Oakland, CA -- It is clear that the housing crisis is extreme in California and in many cities across the country. It is also clear that we need to act now to fight the climate crisis. Smart, walkable, and affordable housing is a way to fight both beasts.
Hartford, CT -- The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released the final version of the Connecticut Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) today which details increased electric vehicle infrastructure, rapid expansion of renewable energy including solar and increased energy efficiency investments.
Oakland, CA -- The Sierra Club has launched a campaign encouraging people to call on their utilities to reject dirty fuels that may be mined in Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments. Following Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Donald Trump illegally shrinking and dismantling these national monuments, corporate polluters can now bid on leases to mine, frack, and drill in these public spaces for dirty fuels.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Democrats outlined an infrastructure plan, A Better Deal to Rebuild America, which stands in stark contrast to the leaked Trump plan by actually proposing real solutions to fix the degraded state of infrastructure in the United States. The plan is five times larger than the rumored Trump proposal, and includes comprehensive investments in areas like clean energy and improving the grid, as well as proposes forward thinking solutions that take into account “stronger, more resilient transportation networks and public infrastructure to withstand rising sea levels, a changing climate, extreme weather and predicted seismic events”.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Sierra Club announced that Jackie Ostfeld will serve as the new director of its campaign to ensure access to the outdoors for all. Under her leadership Sierra Club Outdoors will deepen its advocacy for equitable access to nature for kids and communities, facilitate outings for all people, including members of the military and veteran community, and work to support community-driven conservation at the local level to ensure all people can explore and enjoy the outdoors.
Boston, M.A. — Independent System Operator New England (ISO-NE), the regional electric grid operator for Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and most of Maine announced the results of its capacity auction yesterday. The auction will ensure that the region has enough electricity generating capacity to keep the lights on through 2021.
SAN DIEGO, CA— The Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity will present arguments Friday in its lawsuit against the Trump administration’s border wall and prototype projects near San Diego. A rally against the wall will precede the hearing.
Hartford, C.T.--The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must respond to a “Good Neighbor” petition to reduce air pollution (also known as a §126 petition under the Clean Air Act) by holding a public hearing on the issue and responding within 60 days.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Earlier this week, France’s Foreign Minister and the European trade commissioner both said that the European Union will not negotiate any new trade agreements with any country that is not implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, which could bar the United States.
E&E News’ Greenwire released new documents it has obtained that uncover former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee’s meetings with and advocacy for the coal industry while FERC was considering Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s plan to bailout uneconomic coal plants