The Latest On: Climate Change
Local Governments Can't Ban Utility Use Of Certain Fuels Under Senate Bill
Bradley Marshall, Attorney, Florida Office, Earthjustice: "Cities have been at the forefront in recognizing the threat of climate change and promoting the transition to renewable clean energy, and basically this is putting up a big stop sign and saying, 'no,' they are not allowed to take action to move the state forward and serve their own constituents,"
Interior Department Begins Review of Oil, Gas Leasing Program
Drew Caputo, Vice President of Litigation, Earthjustice: “The federal oil and gas leasing program needs serious reform if America is going to address climate change. Nearly 25% of this country’s climate-cooking emissions come from fossil fuels pumped or mined from lands and waters that belong to all Americans. This is unsustainable.”
These Little Devices On Oil Fields Make A Lot Of Emissions. New Regulations Could Change That
Robin Cooley, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: “It's significant because pneumatics are such a large source of methane emissions from this industry. This is a step in the right direction, but there's definitely going to be more that needs to be done to meet those targets in the future.”
Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change
Drew Caputo, Vice President of Litigation, Earthjustice: “The climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis isn’t standing still.”