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Sierra Club Takes Coal Ash Cost Recovery Fight to Georgia Supreme Court

Atlanta, GA -- Today, Sierra Club filed an appeal with the Georgia Supreme Court disputing a lower court’s ruling that Georgia Power can collect billions from customers for coal ash cleanup. …

Southern Company Announces Closure of Majority of its Coal Fleet by 2028

Atlanta, GA -- Southern Company, the nation’s third largest utility, has announced plans to close most of its coal burning units at Plant Scherer, Plant Bowen, and Plant Wansley in Georgia, in…

Sierra Club Asks Georgia Court of Appeals to Revisit Coal Ash Case

ATLANTA, GA-- Today, the Sierra Club filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the Georgia Court of Appeals, challenging its decision to allow Georgia Power to collect 100% of its coal ash remediation…

Georgia Court of Appeals Sides with Georgia Power and PSC on Charging Customers for Coal Ash Cleanup

ATLANTA, GA -- Yesterday, the Georgia Court of Appeals rejected Sierra Club’s appeal over coal ash cleanup costs and who should be responsible to foot the bill. The appeal stems from Georgia Power’s…

Georgia Power Proposes Risky Coal Ash Pond Closure at Plant Bowen

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) will host an online public hearing at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 on Georgia Power’s proposed plan for toxic coal ash located at Plant Bowen…

Georgia Power’s Closure Plan for Plant Hammond Coal Ash Pond-3 Leaves Public Water Supply At Risk

ROME, GA -- Sierra Club’s analysis of Georgia Power’s preferred closure method for Plant Hammond Ash Pond-3 (AP-3) shows it does not adequately protect against groundwater contamination, risking the…

Georgia Power Plans Unsafe Coal Ash Handling at Plant Hammond

ROME, GA -- The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) released Georgia Power’s proposed permit to cap-in-place coal ash from Plant Hammond at Ash Pond 3, located near Rome. The draft permit…

Sierra Club Launches Major Ad Campaign Exposing the “Dirty Truth” Behind Southern Company’s Climate Pledge

ATLANTA, GA -- Southern Company is greenwashing its climate commitment, and a new ad campaign by Sierra Club seeks to hold the utility accountable for its promises and alert ratepayers to the utility…

Mississippi Power’s Long Term Energy Plans are Inadequate

JACKSON, MS -- Yesterday, the Sierra Club, with assistance from Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., filed comments with the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MS PSC) in Mississippi Power’s 2021…

Mississippi Power Confirms Retirement of Two Coal Units at Plant Daniel

Jackson, MS -- Late last week, Southern Company subsidiary Mississippi Power released its Integrated Resource Plan, which details the utility’s long term plans for providing power to its Mississippi…