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Report: Xcel's Denver Gas Plants Exacerbate Environmental Injustice

Denver, CO -- This morning, Sierra Club released a new report detailing how the two gas-fired power plants that Xcel Energy operates in Denver – Arapahoe and Cherokee – contribute to environmental…

ACC Protects Ratepayers from $215 Million of APS’s Imprudent Spending on Dirty Coal Plant

Phoenix, AZ — This evening, the Arizona Corporation Commission approved a final decision in the Arizona Public Service (APS) rate case, which has been pending since late 2019.  In a landmark…

In a Victory for Clean Water in Montana, Judge Rules that Montana DEQ Failed to Protect Water Near Rosebud Coal Mine

In an important victory for clean water in Montana, a Montana district court judge ruled on Thursday that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed…

Oregon Passes Groundbreaking Legislation Requiring 100% Clean Electricity by 2040

[SALEM, OR] -- On Oregon’s hottest day in recorded history, the Oregon Senate passed an ambitious bill to transition the state’s electricity to 100% clean energy by 2040 while centering benefits for…

Advisory: U.S. House Oversight Hearing on Environmental Justice for Coal Country

Washington, DC -- On Tuesday, June 15th, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host an oversight hearing focused on the unfulfilled coal reclamation obligations that threaten…

Blackjewel gets approval to drop millions in cleanup costs at dozens of coal mines on taxpayers; millions more likely within the year

Charleston, West Virginia -- This afternoon, a bankruptcy court issued a ruling that allows the Blackjewel coal company to immediately abandon cleanup obligations at 33 coal mines in Kentucky. An…

Community Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s “Ten-Day Notice Rule” for Coal Mining Violations

Washington, DC — Today, a coalition of environmental and community groups brought a challenge to a Trump Administration rule designed to make it harder for communities impacted by coal mining to…

Puget Sound Energy’s Aspirational Goal to Cut Gas Pollution is a Good First Step but Falls Short, Lacks Certainty

Bellevue, WA — Today, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) set an aspirational goal to reach “net zero carbon emissions” across its electric and gas operations by 2045, and to cut gas — for use in homes and…

PRPA vote derails prior commitment to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030

Fort Collins, CO -- Today, the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) Board voted to build a new gas-fired power plant as part of its long-term, electric resource plan (ERP), which derails the utility’s…

4,000+ Xcel Energy Customers and Elected Officials across Colorado Set Expectations for Upcoming Energy Planning Process

Denver, CO -- This morning, community leaders and elected officials met virtually to deliver a Letter of Principles to Xcel Energy regarding its upcoming Electric Resource Plan (ERP), a process for…