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STATEMENT: Kentucky Sierra Club Responds to Trump Coal Executive Order

LOUISVILLE, KY - Kentuckians could see increased electricity costs and worsening health impacts as a result of executive orders being signed today by President Donald Trump. According to reporting,…

STATEMENT: West Virginia Sierra Club Responds to Trump Coal Executive Order

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginians could see higher electricity costs and worsening health impacts as a result of executive orders being signed today by President Donald Trump. According to…

Illinois Commerce Commission Approves $254 million investment in clean transportation

SPRINGFIELD, IL - On March 27, 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved “Beneficial Electrification Plans” (“BE Plans”) for the state’s two largest utilities, Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”) and…

STATEMENT: Sierra Club Responds to SB 89 Veto

FRANKFORT, KY -- After weeks of engagement from Sierra Club and partners, and growing opposition from Kentuckians across the political spectrum, Governor Andy Beshear has vetoed Senate Bill 89 (SB 89…

Sierra Club Statement on CWLP v. EPA Consent Decree

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Springfield's municipal utility, City Water Light and Power (CWLP), has operated with a gross lack of oversight leading to numerous pollution violations at its Dallman coal power…

Clean Water at Risk for Millions of Kentuckians with SB 89

Rory and Elisabeth Tolliver, ages 11 and 6, made signs in opposition of SB89. They often play in the creek at Hill-N-Dale Park, pictured, in Lexington. Photo Credit: Kentucky Resources…

STATEMENT: Sierra Club Response to FERC Decision to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Transco's SSEP

WASHINGTON, DC -- After months of requests from state and local officials, as well as dozens of advocacy organizations, asking for a detailed Environmental Impact Statement for Transco's…

Stmt: $2.5 Billion for Clean Energy, Battery Storage Committed to We Energies

Milwaukee, WISCONSIN – The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loans Program Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for an Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) loan guarantee of up to…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $735 Million for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Including $78 Million for New York

NEW YORK - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 70 grant recipients for its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty…

REPORT: Buildings Play Big Role in Unsafe Smog Levels for 5.1 Million Marylanders

BALTIMORE, MD – Buildings play an unexpectedly large role in contributing to dangerous levels of smog pollution, according to new modeling from Sonoma Technology in a report commissioned by the…