TEMPE, AZ -- Today the Salt River Project (SRP) Board of Directors voted to approve its Integrated System Plan (ISP) strategies which will guide how the utility plans to generate its power. These proposed strategies will mean SRP will continue to rely on coal and will add more harmful gas-fired plants that will exacerbate the water crisis, drive costs up for ratepayers, and contribute to the climate crisis.
On Friday, Sierra Club took a significant step in its ongoing effort to compel the EPA to enforce federal air quality standards set nearly a decade ago under the Obama administration by filing a lawsuit that requires EPA to recognize the failure of many states to submit compliance plans for reducing smog levels in their communities.
Washington, DC – Tonight, just a few short hours before Congressional Republicans’ threat to shut down the federal government would become a reality, Congress passed a clean bipartisan, short-term continuing resolution that would continue government operations through November 17, 2023.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
The Department of Energy (DOE) released its final rule setting Congressionally-mandated energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces, which will reduce air pollution and lower gas utility bills by $1.5 billion annually. The standard, which had not been meaningfully updated since it was first set by Congress in 1987, will apply to new gas furnaces on the market starting in 2028.
EPA to provide $100M in grants to help manufacturers disclosure environmental impacts of products
Washington, DC – This morning, news broke that Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has passed away. Feinstein served in the U.S. Senate for 31 years. Prior to that, she was the mayor of San Francisco for three terms.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior released a proposed five-year plan for offshore drilling. The proposal includes three lease sales in 2025, 2027, and 2029.
NEW YORK CITY – Today, the New York City Council unanimously passed the Zero-Emission Vehicles for New York City (ZEV4NYC) Act.
LOS ANGELES, CA - California’s mandates for replacing diesel trucks with zero-emission electric trucks will bring cleaner air and better jobs – if they can stay on track. Slow action by electric utilities and fierce opposition by trucking companies are looming threats.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced another $500 million in rebates for the Clean School Bus Program, which offers funding for school districts to purchase clean school buses, install charging infrastructure, and cover workforce development.