Sierra Club Statement on DTE Belle River Plans
China Township, MI. -- Today, DTE Energy announced it will stop burning coal at its Belle River Power Plant by 2028, two years earlier than previously planned, in response to the U.S. EPA’s Steam…
Renner Barsella is an associate press secretary for the midwest with the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign.
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After Years of Grassroots Efforts, Illinois Passes Nation-Leading Climate & Equity Bill
Sep 15 2021
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (SB2408) into law, marking one of the nation’s most groundbreaking advancements in climate justice and workforce…
Sierra Club Statement on Polk County Climate Action Resolution
Sep 14 2021
DES MOINES, IA -- Today, the Polk County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to pass a resolution committing to 90% greenhouse gas emission reductions from county operations by 2040. By passing the…
CANCELED: Kayaker Paddling 2,341 Miles Highlight Coal Pollution & Climate Change in Council Bluffs Stop
Sep 10 2021
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Due to fatigue related health and safety reasons, the event scheduled for Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park in Council Bluffs is canceled. Kayaker Graham Jordinson, will continue…
FRIDAY 8:30AM: Kayaker Paddling 2,341 Miles Highlight Coal Pollution & Climate Change in Sioux City Stop
Sep 8 2021
SIOUX CITY, IA – Kayaker Graham Jordinson, set out on July 18th from Three Forks, Montana, to embark on a 2,341 mile journey down the Missouri River to its confluence with the Mississippi River in St…
Environmental Justice Advocates Hold Press Conference in the Aftermath of Coal Ash Dust Cloud at Dallman Coal Plant
Sep 7 2021
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Sierra Club, Prairie Rivers Network, and the Springfield Branch of the NAACP held a press conference today in the aftermath of an incident at the Dallman coal plant owned by the…
Sierra Club Statement on MGE Rate Case Filing
Sep 3 2021
MADISON, WI -- Today, a settlement agreement was filed between Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE), Sierra Club, Clean Wisconsin, Citizens Utility Board, RENEW Wisconsin, the Board of Regents of…
Sierra Club Statement on Introduction of HB3666 Amendment in Illinois
Aug 30 2021
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, an amendment to HB3666 was introduced in the General Assembly, which fails to act on the urgency of the climate crisis and gives a free pass to the Prairie State coal plant…
Town Hall Calls Attention to Detroit’s Severe Energy Burden Inequities
Aug 26 2021
DETROIT, MI – Last night, Detroit activists and energy experts came together for a digital town hall and community Q & A to discuss Detroit’s energy burden, the percentage of household income…
Sierra Club Petitions EPA for Reconsideration of Ozone Pollution Decision in West Michigan
Aug 19 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - On August 11, the Sierra Club filed a petition for reconsideration of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to omit Ottawa County from the agency’s list of areas…