New Mexico Utilities Can Invest Over $11 Million Into EV Infrastructure & Education
The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project has announced that the Public Service Company of New Mexico can invest $10 million in … [continued]
EarthJustice
Risk Managed? New Report Finds Chemical Disaster Risks from Climate Change
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director This week, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Earthjustice, … [continued]
Advocates Hope EPA Staff Will See Superfund Injustices At Border
More than 100 EPA staffers have already signed up to temporarily relocate to the US–Mexico border to help with the … [continued]
NRDC Sues US Department Of Energy Over Efficiency Standards Process Changes
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. by Joe Vukovich NRDC sued the U.S. Department of Energy yesterday for once again … [continued]
Kansas Supreme Court Invalidates Demand Charges For Residential Solar Customers
Solar energy advocates have won an important legal battle against demand charges imposed on rooftop solar customers in Kansas.
Trump Administration Ignores Oil Worker Safety In Pursuit Of Offshore Oil Profits
Recent reports show that political appointees at the Department of the Interior (DOI) ignored experts who opposed issuing a rule rolling back safety measures for offshore oil rig workers.
Coal Ash Pollution Contaminates Ground Water At Hundreds Of Locations
The latest data from groundwater monitoring systems shows 90% of coal ash storage pits are leaching harmful toxins into the environment. The EPA wants to roll back regulations designed to protect the environment.
California Approves $738 Million Transportation Electrification Initiative
California is at the forefront of US states when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. Nearly 40% of those emissions come from the state’s transportation sector. Not only has California always been ground zero for car culture, but it’s also home to several of the largest ports in America, whose operations depend on heavy-duty trucks powered by diesel engines.
Even West “By God” Virginia Says No To Lying, Cheating Coal Companies
FirstEnergy, a large utility company in America’s heartland, has withdrawn a plan that would have forced rate payers to subsidize an aging coal fired generating station in West Virginia — a small victory on the road toward renewable energy.
Native Americans Opposed To Dakota Access Pipeline Win A Round In Federal Court
A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers failed to study several important factors when it issued a permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline but did not order the pipeline to shut down.
