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Sierra Club, NAACP, Des Moines BLM, and Others Call on IUB for Utility Shut-Off Ban

Advocates from across Iowa, including Sierra Club, NAACP, Des Moines Black Liberation Movement, and other environmental groups, are calling on the Iowa Utility Board to ban utility shut-offs until November 1, 2020.

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, On Track To Retire All Coal Plants By 2030

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 -- NEW YORK, NY -- Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Sierra Club today announced that the U.S. Beyond Coal campaign has successfully retired 60% of domestic coal-fired power plants – 318 out of 530 plants, to date. This milestone doubles the original goal, set in 2011, which pledged to retire 30 percent of the nation’s coal fleet by 2020 and accelerate the United States’ transition to a clean energy economy.

Sierra Club Urges State Commission to Stop APCO from Increasing Consumer’s Rates by $65 Million & Needlessly Subsidizing Dirty Coal

Richmond, VA -- Today, in hearings before the State Corporation Committee (SCC), 

the Sierra Club testified against Appalachian Power’s attempt to almost double the basic service charge and force consumers to needlessly subsidize continued operations for archaic coal plants. The proposed increase includes a ‘coal amortization rider’ which would make consumers needlessly stockpile their money for the company in order to further reliance on fossil fuels. 

Another Month, Half Million Clean Energy Workers Out of Work, and More Inaction by Donald Trump

Despite bipartisan demands for Donald Trump and Senate Republicans to pass a relief package providing immediate relief for families suffering -- including the hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work according to a new analysis released today by BW Research Partnership -- action remains stalled.

Cori Bush, Rev. Rodrick Burton, and Sierra Club call on Ameren for an equitable transition to 100% clean energy by 2030

St. Louis, MO -- Ameren Missouri needs to release a justice-centered transition to 100% clean energy by 2030 that will reduce air and water pollution, create jobs, and avert the worst impacts of our changing climate. That’s the message delivered today by community leaders as Ameren nears the October 1, 2020 submission deadline for its long-range energy planning strategy, known as an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).

World's Largest Campaign to Retire Polluting Coal Power Launched in South Korea on UN Blue Skies Day

Seoul, South Korea -- To mark the very first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, an unprecedented coalition of 15 civic groups has launched Korea Beyond Coal - aligning South Korean organizations with a powerful global movement which has retired hundreds of coal plants worldwide.

Duke’s new energy plans show that coal is a bad bet, but the utility is still willing to gamble on fracked gas

Duke Energy has filed its long-term energy plans with state regulators, laying out options that could bring an end to most coal burning by 2030, but that still envision decades of dependence on dangerous fracked gas.

Andrew Wheeler Finalizes Rollback of Water Toxics Rule, Putting Thousands of Communities at Risk

Today, former coal lobbyist and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler finalized another rollback of key clean water protections, which had been put in place to prevent the vast majority of coal plants across the United States from dumping their toxic, industrial sludge into the drinking water sources of millions of Americans.

Sierra Club Applauds PSC Decision to Extend Shut off Moratorium

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission voted today to once again extend the utility disconnection moratorium for residential customers until October 1, 2020. The commission decided 2-1 to extend the moratorium in order to safeguard the public health of Wisconsin residents during the COVID-19 health crisis. The PSC had voted on June 11 to end the moratorium on utility disconnections on July 25, but then voted on July 23 to extend the moratorium due to the risk to people’s lives from the rising COVID cases in the state.

100% renewable energy promise not only possible but saves Orlando customers money

The First 50 Coalition, a broad alliance of environmental, social justice and civic groups committed to equitable sustainability in Central Florida, released an energy study that shows transitioning away from coal and gas to renewable energy would save Orlando ratepayers $176 million over the next two decades, providing a clear path for Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City Council to make good on their 2017 promise to lead Orlando to a 100% renewable energy future.

Sierra Club and I&M agreement ensures scrutiny of 'Super Polluter' Rockport coal plant

This important settlement agreement will ensure ratepayer protection and move the Midwest one step closer to cleaner air.

Metro East Residents and Advocates Demand Transparency from Shadowy Coal Plant Demolition

Tuesday night, concerned advocates hosted a Facebook Live event to call out Commercial Liability Partners (CLP) for their lack of transparency and unwillingness to engage in meaningful public dialogue about plans to demolish and redevelop the site of the Wood River coal plant in East Alton, IL.