Columbus – Last week, Republican Rep. Rick Carfagna introduced House Bill 239 and Republican Senators Peterson and Terhar introduced Senate Bill 155 which are designed to require Ohio’s electricity customers to pay higher electric bills for decades to keep two money-losing coal-burning plants operating. Those coal-burning power plants, Kyger Creek in Ohio and Clifty Creek in Indiana, were built in the 1950s, can’t compete in today’s energy market, and are jointly-owned by AEP, FirstEnergy, DP&L, and Duke.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- U.S. Conference of Mayors Vice President Mayor Steve Benjamin along with his Mayors for 100% Clean Energy Co-Chairs today introduced a landmark resolution to the U.S. Conference of Mayors that would formally establish support from the nation’s mayors for the goal of 100 percent renewable energy in cities nationwide.
Today, it was widely reported that Donald Trump intends to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. According to the terms of the Agreement, no country can begin the withdrawal process until three years after the Agreement enters into force.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, it was widely reported that Donald Trump intends to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. Experts will discuss the diplomatic and climate consequences of Donald Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement.
CHARLESTON, WV-- On Friday, May 26, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia found that conductivity pollution from Fola Coal’s Monoc #2 Surface Mine, located along the southern portion of the Leatherwood Creek watershed, violated key state and federal water quality protections. The mine is located in Nicholas and Clay counties and dumps mine waste into valley fills located in tributaries to Leatherwood Creek.
Oakland, CA.-- In response to Donald Trump’s proposed deep cuts to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs that protect children and communities from toxic waste, air and water pollution, and climate change, Climate Parents and Mobilizing Media today released three videos featuring children speaking about the negative impacts. The children in the videos ask Congress to #SavetheEPA from Trump’s cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump refrained from signing onto consensus language with the United States’ closest allies in support of the Paris Climate Agreement and tweeted that a decision on support of the Agreement would come next week..
Washington, DC -- Late yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected Energy Transfer Partners’ request to resume horizontal directional drilling at two sites for its Rover fracked gas pipeline. This rejection comes after numerous leaks into Ohio’s wetlands, and Clean Air and Clean Water act violations. FERC has halted the process at only eight locations of the 32 where drilling is taking place under Ohio’s wetlands and streams.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late yesterday, Donald Trump’s EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, proposed suspending deadlines for new clean water protections against coal plants dumping massive amounts of industrial sludge into America’s waterways.
Mead, Colorado -- Late yesterday, an oil tanker in Mead, CO exploded, killing one and injuring three. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the explosion.