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Sierra Club Members Urge TVA to Ditch Expensive Fossil Fuels, Embrace Affordable Clean Energy

Knoxville, T.N. — Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is closing its public comment period on its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP is the federal utility’s long-…

Treasury Department Expands Tax Credits to Bolster Renewable Energy Production, Lower Energy Costs

Washington D.C. — Today, the Department of Treasury finalized clean energy tax credit guidance to strengthen renewable energy production, lower costs for families, and reduce carbon…

New Report Shows U.S. Solar Energy Production at Historic High

Washington D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association reported a record high in domestic solar energy production in its quarterly Solar Market Insight Report. With…

EPA Proposes Updated NOx Emission Standards for New Gas Plants, 18 Years After Last Revision

Washington, D.C. – For the first time in nearly two decades, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed improved standards for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from new gas-fired power…

Lexington Coal Held in Contempt for Third Time for Continuing to Violate Federal Court Order to Stop Polluting West VIrginia Streams

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the third time for the company's ongoing refusal to…

West Virginia Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution

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…

Big Polluters Already Emboldened by Dangerous Trump Agenda

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…

D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Landmark Rule to Address Coal Ash Pollution

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…

New Sierra Club Report Urges TVA To Lower Bills and Enhance Grid Reliability by Focusing on Expanding Transmission

Read the Full Report HereKnoxville, Tennessee — Today, Sierra Club released a new report and analysis highlighting the urgent need for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to pursue new…

Sierra Club Welcomes New Federal Funding for TVA to Enhance Reliability, Affordability with New Transmission Infrastructure

Knoxville, Tennessee – Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and ten local power companies were announced as recipients of $250 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy’s…