BRUSSELS — Almost half of EU cities exceed air pollution limits set by a landmark EU clean air law, according to a new report from ClientEarth and World Resources Institute (WRI). The report raises concerns about the level of preparedness in cities across the bloc and outlines the changes needed … [continued]
A panoramic example of the Great Lakes Pine Forests and Barrens ecosystem. Image:
NPS Photo (public domain).
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin — Today, Dairyland Power Coop announced the cancellation of plans for NTEC, which was proposed to be built on the shores of Lake Superior, and asked the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to withdraw its permits. The Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a 625 MW natural gas plant, has … [continued]
Donaldsonville, Louisiana — Yesterday, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) posted the final, approved air permit for Hyundai’s proposed steel plant. Hyundai promised a state-of-the-art, clean facility, but the proposed plan falls short of those promises and would still bring thousands of tons of pollution to Cancer Alley, a … [continued]
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Today, Sierra Club Connecticut, local environmental justice leaders, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and state elected officials hosted a Press Conference on Connecticut’s High Asthma Rates in the Legislative Office Building. Hartford ranked eighth in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation’s rankings of “Asthma Capitals” due to … [continued]
Last night, I returned home from Mondial de l’Auto 2026, otherwise known as the Paris Motor Show. My time there was packed with events and conversations. While at the show, I also attended the Paris Automotive Summit, hearing from multiple industry executives. I will get into more depth on some … [continued]
Healthy social housing has to provide winter warmth, summer safety and clean indoor air, while retrofit sequencing determines how quickly residents receive those benefits.
“Fabric first” starts from a sensible building-efficiency idea. Improve insulation, stop unnecessary draughts, fix ventilation and reduce heat demand before replacing a gas or oil boiler with a heat pump. Some homes plainly need that work, and cheap measures such as loft insulation, draught repair and basic remediation can be … [continued]
50 companies, industry associations and civil society organisations urge governments to finalise the transposition of ETS2 and start using the revenues to support vulnerable households. 50 companies and NGOs are calling on governments to start using ETS2 revenues to support vulnerable households’ transition to clean energy. Using frontloaded revenues from … [continued]
The agency’s power plant rollback—right after the hottest summer on record—will raise your power bills and worsen the climate crisis. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its repeal of the 2024 carbon pollution standards for power plants, on the heels of the hottest summer that Americans have ever endured. … [continued]
Lawsuit Challenges Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards That Will Drive Up Costs for American Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of environmental and consumer protection organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s final rule rolling back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, a move that will make new … [continued]
Rule Will Drive Up Costs at the Pump for Families Already Struggling with High Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. — [On Saturday], Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the Trump administration has finalized a rule rolling back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, making vehicles less fuel efficient and forcing … [continued]
