South Lake Tahoe, CA – The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) are thrilled to announce victory in their lawsuit against herbicide discharges into the Tahoe Keys lagoons connected to Lake Tahoe. In January 2022, the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a permit allowing the first ever discharge of herbicides into Lake Tahoe’s waters.
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, environmental and allied organizations announced public support for the finalization of the proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule and Sustainable Products Procurement Rule.
Salt Lake City, UT – In a major win for public health and the climate, yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized standards that will slash air, water, and carbon pollution from power plants to address their deadly and dangerous emissions.
Phoenix, AZ – In a hearing today, the Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee voted 9-2 to deny Unisource Electric’s (UNSE) request that the utility’s planned 200 MW expansion of its Black Mountain Generating Station in Mohave County be exempted from obtaining a certificate of environmental compatibility (CEC), a process that requires weighing environmental impacts against the need for a power plant. The Committee’s vote upholds the requirement that new gas-fired power plants must undergo environmental review via the CEC process.
Today, the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for new gas-fired power plants and–for the first time–existing coal-fired plants. One large project that could be impacted by the new rule is the proposed Dominion and Santee Cooper shared combined cycle methane gas plant.
Today, the EPA finalized a rule to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash sitting in old landfills and ponds across the country that were previously exempt from federal regulations. Georgia is home to more than 90 million tons of toxic coal ash. This is a huge win for Georgia communities who have been dealing with coal ash pollution for decades.
the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for new gas-fired power plants and–for the first time–existing coal-fired plants. In Florida, we have many examples of coal-burning power plants that continue to operate even while their risk to health and climate are exponentially greater than all other alternatives.
Washington, D.C. — The winner of the Ride for the Region Challenge is the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)!
