Raleigh, NC -- After his first pick to lead the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Kathleen Hartnett White, was rejected, Donald Trump is reportedly considering former Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Donald van der Vaart for the post.
WASHINGTON, D.C. --This week, Cooke Aquaculture, a Canadian fish farm corporation, explicitly threatened to use the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to sue the U.S. government in a private tribunal if lawmakers in Washington state enact a proposed ban on the farming of Atlantic salmon, an invasive species, in the state’s waters.
Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) announced that they have rejected a motion that would have allowed them to ensure that Tribal concerns were being adequately considered in their review of the controversial proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
New York -- Today, a coalition of 40 environmental, labor, and transportation industry stakeholders in New York submitted a formal petition to the New York Public Service Commission calling for an Order Establishing a Separate Proceeding to Advance New York’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Market. The requested proceeding would promote a coordinated, proactive approach to New York’s EV initiatives and the petition also asks that New York’s utilities submit proposals to accelerate installation of EV charging infrastructure and EV customer education.
When Donald Trump reversed the rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, he touted his plan to require that the pipeline be built using only American-made steel. Since then, the commitment to American steel has been dropped from his stump speech, and the administration’s recently released infrastructure plan includes nothing about requiring American steel in pipelines.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Even as Duke is asking for rate increases on families and businesses to pay for its statewide coal ash cleanup, the utility has now announced a $200 million dollar plan to convert the four coal units at the Marshall Steam Station to burn a mix of coal and fracked gas.
Vectren CEO Carl Chapman announced plans to build an 800 to 900 MW fracked gas plant that would replace generation from Vectren’s coal-burning power plants and commit Vectren customers to fossil fuel dependence for decades to come.
The EPA is holding a listening session on Trump and his EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s plans to repeal the Clean Power Plan in Kansas City. It is one of just three scheduled listening sessions across the country.
Governor Baker of Massachusetts continues his shortsighted quest for reliance on foreign hydroelectric power to meet climate goals.
Bozeman, MT-- Yesterday, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commissi