Press Releases

October 13, 2023

SEATTLE, WA — The Biden Administration and the DOE announced on Friday seven recipients of funding through the Hydrogen Hubs program, the $8 billion program created in 2021 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). One of the funded projects is the Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2 Hub), which will receive $1 billion to establish eight hydrogen production sites across Washington, Oregon, and Montana. 

October 13, 2023

Green hydrogen could decarbonize steelmaking, but selected proposals rely heavily on fossil fuels

October 13, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today the Biden Administration and the DOE announced seven recipients of funding through the Hydrogen Hubs program, the $8 billion program created in 2021 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

13 de octubre de 2023

Octubre 10, organizaciones ambientales, agroecológicas, comunitarias y municipales convocaron a la prensa a la vista argumentativa de la demanda entablada contra el gobierno de Puerto Rico y varias agencias por violar el Plan de Uso de Terrenos y la Ley de Política Pública Energética en los procesos de aprobación de proyectos industriales de energía renovable en suelos de alto valor agrícola y ecológicamente sensitivos.

October 13, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding awards for seven hydrogen hubs across the country this morning. President Biden is expected to share additional details during remarks in Philadelphia today, at the site of the Mid-Atlantic hub.

October 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Earlier today the EPA proposed approval of a groundbreaking rule aimed to mitigate pollution from Southern California warehouses.

October 12, 2023

St. Louis, MO – The largest proposed energy project in Missouri’s recent history will become a reality. The Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to approve construction of the Grain Belt Express transmission line today. The project will create 1,500 direct jobs and generate $1.3 billion in economic activity during construction and over $17 billion in electric bill savings for Missourians during the life of the project. Once operational, the project is slated to save $12.8 million annually for nearly 40 municipal utilities throughout the state by delivering low-cost, reliable wind energy.

October 12, 2023

Phoenix, AZ – In Sierra Club’s latest version of its annual Dirty Truth About Utilities’ Climate Pledges Report that analyzes the plans of 77 utilities, Arizona utilities Salt River Project (SRP), Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and Arizona Public Service Company (APS) have earned abysmal grades for the third consecutive year for their coal and gas infrastructure that poisons the air, exacerbates the water crisis, and burdens customers.

October 11, 2023

Bank is lead financial advisor in $59.5B deal despite committing to reach net zero by 2050

October 11, 2023

Kansas City, MO – After three years, Ameren Missouri and Evergy have regressed in their plans to move from coal and gas to clean energy, while Associated Electric Cooperatives Incorporated (AECI) maintained the worst possible score. This assessment comes from the Sierra Club’s updated The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report.