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Sierra Club Says More Is Needed From Mayor Walsh’s Renewable Energy Announcement

BOSTON, MA --At today’s International Mayors Climate Summit, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced he will be working with mayors from around the country on a bulk purchase of renewable energy.The…

PJM Announces Auction Results

Philadelphia, P.A. — PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator for 13 states including Pennsylvania, announced the results of its capacity auction yesterday. The auction ensures that…

Sierra Club Applauds Offshore Wind Announcements

BOSTON, MA -- The Baker Administration announced today that Vineyard Wind has been selected to construct an 800 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project in federal waters off the coast of…

Governor Cuomo Commits to Power Plant Pollution Protections

Albany, N.Y.— The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a draft pollution protection rule today that would place stringent emissions standards on existing power…

Cheswick Plant Fails Key Air Pollution Tests, Sierra Club Seeks Remedy

Pittsburgh, PA - The Sierra Club today issued a Notice of Intent to Sue NRG Energy and GenOn Americas Generation for failure to meet key Clean Air Act (CAA) and Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan…

PJM Announces Transmission Upgrades Needed to Maintain Grid Reliability

Philadelphia, P.A. — PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator for 13 states including Pennsylvania, announced its grid reliability analysis for the FirstEnergy Solutions’ Beaver…

Department of Environmental Protection Hosts Public Hearing on Updated Cheswick Water Pollution Permit

Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of the Environmental Protection (DEP) hosted a public hearing today on its drafted update to the water pollution permit for the Cheswick coal-fired power…

Gov. Cuomo Announces Major Advancement of State’s Energy Efficiency Strategy

ALBANY, NY (April 19, 2018)—Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced a strong energy efficiency target for New York through 2025. The state’s new efficiency goal equates to saving the energy used by 1.8…

Massachusetts Electric Companies Reject Northern Pass

Concord, NH -Massachusetts electric companies formally ended contract negotiations with Eversource’s Northern Pass transmission project for Canadian hydro today. The New Hampshire Site Evaluation…

Center for Coalfield Justice, Sierra Club File Appeal of Mine Threatening State Park Again

Greene County, PA--The Center for Coalfield Justice (CCJ) and the Sierra Club filed an appeal of a permit issued by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that would allow Consol…