SIGNAL HILL, Calif. – Dozens of concerned residents turned out at a public hearing on Tuesday to oppose Signal Hill Petroleum’s proposed 20-year extension of oil drilling operations, which would allow for 46 new oil wells in the densely populated city. The hearing was scheduled to allow for public comment on the plan’s newly released draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
RICHMOND, VA – Today, the Youngkin Administration issued an official Attorney General opinion declaring Virginia will not participate in Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) despite the standards being adopted and twice reaffirmed by the Virginia General Assembly.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced billions of dollars in investments to protect public lands across the United States funded through the Great American Outdoors Act.
Salt Lake City, UT — Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Program rebate competition grants. This announcement comes after months of dialogue between students and school boards about how to reduce emissions from school facilities and fleets. The rebates will help school districts purchase clean school buses in three Utah school districts across the state. The following Districts in Utah have been awarded funding:
BOSTON, MA - Offshore wind is critical to achieving New England’s climate goals, reducing local energy costs, and protecting New Englanders from volatile gas prices, according to a new report authored by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc.
Montpelier, VT – Late yesterday, S.259, a bill passed in the Vermont legislature that would allow the state to recover billions from fossil fuel companies to cover costs related to the impacts of climate change, became law. The measure, supported by the Sierra Club’s Vermont chapter and local environmental leaders, is the first-ever so-called “climate superfund” bill in the nation to become law.
Columbus, OH – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 20 school districts in Ohio will benefit from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
The Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club sued the federal government today for failing to properly evaluate harms from the Alaska LNG project to several threatened and endangered species.
Today, the Biden administration announced New York as the first state to receive funding through the Department of Energy’s Home Energy Rebates Programs, created by the historic Inflation Reduction Act. This new program gives low-and middle- income New Yorkers access to efficiency and clean energy improvements that will make their homes safer and more comfortable, while also lowering energy bills.
BRIDGEPORT, CT. – Connecticut environmental groups hosted three successful local events this Black Birders Week. At these gatherings, Black birders and outdoor enthusiasts, plus the general public, celebrated the critical role Black birders play in conservation efforts, environmental justice, and community care.