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Bridge Partners Places Top Legal Roles at Accion, Humane Society of the United States, Sierra Club, and Southern Poverty Law Center

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Bridge Partners , the inclusion-focused and minority-owned executive search firm, recently placed Angela Ciccolo, Chief Legal Officer, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS); Maria Hermida, General Counsel, Accion; Erica McKinley, Chief Legal Officer, Sierra Club; and Derwyn Bunton, Chief Legal Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

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  • Bridge Partners , the inclusion-focused and minority-owned executive search firm, recently placed Angela Ciccolo, Chief Legal Officer, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS); Maria Hermida, General Counsel, Accion; Erica McKinley, Chief Legal Officer, Sierra Club; and Derwyn Bunton, Chief Legal Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
  • These hires show advancement of women and people of color to the highest levels of the legal profession.
  • Younger generations want to bring their whole selves to work, and increasingly demand that their employers mission and vision align with their own.
  • Hermida, who started with Accion in April, oversees all legal areas of the global nonprofits work, spanning investments, partnerships, and operations.

Sierra Club and Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Join Growing Coalition Challenging Valley Water’s Proposed Pacheco Dam Project

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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The Stop Pacheco Dam Coalition, which filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara Valley Water Districts (Valley Water) Pacheco Dam project in June, has been joined by the Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.

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  • The Stop Pacheco Dam Coalition, which filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara Valley Water Districts (Valley Water) Pacheco Dam project in June, has been joined by the Sierra Club and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.
  • The diverse and growing group of entities opposing the investigations in furtherance of the Pacheco Dam also now includes the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.
  • The Amah Mutsun are working with the Coalition to prevent the irreparable destructive impacts of the dam project, including the investigation efforts, which would disturb sacred and ceremonial sites, said Valentin Lopez, chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and Land Trust.
  • The lawsuit condemns Valley Water for skirting the required environmental review of the proposed Pacheco Dam.

Bear Ridge Solar Project Endorsed by Sierra Club

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sierra Club's New York Atlantic Chapter has officially endorsed Cypress Creek Renewables' proposed Bear Ridge Solar Project, located in the Towns of Cambria and Pendleton in Niagara County.

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  • NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sierra Club's New York Atlantic Chapter has officially endorsed Cypress Creek Renewables' proposed Bear Ridge Solar Project, located in the Towns of Cambria and Pendleton in Niagara County.
  • The endorsement comes after the Niagara Group of the Sierra Club completed a favorable assessment of the 100MW solar project under development by Cypress Creek Renewables.
  • Representatives of the Sierra Club also toured the project location where they met with one of the project's landowners, an active dairy farmer.
  • "We look forward working with the Sierra Club on both Bear Ridge and other projects we're developing across the country."

Rise Light & Power Unveils Plan for “Renewable Ravenswood”: Transforming NYC’s Largest Fossil Fuel Power Plant into a New Clean Energy Hub

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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Rise Light & Powers vision for a Renewable Ravenswood will transform New Yorks energy system and help the state achieve its ambitious climate targets.

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  • Rise Light & Powers vision for a Renewable Ravenswood will transform New Yorks energy system and help the state achieve its ambitious climate targets.
  • Significantly Reducing Fossil Fuel Dependence: Renewable Ravenswood will improve air quality around the state, especially in nearby underserved communities.
  • I applaud Rise Light & Power for taking steps to transition Big Allis and Ravenswood to a clean energy hub, said U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12).
  • LS Power actively invests in businesses focused on renewable energy and fuels, as well as distributed energy resource platforms, such as CPower Energy Management and EVgo.

Avista reaches multiparty settlement of all issues in Washington general rate case

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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All parties, apart from Public Counsel, agreed on the terms of settlement of all issues in Avistas general rate case.

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  • All parties, apart from Public Counsel, agreed on the terms of settlement of all issues in Avistas general rate case.
  • The settlement includes, among other things, agreement on electric and natural gas revenue requirement increases for both years of the multi-year rate plan.
  • The recommendation to the Commission by the Staff of the UTC or other parties to approve the multiparty settlement is not binding on the Commission itself.
  • If approved, this outcome provides a positive framework for our Washington operations that benefits both our customers and shareholders.

Save Koloa and Friends of Maha’ulepu File Legal Challenge to Stop Destruction of Endangered Species Habitat and Native Hawaiian Cultural Sites - and Uphold Hawai’i State Law on Environmental Protections

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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It is adjacent to critical habitat for multiple endangered species and to the historic Hapa Trail.

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  • It is adjacent to critical habitat for multiple endangered species and to the historic Hapa Trail.
  • Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has identified the area as likely to be habitat for at least two endangered species.
  • The loss of these endangered species, unique to Kauai, parallels the loss of our endangered lifestyle, also unique to Kauai."
  • Save Koloa and Friends of Mahaulepu are grateful for all the support offered by communities near and far.

Surge of Momentum in Bipartisan Effort for Sugar Industry Reform

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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STUART, Fla., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VoteWater, a Florida-based group with a mission to fight political corruption and defend the public's right to clean water, today announced the launch of the No Big Sugar Campaign (www.nobigsugar.com), a landmark effort to end the influence of Big Sugar money in politics and free elected leaders to act in the best interest of their communities.

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  • The vehicle for advancing this goal is an open letter and pledge to reject political contributions, direct and indirect, from Big Sugar.
  • So we charge ahead, knowing the industry will fight to keep the system rigged, but also knowing real reform is possible."
  • But American politics has changed in ways that open new paths to sugar policy reform.
  • "The sugar industry does not have the right to demand Florida's environment kneel to their wishes," said Republican US Representative Brian Mast.

Supporters of the NECEC Argue November Referendum Is Unconstitutional

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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The court ruled a previous referendum proposed in 2020 with the exact same purpose of blocking the project was unconstitutional and it was removed from the ballot.

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  • The court ruled a previous referendum proposed in 2020 with the exact same purpose of blocking the project was unconstitutional and it was removed from the ballot.
  • NECEC Transmission LLC, and Avangrid Networks urged the Court to look at the referendum as retroactively applied to the NECEC and find it unconstitutional, citing the constitutional protections for vested rights and the bedrock principle of separation of powers as the key arguments.
  • The NECEC project received every local, state and federal permit required and substantial construction has been completed.
  • Supporters of the project agree construction of the corridor will be a benefit to Mainers and that the referendum goes too far.

Coalition for Sustainable and Secure Energy and Aviation Manufacturing calls for GE Action

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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BOSTON, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of today's General Electric Annual Shareholders Meeting, a national coalition says GE must reinvest in U.S. manufacturing to fix domestic supply chain problems and strengthen its renewable energy and defense aviation divisions. Click here for the video.

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  • On Monday, the Coalition for Sustainable and Secure Energy and Aviation Manufacturing convened U.S.
  • The coalition says GE must reinvest in the U.S. manufacturing vital to its long-term success, commit to building a sustainable domestic supply chain, and stop American manufacturing job cuts .
  • This is the only way GE can secure its role as a leader advancing green energy with American-made wind turbines and supporting U.S. troops with vital military aviation equipment.
  • Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA): "GE is paid hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars every year which fund its defense, aviation, and energy business.

Talen Energy and Cumulus Data Join iMasons Climate Accord

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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HOUSTON and BERWICK, Pa., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen Energy"), together with its Cumulus Data subsidiary, announced today that they have joined the Infrastructure Masons ("iMasons") Climate Accord ("ICA"). ICA is a historic cooperative of over 70 companies committed to a cleaner energy future that reduces carbon emissions across the digital infrastructure sector.  Signatories to the ICA include hyperscale companies Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Meta, Microsoft, and leading global data center platforms and service providers.  Talen Energy and Cumulus Data join other industry leaders who have committed to achieving carbon neutrality by uniting together to adopt a common standard enabled by solutions such as the Cumulus carbon-free data center platform.

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  • HOUSTON and BERWICK, Pa., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen Energy"), together with its Cumulus Data subsidiary, announced today that they have joined the Infrastructure Masons ("iMasons") Climate Accord ("ICA" ).
  • Talen Energy and Cumulus Data join other industry leaders who have committed to achieving carbon neutrality by uniting together to adopt a common standard enabled by solutions such as the Cumulus carbon-free data center platform.
  • "Talen Energy and Cumulus Data are pleased to join our customers and other industry leaders in this important coalition united around the principle of a carbon-free future in digital infrastructure," said CEO Alex Hernandez.
  • Through its subsidiary, Cumulus Growth, Talen Energy is developing a large-scale portfolio of renewable energy, battery storage, and digital infrastructure assets across its expansive footprint.