EPA Proposes Decision on Vehicle Efficiency and Emissions Standards #CAFE #EPA
On November 30th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed decision on fuel efficiency standards, also known as the[…]
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Sierra Club Statement on Illinois Energy Bill SB 2814 #CleanEnergy
The Illinois state legislature passed the much anticipated sweeping energy bill after an amended version was passed by a state[…]
Read moreVectren Releases Plan to Reduce Dependence on Coal, Increase Renewables #BeyondCoal
Vectren released a 20-year energy plan that retires all but one coal-burning generation unit by 2024, and builds its first[…]
Read morePSC approves big rate hike for unnecessary gas plants #FloridaPower
On November 29th, the Public Service Commission approved a request by Florida Power and Light to charge customers for the[…]
Read moreTrump’s Commerce Pick Owned Deadly Coal Mine #BadTrumpPicks
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, bought coal mines from bankrupt Horizon Natural Resources.[…]
Read moreObama Administration Heeds Standing Rock Sioux and Water Protectors’ Call to Conduct Environmental Review #StandingRock
On Sunday, the Obama administration announced that it will not grant the final easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Instead,[…]
Read moreSierra Club Statement on Corn Ethanol Mandate #EPA #Toxic
On November 23rd, the EPA announced that it was raising the 2017 corn ethanol mandate to 15 billion gallons of[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Coalition Concerned By Alpha’s Failure to Disclose $100 Million During Bankruptcy #BeyondCoal
On November 28th, a coalition of environmental groups filed a “reservation of rights” in the bankruptcy of Alpha Natural Resources[…]
Read moreClimate Denier and Women’s Health Opponent Unfit to Serve at HHS #TrumpPicks
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to appoint U.S. Rep. Tom Price from Georgia, as the head of the[…]
Read moreSierra Club on Trump’s Paris Climate Walkback: “Talk is Cheap” #ClimateChange
President-elect Donald Trump rhetorically walked back his advocacy of “cancelling” the Paris climate agreement in a recent meeting with New[…]
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