Press Releases

North Carolina Regulators Approve Duke’s Abdication to Carbon Reduction Goals
North Carolina Regulators Approve Duke’s Abdication to Carbon Reduction Goals 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.  press-edward Mon, 2024-11-04 08:55
Duke Chooses High Priced & Heavy Polluting Energy Plan at Customer Expense
Duke Chooses High Priced & Heavy Polluting Energy Plan at Customer Expense
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
press-edward Mon, 2024-11-04 03:48
Rush Island Coal Plant Closes Forever Next Week
Rush Island Coal Plant Closes Forever Next Week
St. Louis, MO – Ameren Missouri’s Rush Island power plant will no longer burn coal after Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
press-edward Fri, 2024-10-11 10:35
ACC Pushes More Dirty Fossil Fuels at Expense of Consumers, Air, Water, and Climate
ACC Pushes More Dirty Fossil Fuels at Expense of Consumers, Air, Water, and Climate
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.
press-amy Wed, 2024-10-09 16:04
MidAmerican Energy Earns Near Failing Grade for Fourth Consecutive Year in Climate Report
MidAmerican Energy Earns Near Failing Grade for Fourth Consecutive Year in Climate Report
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.
press-kim Wed, 2024-10-09 07:25
Climate Plans Stall & Regress at Largest Utilities in Missouri & Kansas
Climate Plans Stall & Regress at Largest Utilities in Missouri & Kansas
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).
press-edward Wed, 2024-10-09 06:15
Duke Failing Clean Energy Transition Compared to Hoosier Peers
Duke Failing Clean Energy Transition Compared to Hoosier Peers
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.
press-edward Wed, 2024-10-09 04:48
Utilities Only Planning Enough Clean Energy to Replace Half of Fossil Fuel Generation by 2035, New Sierra Club Report Finds
Utilities Only Planning Enough Clean Energy to Replace Half of Fossil Fuel Generation by 2035, New Sierra Club Report Finds
Washington, D.C. -- The 50 utility companies in the U.S. most invested in fossil fuels are planning to replace just half of their existing fossil fuel generation with clean energy by 2035, according to the Sierra Club’s 2024 Dirty Truth Report released today. 
blogs-christine Wed, 2024-10-09 02:00
Conservation groups defend in court the ability of citizens to report problems with coal mines to federal authorities
Conservation groups defend in court the ability of citizens to report problems with coal mines to federal authorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a federal judge approved a motion by conservation groups to join in the defense of a Biden administration rule that makes it easier for individuals and community organizations to report problems related to coal mining directly to federal regulators. Citizens Coal Council, Appalachian Voices, the Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by Kentucky Resources Council, filed a motion on Sept.
blogs-christine Tue, 2024-09-24 13:41
Utahns ‘Filibuster’ at Capitol, Demand Measurable Emissions Reductions as EPA says State Plan Fails to Deliver
Utahns ‘Filibuster’ at Capitol, Demand Measurable Emissions Reductions as EPA says State Plan Fails to Deliver
Utah – On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, clean air advocates gathered at the Utah State Capitol, for a powerful “filibuster,” reading aloud from 6,000 public comments submitted to the EPA. The comments called for stronger pollution controls for Utah’s worst coal polluters – the Hunter and Huntington coal plants.
press-amy Thu, 2024-09-19 08:12