sierra club Michael Bloomberg gifts Sierra Club $30M to fund anti-coal efforts By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:28:56 +0000 Billionaire philanthropist says he's 'doubling down' on efforts to reduce carbon emissions and replace half the nation's coal fleet with clean energy by 2017. Full Article Energy
sierra club Sierra Club v. County of Fresno By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-24T08:00:00+00:00 (Supreme Court of California) - Held that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) issued in connection with a planned retirement community must be revised. The Sierra Club and others argued that the EIR lacked sufficient discussion of the project's air quality impacts. The California Supreme Court's opinion addressed some broad issues regarding judicial review of the adequacy of EIRs. Full Article Environmental Law Construction
sierra club Sierra Club, Inc. v. US Fish and Wildlife Service By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-30T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - In an amended opinion in a Freedom of Information Act case, held that the Sierra Club was entitled to certain records generated during the Environmental Protection Agency's rule-making process concerning cooling water intake structures. However, other records were protected from public release by the deliberative process privilege. Reversed in part and remanded. Full Article Government Law Environmental Law
sierra club Sierra Club v. Trump By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-03T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Stay of the district court order granting Plaintiffs injunction is not warranted. Plaintiffs sued Defendants to enjoining them from reprogramming funds from the Department of Defense toward building a barrier along our country’s southern border. The appeals court concluded that Plaintiffs have a strong likelihood that they will prevail in this litigation. Full Article Government Law Environmental Law Civil Procedure
sierra club Sierra Club, Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-27T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - Vacated federal agency decisions approving construction of a natural gas pipeline through a national forest. Several environmental groups challenged the Bureau of Land Management's and U.S. Forest Service's rulings allowing the pipeline to be built. On a petition for review, the Fourth Circuit agreed with the environmental groups that the federal agencies failed to fully comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Mineral Leasing Act, and the National Forest Management Act, and therefore the appeals court vacated and remanded to the agencies for further proceedings. Full Article Oil and Gas Law Government Law Environmental Law
sierra club Sierra Club v. State Water Control Board By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-01T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - Denied a legal challenge filed by environmental groups seeking to prevent the construction of a natural gas pipeline across part of Virginia. The environmental groups argued that the Commonwealth of Virginia had improperly certified that the pipeline project would not degrade the state's water. Unpersuaded, the Fourth Circuit, which had jurisdiction over the case by federal statute, concluded that Virginia's issuance of a Clean Water Act certification was not arbitrary and capricious, and thus denied the environmental groups' petition for review. Full Article Water Law Environmental Law Oil and Gas Law
sierra club Sierra Club v. National Park Service By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-06T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - Vacated actions taken by two federal agencies that provided necessary approvals for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. When the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service granted certain environmental authorizations that were needed to construct the 600-mile pipeline, which is designed to transport natural gas from West Virginia to the eastern portions of Virginia and North Carolina, environmental groups filed a petition for review of the agencies' actions. Agreeing with the environmental groups that both agency decisions were arbitrary and capricious, the Fourth Circuit vacated both administrative rulings. Full Article Administrative Law Environmental Law Oil and Gas Law
sierra club Sierra Club v. Trump By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-03T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Stay of the district court order granting Plaintiffs injunction is not warranted. Plaintiffs sued Defendants to enjoining them from reprogramming funds from the Department of Defense toward building a barrier along our country’s southern border. The appeals court concluded that Plaintiffs have a strong likelihood that they will prevail in this litigation. Full Article Government Law Environmental Law Civil Procedure
sierra club Sierra Club, Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-07-27T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - Vacated federal agency decisions approving construction of a natural gas pipeline through a national forest. Several environmental groups challenged the Bureau of Land Management's and U.S. Forest Service's rulings allowing the pipeline to be built. On a petition for review, the Fourth Circuit agreed with the environmental groups that the federal agencies failed to fully comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Mineral Leasing Act, and the National Forest Management Act, and therefore the appeals court vacated and remanded to the agencies for further proceedings. Full Article Oil and Gas Law Government Law Environmental Law
sierra club Sierra Club v. State Water Control Board By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-01T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - Denied a legal challenge filed by environmental groups seeking to prevent the construction of a natural gas pipeline across part of Virginia. The environmental groups argued that the Commonwealth of Virginia had improperly certified that the pipeline project would not degrade the state's water. Unpersuaded, the Fourth Circuit, which had jurisdiction over the case by federal statute, concluded that Virginia's issuance of a Clean Water Act certification was not arbitrary and capricious, and thus denied the environmental groups' petition for review. Full Article Water Law Environmental Law Oil and Gas Law
sierra club Sierra Club v. National Park Service By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-08-06T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Fourth Circuit) - Vacated actions taken by two federal agencies that provided necessary approvals for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. When the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service granted certain environmental authorizations that were needed to construct the 600-mile pipeline, which is designed to transport natural gas from West Virginia to the eastern portions of Virginia and North Carolina, environmental groups filed a petition for review of the agencies' actions. Agreeing with the environmental groups that both agency decisions were arbitrary and capricious, the Fourth Circuit vacated both administrative rulings. Full Article Administrative Law Environmental Law Oil and Gas Law
sierra club Sierra Club and Aspiration launch new platform for sustainable investing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:30:19 -0400 Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier. Full Article Business
sierra club Sierra Club Announces the Nation's "Coolest" Schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:30:00 -0400 School is a testing ground for the way we perform later in life. It can mold us into fine upstanding members of society, or not. While environmental responsibility isn't something we have to learn early in life, it certainly makes Full Article Technology
sierra club The Sierra Club's "P's and Q's of BBQ" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:44:45 -0400 For many of us, nothing says summer like a dinner from the grill. The taste of marinated flank steak, barbecued chicken and fresh veggies is so yummy when it comes off the Weber, not to mention the cleanup is a quick one so we can enjoy the warm Full Article Living