Renner Barsella is an associate press secretary for the midwest with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign.
CHICAGO, IL -- Last week Texas based energy giant, Dynegy announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Cubs to become the Official and Exclusive Energy Provider for…
SPRINGFIELD, IL—Today the Illinois Legislature passed SB9, the Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act, which now heads to the Governor’s desk. The groundbreaking bill addresses the many waste pits filled…
Mequon, WI – A group of WEC Energy Group shareholders, customers, and climate advocates will gather prior to the holding company’s annual meeting to demonstrate and make statements about their…
Milwaukee, WI -- On Thursday, the Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously in support of a resolution opposing We Energies’ request to the DNR for a mercury variance in their discharge water from the…
Milwaukee, WI -- On Thursday, the Sierra Club will be hosting a press conference in support of a Milwaukee County Board resolution calling on the DNR to reject We Energies’ request for a mercury…
Peoria, IL - On the heels of the widely publicized release of a report on pervasive groundwater contamination at Illinois’ coal ash sites, and inaction from Governor Rauner’s Illinois EPA, Sierra…
Des Moines, IA -- Today, the Iowa Utilities Board announced its approval of MidAmerican’s Wind XII project. While applauding the significant advancement of clean energy, Sierra Club will continue to…
SPRINGFIELD, IL — A new report written by Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice, Prairie Rivers Network and Sierra Club, revealed widespread pollution of the groundwater surrounding 90…
PEKIN, IL -- Wednesday night, dozens of local residents and pollution experts voiced concern at a public hearing held by Governor Rauner’s Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) regarding an…
Marion IL -- Governor Rauner is scheduled to headline at a rally today alongside coal company executives that have been instrumental in creating Trump Administration policies aimed at reversing…