Press Releases

El Sierra Club Aplaude la Propuesta de la EPA de Reducir la Contaminación Carbonera en el Agua
El Sierra Club Aplaude la Propuesta de la EPA de Reducir la Contaminación Carbonera en el Agua
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) anunció hoy una propuesta para reforzar las salvaguardas que protegen a la población contra el agua desechada por las plantas de combustión de carbón.
program-javier Wed, 2023-03-08 12:28
Sierra Club Applauds EPA Proposal to Reduce Toxic Water Pollution from Coal Plants
Sierra Club Applauds EPA Proposal to Reduce Toxic Water Pollution from Coal Plants
Today, EPA announced a new proposal to strengthen water pollution safeguards and protect communities from toxic wastewater discharged by coal-fired power plants.
press-jessica Wed, 2023-03-08 07:57
FERC Rescinds Southwest Power Pool’s Discriminatory Renewable Energy Accreditation
FERC Rescinds Southwest Power Pool’s Discriminatory Renewable Energy Accreditation
Washington, D.C.: The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) granted a request for a rehearing and set aside its order approving Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) discriminatory capacity accreditation approach for wind and solar. The decision is in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of clean energy advocates. 
press-edward Fri, 2023-03-03 11:37
New Report Shows Parish Coal Plant Kills People Across Texas and State Lines
New Report Shows Parish Coal Plant Kills People Across Texas and State Lines
Houston, TX – A new report by the Sierra Club has revealed that soot pollution from the Parish coal plant kills 109 people each year, making it the eighth most deadly coal plant in the nation. In 2019, Parish emitted 29,000 tons of sulfur dioxide pollution – the third most of all U.S. coal plants.
tx-lindsay Thu, 2023-03-02 08:27
Report Shows Martin Lake Coal Plant Kills People Across Texas and State Lines
Report Shows Martin Lake Coal Plant Kills People Across Texas and State Lines
Dallas, TX – A new report by the Sierra Club has revealed that soot pollution from the Martin Lake coal plant in Tatum kills 154 people each year, making it the fifth most deadly coal plant in the nation.
tx-lindsay Thu, 2023-03-02 07:11
Nuevo Reporte Investiga la Mortal Contaminación Carbonera y Soluciones Que Salvan Vidas
Nuevo Reporte Investiga la Mortal Contaminación Carbonera y Soluciones Que Salvan Vidas
Un nuevo informe del Sierra Club revela que la contaminación de hollín procedente de plantas de combustión de carbón causa 3.800 muertes prematuras al año.
program-javier Wed, 2023-03-01 09:14
Missouri Exports Premature Deaths When Burning Coal Imports 
Missouri Exports Premature Deaths When Burning Coal Imports 
St. Louis, MO – A report released by Sierra Club today reveals that Ameren Missouri’s Labadie coal plant is the second deadliest for soot in the country, contributing to 195 premature deaths annually. Labadie will cause another 3,387 premature deaths by the time it retires based on the coal plant’s 2019 pollution levels.
press-edward Mon, 2023-02-27 09:12
Sierra Club Sues EPA to Enforce Clean-Up Plan For Martin Lake Coal Plant
Sierra Club Sues EPA to Enforce Clean-Up Plan For Martin Lake Coal Plant
Yesterday, Sierra Club sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to implement a federal plan to eliminate harmful levels of sulfur dioxide pollution from Luminant’s Martin Lake coal plant, as required by the Clean Air Act.
tx-lindsay Thu, 2023-02-23 08:27
New Report Finds Orlando’s Lower Income Communities Face High Energy Burden
New Report Finds Orlando’s Lower Income Communities Face High Energy Burden
A new report out today from Greenlink Analytics shows a large disparity between the energy burden faced by different communities across Orlando, from a low of 1.8% to as high as 9.2%.
press-ricky Tue, 2023-02-21 09:03
Texas AG Aims To Shirk Responsibility for State’s Pollution that Travels Across Borders
Texas AG Aims To Shirk Responsibility for State’s Pollution that Travels Across Borders
On Feb. 14, the Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for rejecting the state government’s plan to reduce smog pollution that crosses into other states. The TX plan fails to require any air pollution reductions at all.
tx-lindsay Fri, 2023-02-17 06:54