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Sierra Club Praises Finalized Technology-Neutral Clean Electricity Credits

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS has announced final rules for technology-neutral clean energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act to bolster the clean energy…

For 16th Anniversary of Kingston Coal Ash Spill, Communities Honor Cleanup Workers

 KINGSTON, Tenn. - For the 16th anniversary of the devastating Kingston Coal Ash Spill, families and allies of cleanup workers, including the Sierra Club and…

Supreme Court Denies Big Polluters’ Request to Pause Historic Coal Ash Rule

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court denied big polluters’ request to pause historic safeguards that would hold the coal industry accountable and improve public health for…

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…