VA Offshore Wind: A Strong Foundation
this new energy.As noted, the Virginia Maritime Association (VMA) is one of the partnership organizations working with DMME to advance wind energy opportunities. VMA has been active in critical areas, beyond its work with DMME. Last fall, for example, it teamed up as a sponsor with the Sierra Club to update businesses regarding wind opportunities. Its recent past president was on VOWDA’s Board.David White is VMA’s Executive Vice President and Will Fediw is Vice President, Industry & Government Affairs. They said VMA is pleased by Virginia’s moves on offshore
Barclays Rejects Arctic Drilling
in a series of major financial institutions rejecting drilling in the Arctic. Some of the world’s largest banks have made similar commitments, including HSBC, BNP Paribas, Royal Bank of Scotland, Societe Generale, and others.Recently leaders from the Gwich’in Steering Committee and the Sierra Club have met with representatives from Barclays to discuss the threats fossil fuel operations pose to the Arctic Refuge and why action by the financial industry is necessary, said Sierra Club.“Major financial institutions are beginning to stand with the overwhelming majority of Americans and
US Government Sued Over Atlantic Seismic Testing
month that no seismic tests have been known to cause whale beachings. A spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency within the Commerce Department, declined to discuss ongoing litigation.Plaintiffs in the lawsuit also included the Southern Environmental Law Center, Sierra Club, Oceana, the Center for Biological Diversity and the North Carolina Coastal Federation.Lawmakers from South Carolina and coastal mayors held a news conference on Tuesday in Charleston to address the issue.U.S. Representative-elect Joe Cunningham, a Democrat, said drilling threatens fishing industries
Environmentalists Sue Over Shell Plan to Drill in Arctic
May to Shell's resumption of fossil fuel exploration in the Arctic, which was paused after a mishap-filled 2012 season. The decision was met with approval by some Alaska lawmakers, who believe it will bring money and jobs to the state, as well as protests from environmentalists. The Sierra Club and nine other groups sought to overturn the government's decision in a petition with the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. According to the petition, the plaintiffs are conservation and Alaska Native groups, the members of which "use and enjoy the
"Safe Drilling in the Far North is a Fantasy": Greenpeace
and should simply not be allowed to drill in these fragile waters. The Arctic urgently needs protection and Greenpeace won’t stop until that happens.” The legal challenge was brought by a number of groups including Greenpeace USA, Earthjustice, NRDC, REDOIL, Alaska Wilderness League and Sierra Club. The full complaint can be read: http://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/Arctic.oilspillplan.complaint7.10.12.pd
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