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THURSDAY: County Board to Vote on Condemning We Energies’ Mercury Variance

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…

Sierra Club Files Lawsuit Against Vistra Coal Ash Groundwater Pollution Violations

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…

IUB Approves MidAmerican Wind XII project, Sierra Club Responds

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…

New Report Reveals Severe Groundwater Contamination at Illinois Coal-fired Power Plants

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…

Dozens Voice Concern at IEPA Hearing for Dirty Coal Plant Permit 20 Years Overdue

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…

Statement on Governor Rauner Headlining Wednesday Coal Rally With Trump Allies

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…

Sierra Club Statement on MGE Rates Settlement

MADISON, WI -- On Tuesday, July 17, Madison Gas and Electric filed an application at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to finalize the electric and natural gas rates Madison customers would pay…

Sierra Club Statement on WPS & MGE 300 MW Solar Projects to Be Built in Wisconsin

MADISON, WI --  Today Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, and Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) announced that they propose to invest in 300 megawatts (MW) of new…

Report: Illinois Can Reliably Replace Dynegy-Vistra Coal Fleet and Save Up To $14 Billion

Chicago, IL – All of Dynegy-Vistra’s coal fleet in Southern Illinois can be replaced without damaging the regional stability of Illinois’s electricity grid, and this replacement could save…

Sierra Club Launches Video Exposing Rauner’s Big Coal Agenda

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Sierra Club Illinois launched a video breaking down the close ties between Governor Rauner and Texas-based coal operators Dynegy-Vistra.WATCH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE >>…