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).
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
This important settlement agreement will ensure ratepayer protection and move the Midwest one step closer to cleaner air.
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.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD - Earlier this week, GenOn Holdings filed for deactivation of their two coal-fired power units at the Chalk Point Generating Station. The filing formally initiates the retirement process and establishes the retirement date for the two units on June 1, 2021. The announcement comes as GenOn’s Dickerson coal plant prepares to retire today.
The BW Research Partnership released a new analysis today that found the U.S. clean energy sector added a scant 3,195 jobs in July, after the sector lost a total of 511,075 jobs since the beginning of the pandemic.
A new report, released today by the Sierra Club, finds that MidAmerican Energy’s George Neal North and South coal plants near Sioux City have lost $27.5 million for its customers over the last five years. Low energy prices in 2020 have only worsened the performance of these plants, which are the most expensive in MidAmerican’s coal fleet in Iowa. The report, which is based on analysis of MidAmerican’s own data, shows that by committing to retire both plants by 2023, MidAmerican could save customers $92 million.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Yesterday, Sierra Club hosted a virtual town hall to highlight and discuss a report that found that CPS Energy should propose a much stronger FlexSTEP program that helps San Antonio residents fight high bills and reduce dangerous pollution.