Port Arthur, Texas – Major expansions sought for two LNG facilities in Texas – Port Arthur LNG and Corpus Christi Midscale – have been paused while this review proceeds. While two LNG facilities proposed in Brownsville have already been approved by DOE, the pause sends a clear message that such projects are not good for our communities and continue to be risky investments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Biden administration released a new report providing an update on progress being made towards achieving the America the Beautiful initiative to conserve 30 percent of all lands and waters in the United States by 2030.
Washington, DC – Ahead of a set of important vehicle regulations being finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) soon, car dealerships and the truck industry are ramping up their lobbying of the agency to adopt weak standards and allow more pollution from cars and heavy trucks.
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PENNSYLVANIA -- Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will halt approvals of new liquefied fracked gas exports (LNG) while the agency reviews its criteria for determining if an application is in the public interest. DOE has never rejected a gas export application on the grounds of harm to the public interest despite clear and growing evidence that gas exports are inconsistent with global climate targets, destroy local communities and harm critical ecosystems, while increasing domestic energy costs.
Today, President Biden and Secretary Granholm announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) will halt approvals of liquified gas exports, known as LNG, while the agency reviews its criteria for determining if an application is in the public interest. This decision by the Biden administration represents a significant, positive change in policy in response to calls from a broad coalition urging action to halt the expansion of gas exports.
The New York Times is reporting that the Department of Energy (DOE) will halt approvals of liquified gas exports, known as LNG, including the controversial CP2, while the agency reviews its criteria for determining if an application is in the public interest. If true, this decision by the Biden administration would represent a significant, positive change in policy in response to calls from a broad coalition urging action to halt the expansion of gas exports.
Washington, DC – Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its annual electricity market report that shows low emissions energy sources will account for almost half of the world’s electricity generation by 2026, up from 39% in 2023.
Austin, Texas – Yesterday, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club urged the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to delay its Jan. 25 meeting where the agency plans to vote on a proposed land exchange involving SpaceX.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise issued a final judgment today granting the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal (OBOT) permission to resume efforts to build a massive terminal for exporting coal near the Port of Oakland.