Press Releases

Trump Spreads More Delusional Lies About Coal
Washington, D.C. - Last night, Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he is “authorizing [his] Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL.”
blogs-christine Tue, 2025-03-18 07:27
Unpopular Energy Inflation Bill Rammed Through Missouri House Without Amendments
Jefferson City, Mo – As predicted by Sierra Club last week, the Missouri House of Representatives fast-tracked unpopular legislation that will increase utility bills by more than $1,000 annually.
press-edward Thu, 2025-03-13 11:35
Renewable Energy Boom Could Bring Thousands of Jobs to Utah and Wyoming
Salt Lake City, UT – Today the Sierra Club, in partnership with Current Energy Group, published a new report, Utah and Wyoming: Economic Opportunities in PacifiCorp’s Renewable Energy Transition that provides a detailed analysis of how investments in renewable energy could create thousands of long-term, good-paying jobs while boosting economic activity and generating critical tax revenue for communities in both states.
press-amy Wed, 2025-03-12 12:45
Doug Burgum Wants to Bring Back Expensive, Deadly Coal Plants
Houston, TX - At CERAWeek, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview that the U.S. should restart retired coal-fired power plants.
blogs-christine Tue, 2025-03-11 09:39
Something is Rotten in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Mo – On Monday, the Missouri House of Representatives is poised to bypass its democratic role in the legislative process to do the bidding of the state’s monopoly electric utilities.
press-edward Fri, 2025-03-07 07:36
Advisory: Press Conference Opposing Indiana Energy Inflation Act
Evansville, Ind – Faith, clean energy, and environmental advocates will host a press conference this Saturday detailing the various reasons why House Bill 1007 will create massive energy inflation throughout Indiana, including Evansville.
press-edward Fri, 2025-03-07 05:50
Kansas House Taxation Committee Hears Energy Inflation Act Tomorrow
Topeka, Kan. – The Kansas legislature may pass a bill that could cause massive energy inflation for Evergy customers throughout Kansas, right as President Trump hurls the United States into a trade war that is estimated to cost the average family up to $2,000 in additional costs on everyday products. 
press-edward Wed, 2025-03-05 13:29
Sierra Club Statement on CWLP v. EPA Consent Decree
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Springfield's municipal utility, City Water Light and Power (CWLP), has operated with a gross lack of oversight leading to numerous pollution violations at its Dallman coal power plant, argued Sierra Club and other advocacy groups at Tuesday’s Springfield City Council meeting.
press-renner Wed, 2025-03-05 10:02
Clean Water at Risk for Millions of Kentuckians with SB 89
FRANKFORT, KY — Drinking water, public health, and flood resilience for more than two-million Kentuckians would be seriously impacted by a bill currently advancing through the state legislature, said experts at a press conference this morning.
press-renner Tue, 2025-03-04 10:19
Legal Intervention Defends Powder River Basin Coal Leasing Decision
Motion to intervene filed in a lawsuit from Montana and Wyoming
press-noah Thu, 2025-02-20 12:31