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STATEMENT: Sierra Club Removed from City Council Agenda at MidAmerican’s Request

DES MOINES, IA -- By December 21, the Des Moines City Council is expected to vote on a resolution committing to 100% clean renewable energy by 2030. As an advocate for clean energy commitments across…

Sierra Club and Coalition Statements on WEC Energy Group’s Coal-to-Clean Announcement

Milwaukee, WI -- This week, WEC Energy Group announced it plans to retire 1400 MW of coal by 2025, starting with the four remaining units (1192 MW) at the South Oak Creek coal plant in 2023 and 2024…

RECORDING: As We Energies Faces Water Permit Decision, Toxic Bluff Collapse Still Haunts Neighbors

OAK CREEK, WI -- The Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin hosted an online press conference Thursday morning on the ninth anniversary of the We Energies’ Oak Creek bluff collapse incident…

FRIDAY: 6 Months After Disaster Little Village Still Demanding Accountability

CHICAGO, IL -- Six months after a poorly executed implosion at the former Crawford coal plant, community activists are escalating the demand for answers with billboards calling out the developer,…

Sierra Club Statement on Alliant’s Lansing Coal Plant Retirement and Solar Investment Announcement

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- This morning Alliant Energy announced that by the end of 2022, the utility plans to retire the last 275 MW power generating unit at its Lansing coal plant near Lansing, Iowa, and…

THURSDAY: We Energies’ Toxic Bluff Collapse Still Haunts Neighbors Nine Years Later

OAK CREEK, WI -- On Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 AM, the Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin will host an online event remembering the shoreline bluff collapse at We Energies’ coal-fired…

Municipal Leaders, Residents, Environmental and Consumer Advocates Raise Concerns at Hearing on Proposed MGE Fees

MADISON, WI -- Advocates and concerned residents testified today before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to raise serious objections to the proposed rate increases filed by Madison Gas…

Sierra Club Calls for State Transition Planning as Vistra Announces Coal Retirements in Illinois, Ohio

CHICAGO, IL -- Texas based Vistra Energy announced plans today to accelerate its transition to clean energy generation by retiring all the coal plants owned by its subsidiaries in Illinois and Ohio.…

Sierra Club Releases Report Card Showing MidAmerican is Falling Behind

DES MOINES, IA -- Today, Sierra Club released a report card grading MidAmerican Energy’s performance in seven key areas ranging from coal usage, to lack of an emissions reduction goal, to equitable…

Sierra Club Applauds PSC Decision to Extend Shut off Moratorium

MADISON, WI -- The Wisconsin Public Service Commission voted today to once again extend the utility disconnection moratorium for residential customers until November 1, 2020. The commission decided 2…