Terminal Developer Sues City of Oakland to Overturn Coal Ban Ordinance
On December 8th, the Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal, LLC, owned by private developer Phil Tagami, sued the City of[…]
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Latest IEA Evidence Makes Global Transition to Clean Energy Economy Clear
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released an analysis that showed global coal demand growth will continue to stall through 2021,[…]
Read moreCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Unanimously Approves Electric Vehicle Charging Program #EV
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Google’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Announcement #CleanEnergy
Google will achieve its goal of powering global operations entirely with renewable energy in 2017, the company announced on December[…]
Read moreSen. McConnell Disregards Coal Workers and their Families with Continuing Resolution Proposal #BeyondCoal
Congress is considering passing a continuing resolution which includes a weak proposal from Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that leaves the[…]
Read moreCommunity Groups Hold Pocahontas Land Corporation Accountable for Water Pollution from Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine in Legal Settlement
On December 2nd, corporate landowner Pocahontas Land Corporation agreed in a legal settlement to apply for a Clean Water Act[…]
Read moreSierra Club Files Suit Against Two LNG Projects #LNGLawsuits
The Sierra Club has filed suit against two LNG proposals: Sabine Pass LNG Terminal and Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project. Both[…]
Read moreSierra Club, Sierra Club Foundation, and Causa Justa::Just Cause Announce New Partnership #Displacement #Gentrification
On November 30th, Causa Justa::Just Cause (CJJC), the Sierra Club, and the Sierra Club Foundation announced a new partnership designed[…]
Read moreNew EPA Safeguards Address Unsafe Texas Coal Plant Pollution #BeyondCoal #EPA
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved to protect communities near coal-fired power plants from dangerous[…]
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