Kim Petty is a regional press secretary for the Pacific Northwest, covering issues in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.
RENO, Nev. — Today, Sierra Club released its fifth annual Dirty Truth Report, which grades 75 utilities across the country on their plans to retire coal plants by 2030, not build new gas…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Today, the Iowa Utilities Commission approved a settlement between MidAmerican Energy and stakeholder parties, including Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), Iowa…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Today, Senator Murkowski and Republicans in the United States Senate voted to endanger public health, kill clean energy jobs and their economic benefits, and raise costs for…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency’s Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which…
DES MOINES, Iowa; LAS VEGAS; RENO, Nev.; SALT LAKE CITY — Today, a coalition of concerned organizations and citizens around the country gathered to protest Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE)…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Today three environmental groups notified Alliant Energy’s Iowa affiliate of their intent to sue for unpermitted discharges of polluted groundwater that is pumped out from under an…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Analysis from the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at Washington University, released today by Sierra Club and the Iowa Environmental Council, highlights how elevated…
MORRO BAY, Calif. — On the first day of his Presidency, Donald Trump announced he is halting development of all offshore wind projects across the United States. Right now, there are enough…
SEATTLE — In a mixed decision that highlights the urgency and complexity of Washington state’s clean energy transition, state regulators rejected a request from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to sharply…
SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, January 14, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service finalized a Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument. The plan marks a historic…