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The Latest Breaking News from the Sierra Club

11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert

What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening

The Independent UK

‘It’s going to be rough’: what Trump’s response to LA fires portends for future climate disasters

Big oil executive plans to celebrate Trump’s inauguration as California burns – though experts say climatic conditions are only getting more extreme

The Guardian - US

Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas

A 2021 ruling found the oil giant committed more than 16,000 violations of the Clean Air Act at its Baytown refinery and plant.

The Texas Tribune

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Environmental groups alarmed as Doug Burgum picked for US interior secretary

Several groups say North Dakota governor will sacrifice public lands on the ‘altar of the fossil fuel industry’s profits’

The Guardian - US

Environmental groups call for Biden to take ‘bold action’ on climate ahead of Trump’s second term

As Cop29 kicks off in Azerbaijan this week, President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-climate stance looms large

The Independent UK

First Thing: Harris comes out swinging in presidential debate

Kamala Harris kept Donald Trump on the defensive as he devolved into bizarre and false tangents about crowd sizes, abortion and immigration. Plus: how to get a better night’s sleep

The Guardian - UK

Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas

This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects.

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10 things to do for Earth Day to show you care

How to protect the places you love, and preserve them for future generations of adventurers

Advnture

Three states end judicial deference practices

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia

Valley activists wage transatlantic battle to stop natural gas exports from South Texas

As legal efforts fall short, Rio Grande Valley residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt export terminals on wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S.

The Texas Tribune

The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas

As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S.

Capital & Main

Texas greenlights negotiations with SpaceX for Boca Chica State Park land exchange

Monday’s vote lets Texas Parks and Wildlife staff begin negotiations to swap 43 acres in the park for 477 acres next to a federal wildlife refuge.

The Texas Tribune

‘Black snow’: sugarcane burning makes our lives hell, Florida locals say

Fire and ash from burning cane fields has worsened health near Lake Okeechobee, US’s largest sugar-growing region

The Guardian - US

Give people more info about federal energy-efficiency rebates, tax credits

Seven in 10 Americans say they know little or nothing about the Inflation Reduction Act, including parts of the package that offer rebates or tax credits for things like home solar panels and heat pumps.

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New Mexico’s Wild Hydrogen Days

State hydrogen projects promoted, killed; governor goes to Australian hydrogen conference with oil and gas reps.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Steel smothered Gary, Indiana, with heavy pollution. Community activists deserve a say in cleanup.

Historic investments in clean energy, jobs and infrastructure offer an unprecedented opportunity to change the narrative in places like Gary, Ben Jealous writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Clean energy efforts by utility companies fall far short of America’s goals

It’s past time for utilities to stop making excuses and take seriously our national target of 100% clean energy by 2035, Ben Jealous writes. A new report found dozens of companies still heavily invested in fossil fuels.

The Independent UK

Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects

Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club are suing Puerto Rico’s government over the planned location of dozens of renewable energy projects meant to ease the U.S. territory’s power woes

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EPA will decide if the state is doing enough to reduce pollution in two East Texas counties

The federal agency has settled a lawsuit the Sierra Club brought over pollution from a coal-burning power plant. The agreement requires the EPA to weigh in on the state’s plan to improve air quality in Rusk and Panola counties.

Chicago Sun-Times

We have a chance to cut air pollution caused by big trucks

An estimated 72 million Americans, including people on the South and West sides of Chicago, are endangered by pollution from vehicle exhaust because they live in close proximity to trucking routes along interstates, the head of the Sierra Club writes.

Capital & Main

Banks Continue to Put Billions Into Oil and Gas — Is It a Smart Investment?

Some experts say banks should be financing renewables at a much higher rate, for climate and ROI reasons.

Chicago Sun-Times

Keep pushing for clean energy spending to undo the environmental damage of NAFTA

After NAFTA, new manufacturing plants too often opened where there was the least environmental regulation and outside North America. But if we’re persistent enough, the markets will begin to shift more toward clean energy, Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Remembering Deepwater Horizon, the worst offshore oil spill in our history

As the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster approaches, the government is selling more oil and gas leases. That could weaken the enthusiasm of American voters who care about climate change, Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club writes.

The Guardian - US

Global banks pledged to cut emissions – but still invest billions on US gas exports

Many banks promised to work toward net-zero emissions – but their targets explicitly exempt liquefied natural gas projects

Tribune News Service

DeSantis fights for Everglades as he neglects climate crisis

One night in mid-February, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the stage at the Breakers in Palm Beach to brag about how much he’d done for the environment.

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