Washington, DC— More than 500 geographically and ideologically diverse organizations joined a coalition to oppose President Trump’s border wall and militarization efforts. The groups reject new miles of wall planned under the Trump administration, including a 20-mile section just west of El Paso and concrete walls that have been contracted out at more than $20 million per mile for the Rio Grande in South Texas.
CINCINNATI, OH -- Today, Cincinnati, Ohio became the 100th city in the nation and the second city in Ohio to commit to 100 percent clean, renewable energy.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Across the United States, 100 cities and towns have committed to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy.
Oakland, Calif. --- Yesterday, developer Phil Tagami again filed suit against the City of Oakland over the Oakland coal export terminal.
In response, Luis Amezcua, Senior Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, issued the following statement:
According to former coal lobbyist and acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s schedule, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by E&E, he met with several polluters in his first month. These included executives for the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, BP America, Delta Air Lines and Valero Energy Corp.
Earthjustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a brief contesting FERC’s new policy that it would stop analyzing the full range of climate impacts of gas pipeline projects
This afternoon, Xcel Energy announced its commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2050. This is the first major interstate utility in the U.S. to commit to eliminating carbon emissions.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced today that American coal consumption in 2018 is expected to be at its lowest level in the past 39 years.
Today, the Iowa Utilities Board announced its approval of MidAmerican’s Wind XII project. While applauding the significant advancement of clean energy, Sierra Club will continue to push MidAmerican to provide a true "100% clean energy" plan, one that phases out the Company's continued heavy reliance on coal generation.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, POLITICO reported that the Trump Administration plans to pare down the safety assumptions underlying the proposed rollback of the Obama era clean car standards.