Annapolis, M.D.--The Maryland General Assembly just passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and has subsequently sent the bill to the Governor’s desk for signature. The bill will accelerate the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030, including a huge leap in solar energy combined with quadrupling the state’s commitment to offshore wind. Additionally, the bill will provide millions of dollars to workforce development programs, and require the state to create a plan and complete a robust analysis in order to accomplish the goal of Maryland going 100% clean energy by 2040.
Nationwide -- This April, the first annual Drive Electric Earth Day is being held, with over 150 events across the United States, as well as Canada, New Zealand, and the Dominican Republic, celebrating the significant and wide-ranging benefits of electric vehicles (EVs). EVs reduce emissions from transportation -- currently the leading sector contributing to carbon pollution -- in addition to improving public health and providing fuel and maintenance savings for consumers.
Earlier this morning, leaked details of a legislative nuclear bailout was reported by longtime energy reporter John Funk. It appears that the state legislature hopes to introduce a bill that will raise customers’ monthly electric bill in order to bail out old uneconomic nuclear plants.
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, Sierra Club, ACLU of Texas, and ACLU of Northern California filed a motion today to immediately stop the illegal construction of President Trump’s border wall. The plaintiffs in the case, the Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition are asking the court to declare that Trump’s declaration of a national emergency is unconstitutional and unlawful.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As policymakers, the auto industry and the public converge on the Washington Auto Show, public interest groups t
Earlier this week, Norman, Oklahoma, was the target of Nazi graffiti, echoing similar acts of vandalism discovered last week in Oklahoma City. The Sierra Club as a whole, and the Norman-based Red Earth Group, condemns this hateful display of racism, anti-semitism, vandalism, and bigotry.
Calexico, CA-- Tomorrow, Donald Trump will visit the US-Mexico border in Southern California to promote his border wall.
This morning, in spite of multiple bombshell reports on his unethical and questionable actions, the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources voted to advance the nomination of former fossil fuel lobbyist David Bernhardt for Secretary of the Interior.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, the House Budget Committee advanced a budget plan which would raise the budget caps on discretionary spending for 2020 and 2021 by 5.7%, or $34 billion. The move is necessary to ward off the regressive sequester cuts that would slash federal support for critical public health, safety, and other programs by over $125 billion.