Ann Arbor, MI -- Today, at a press conference hosted by the American Federation for Government Employees, Representative Debbie Dingell called for federal funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL). Donald Trump’s proposed budget had called for funding for the NVFEL to be paid for by auto companies.
Richmond, VA -- Today, the Sierra Club is filed a petition with the Virginia State Corporation Commission stating that Dominion Virginia Power’s (DVP) deal with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline for capacity to ship fracked gas requires the Commission's prior approval.
MOAB, UTAH -- Interior Secretary Zinke is visiting Utah this week, with a tour of Bears Ears National Monument arranged for today and a stop at Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument planned for later in the week. The visit follows an Executive Order from President Trump directing the Department of the Interior to review national monuments to determine where protections could be rolled back.
Columbus, OH -- Over the weekend, Sierra Club discovered that Energy Transfer’s fracked gas pipeline, Rover, has spilled six times in a two-week period, has had six stormwater violations, and violated the Clean Air Act all before the pipeline even goes into operation.
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Friday, May 5, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After a failed attempt in March, House Republicans voted today to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act, passing a bill that would throw 24 million Americans off of their health care and threaten the coverage for tens of millions more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It was reported earlier today that during a presentation at the Eastern Fuel Buyers Conference, EPA Senior Policy Advisor Mandy Gunasekara said that she was in Washington D.C. to make sure what EPA is doing is helping the coal industry.
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Donald Trump issued a “religious liberty” Executive Order which would override decades of precedent to permit religious organizations to participate in the political system, including contributing financially, while maintaining its tax exempt status, overriding the notion of the separation of church and state that our nation was founded upon.
In response, Sierra Club’s Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
BOISE, ID -- As part of a settlement deal released yesterday, Idaho Power announced its intention to close the two units at Nevada’s North Valmy Generating Station several years ahead of schedule. Idaho Power plans to close Unit 1 in 2019 and Unit 2 in 2025. Idaho Power’s current schedule depreciates Units 1 and 2 in 2031 and 2035, respectively.
Brooklyn, NY -- After the New York MTA announced the plan to purchase 200 diesel buses to mitigate the closure of the L train, the Sierra Club released a letter to Governor Cuomo and the CEO of the NYMTA signed by 100 Brooklyn businesses in support of clean, quiet, zero-emission buses for Brooklyn and throughout the MTA service territory.