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Duke Lags on Goals, Should Concern Climate Investors Ahead of Shareholder Meeting

Charlotte, NC – The Sierra Club is urging climate-conscious investors to vote against Duke Energy directors at May’s shareholders meeting due to the utility’s failure to follow through on stated…

Sierra Club, Allies Applaud Approval of Accelergen’s East Side Energy Storage for Wyandotte County

KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Last night, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County voted 8-2 to approve Accelergen’s proposed East Side Energy Storage project, which at 300 MW when complete will be among…

WEDNESDAY: Rally in Charlotte Against Duke Rate Hikes to Focus on Affordability Crisis

Charlotte, NC -- On Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM, dozens of concerned residents are expected to join advocates in the courtyard of Mecklenburg County Courthouse for a rally in…

Sierra Club Rallies Public Engagement as Trump EPA Rolls Back Coal Ash Rules

RALEIGH —  More than 133 million cubic yards of coal ash at North Carolina coal-fired power plants, with 40.2 million cubic yards at the Duke Energy’s Roxboro plant alone, could more seriously…

Shawnee County “Open for Business” in 3-0 Vote on Utility Solar and Batteries

TOPEKA, Kansas – Today, the Shawnee County Commission voted 3-0 to approve an ordinance for utility-scale solar that moves beyond their initial moratorium toward a comprehensive, permitting framework…

South Carolinians Fret Over Price Tag of Proposed Gas Plant at PSC Hearing

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Last night, dozens of South Carolinians testified before the state Public Service Commission at two back-to-back hearings, expressing concerns that the proposed Canadys gas power…

Dominion SC IRP “Doubles Down on Costly Fuels” Finds Sierra Club Analysis

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC)’s proposed 2026 IRP doubles down on volatile fracked-gas while continuing to cling to expensive coal power, asserts Sierra Club’s…

Trump undermines foundational climate ruling in yet another move to cut corners for the coal and fossil fuel industries

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Today, the Trump Administration announced a suite of rollbacks that bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries, including the reversal of a ruling that has formed the backbone of…

Court Sides with Sierra Club and Advocates to Strike Down EPA Clean Air Designation

DETROIT, Mich. -- Detroit area residents will be able to breathe easier as Sierra Club’s latest win for clean air will result in stronger pollution standards at a time when asthma rates in the region…

DOE to Loan West Virginia Utilities $1.44B to Extend Life of Six High-Cost Coal Plants

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)  has committed to loaning West Virginia’s utility companies $1.44 billion to fund projects to refurbish six of the state’s coal-fired…