NextEra CEO: Renewable Energy is Cheaper than Gas
Houston, TX - Today, NextEra CEO John Ketchum said that renewable energy was cheaper and more readily available than fossil fuels. In a response to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s …
Christine Ho (she/her) is the deputy press secretary for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.
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Lee Zeldin Hands Over Spending Authority to Elon Musk
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency issued new guidance that all spending items over $50,000 must be approved by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.…
Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing for David Fotouhi and Aaron Szabo Nomination to EPA Key Posts
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a hearing to consider the nominations of David Fotouhi as the next Deputy Administrator of the…
U.S. Renewable Energy Production Overtakes Coal in 2024
Washington, D.C. - According to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy’s Sustainable Energy in America 2025 Factbook, electricity produced by domestic renewable energy surpassed electricity…
Trump Administration Fires Nearly 400 EPA Employees
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump fired almost 400 probationary employees at the Environmental Protection Agency. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous issued the…
The Right Wants to Take Away More Jobs
Washington, D.C. - Heatmap News recently acquired a letter that conservative groups, including the Heartland Institute, Caesar Rodney Institute, and Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow,…
TVA, Will You Love Tennessee This Valentine’s Day?
Knoxville, T.N. - On Valentine’s Day, residents across Tennessee wrote valentines to the Tennessee Valley Authority, urging the federal utility to prioritize clean energy as board members finalize…
Sierra Club Urges TVA to Prioritize Clean Energy in Long-Term Energy Plan
Knoxville, T.N. - Today, Sierra Club members attended the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board meeting to express concerns regarding the reliance on toxic fossil fuels in the country’s largest federal…
Trump’s Freeze on Abandoned Mine Land Clean-up Investments Threatens Coal-Impacted Regions
Washington, DC – New reporting confirms that state Abandoned Mine Lands programs are no longer receiving Congressionally-approved bipartisan funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…
FERC Allows Dirty Gas to Skip the Line at PJM
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decision that allows PJM to prioritize adding gas-fired power plants to its grid, while keeping renewable energy…