Long Island, NY — The New York State Energy Research and Development (NYSERDA) is hosting a series of informational open houses throughout the month to provide the latest updates on the state's plan for offshore wind development. Tuesday’s Brookhaven meeting included details on the two proposed projects from Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind.
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, Representatives Grijalva, Beyer, and Dingell introduced the Protect America’s Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Udall. The bill reverses recent Trump administrations rollbacks to the highly successful Endangered Species Act.
DURHAM, N.C.— Duke Energy released an updated carbon reduction strategy today that included a goal of reducing system-wide carbon emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030, and a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
An independent analysis released today finds that Arizona’s electric utilities can save more than $3 billion by replacing all remaining coal-burning power plants with new renewable energy resources. The Arizona Coal Plant Valuation Study, conducted by energy consulting firm Strategen, analyzes the cost of replacing the 11 existing coal units that provide power to Arizona customers with renewable energy, like solar and wind, as well as market purchases. These savings exceed $10 billion when also accounting for the societal costs of greenhouse gas emissions and the financial tools available to help transition away from coal. All units evaluated are slated for retirement after 2035, with the analysis assuming an earlier retirement of 2023.
Seattle, WA -- Today, the Seattle City Council joined cities across the country in committing not to do business with any company that seeks to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The vote comes in the wake of historic, bipartisan action in the U.S. Congress to protect the Refuge from drilling.
Washington, DC -- Shortly after midnight Monday morning, 48,000 United Auto Workers walked out of General Motors plants and operations to demand fair pay and adequate benefits.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
OAKLAND, CA – Five young people who have taken a lead in addressing climate change and the congresswoman who proposed the Green New Deal are among those receiving national awards from the Sierra Club this year.
The Sierra Club, along with Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Respiratory Health Association (RHA), are seeking approval of a proposed settlement with Illinois Power Resources Generating, LLC (IPRG), an affiliate of Vistra Energy, of a Clean Air Act lawsuit brought by environmental organizations in 2013. The settlement, which must still undergo review and approval from the Judge in the case, includes the retirement of the E.D. Edwards coal-fired power plant by the end of 2022 and $8.6 million in funding for workforce development and public health and environmental projects that benefit Peoria-area communities.
NATIONWIDE -- Today, the Sierra Club and Plug In America released an updated version of AchiEVe: Model Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption, a toolkit designed to accelerate the switch to clean, electric vehicles in an effective, sustainable, and equitable way by providing public officials and advocates with model EV policies at the state, local, transit, and utility levels.
The Trump administration is considering recommendations provided by the uranium mining industry that would open public lands surrounding Grand Canyon to uranium mining and directly threaten tribal lands, including the Bears Ears National Monument.