and safety.
Nashville, Tennessee — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has paused two essential water permits for the proposed Cumberland Gas Pipeline, which would cut through parts of Dickson, Houston, and Stewart Counties in Middle Tennessee. The stays, which freeze the permits until the court issues final rulings sometime next year, were issued late Friday afternoon and halt pipeline construction activities.
CENTRAL COAST, CA – On October 11th, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary by President Biden. The Biden-Harris Administration and NOAA’s official announcement will be made at today’s press announcement event and ceremony recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day.
St. Louis, MO – Ameren Missouri’s Rush Island power plant will no longer burn coal after Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Kingston, Tennessee — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority today for failing to consider cleaner and more cost-effective power options before deciding to build a new polluting methane gas plant at its Kingston location, the site of the largest industrial s
Ashwaubenon, WISCONSIN – Today, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) will host a public hearing on Wisconsin Public Service’s (WPS) proposed rate increases.
Columbus, OHIO – New ads in downtown Columbus highlight the extreme cost House Bill 6 has caused Ohioans since 2020.
Just days after Hurricane Helene wreaked widespread destruction in the Southeast, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night.
A new policy primer, released today by Sierra Club and Climate & Community Institute, lays out why and how decision-makers at the local, state, and federal level can prioritize tenant protections as efforts to decarbonize buildings gain momentum. From rent and eviction protections to strongly enforced habitability standards, the primer explains a suite of complementary policies and provides existing examples of each as a framework for similar legislation.
Phoenix, AZ – At its October 8 open meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) doubled down on fossil fuels, voting to approve two new methane gas plants: Arizona Public Service Company’s (APS) Redhawk gas plant expansion project in western Maricopa County and Seguro Energy Partners’ Bella Energy Facility gas plant in Pinal County, near Casa Grande.