Kingston, Tennessee — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority today for failing to consider cleaner and more cost-effective power options before deciding to build a new polluting methane gas plant at its Kingston location, the site of the largest industrial s
Ashwaubenon, WISCONSIN – Today, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) will host a public hearing on Wisconsin Public Service’s (WPS) proposed rate increases.
Columbus, OHIO – New ads in downtown Columbus highlight the extreme cost House Bill 6 has caused Ohioans since 2020.
Just days after Hurricane Helene wreaked widespread destruction in the Southeast, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida last night.
A new policy primer, released today by Sierra Club and Climate & Community Institute, lays out why and how decision-makers at the local, state, and federal level can prioritize tenant protections as efforts to decarbonize buildings gain momentum. From rent and eviction protections to strongly enforced habitability standards, the primer explains a suite of complementary policies and provides existing examples of each as a framework for similar legislation.
Phoenix, AZ – At its October 8 open meeting, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) doubled down on fossil fuels, voting to approve two new methane gas plants: Arizona Public Service Company’s (APS) Redhawk gas plant expansion project in western Maricopa County and Seguro Energy Partners’ Bella Energy Facility gas plant in Pinal County, near Casa Grande.
Madison, WISCONSIN – Dairyland Power and Minnesota Power, co-owners of NTEC, have withdrawn their air permit for the 625 MW methane gas plant planned to be built in Superior, Wisconsin.
DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, the Sierra Club released its annual Dirty Truth Report, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary MidAmerican Energy scoring a ‘D’ grade for the fourth consecutive year.
Kansas City, MO – Out of the 50 largest parent companies analyzed throughout the country, three of the top ten utilities that operate coal plants without a 2030 retirement commitment are headquartered in Missouri; Ameren Missouri (6th), Evergy (7th), and the Associated Electric Cooperatives of Missouri (10th).
Indianapolis, IN – Duke not only scored the worst among the five Indiana utilities evaluated, it tied for last place among all utilities throughout the country in the Sierra Club’s updated Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report that was released today.