Charleston, W.V. — In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to address long standing pollution issues in certain West Virginia streams caused by coal mining. The groups were represented by lawyers from Appalachian Mountain Advocates.
FRESNO, Calif. — An environmental coalition filed a federal lawsuit today against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to enforce critical Clean Air Act deadlines in California's San Joaquin Valley, where residents continue to breathe some of the nation's most polluted air. The plaintiffs are the Sierra Club, Little Manila Rising and Medical Advocates for Healthy Air.
Charlotte, N.C. — In an indication of how major utilities may respond to election results, the Chief Financial Officer of Duke Energy announced that in light of Donald Trump’s recent election win and the energy plans outlined in Project 2025, the utility is considering ramping up coal use in
WASHINGTON, D.C. –- Today, the Biden administration announced the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The FSEIS was needed in order to re-assess the environmental impacts of the Arctic Refuge oil and gas leasing program because the first analysis by the Trump administration was fundamentally flawed and violated the law.
St. Louis, MO – Ameren Missouri must pay up to $61,000,000 to compensate the region for the illegal pollution emitted from the now-shuttered Rush Island coal plant that it owns near Festus, Missouri.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the National Park Service (NPS) announced new commitments to working with Tribes to steward public lands and waters.
Raleigh, NC: In a surprise move late last Friday, months ahead of schedule, the North Carolina Utility Commission (NCUC) approved Duke’s energy plan that abandons the state’s requirement to reduce carbon emissions by 70 percent by 2030.
Indianapolis, IN: On the heels of hearings for a nearly $500 million rate increase and being awarded 0 out of 100 points in the Sierra Club’s latest Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report, Duke Indiana has filed its preferred energy plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, which is more expensive and more polluting than other options according to the utility’s own ana
Washington, D.C. – Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow the Environment Protection Agency (EPA)’s legacy coal ash safeguards to remain in effect while considering challenges from utilities and other industry groups seeking to avoid responsibility for coal waste.