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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of DTE Energy Air Pollution Case

Pruitt EPA adopts DTE’s rejected arguments anywayDetroit, MI - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied DTE Energy Company’s petition to review an ongoing enforcement action regarding excessive air…

Kentuckians Rally for Stronger Local, National and Global Climate Action

 OWENSBORO, KY - Students, community members, and environmental advocates are rallied today at Brescia University to highlight the need for stronger national conversations and commitments to protect…

Court of Appeals Reaffirms Clean Air Act Requirements In DTE Case

Detroit, MI — Yesterday, a federal appellate court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had the legal authority to take action against DTE Energy after the company put public health at…

Detroit Solar Jobs See Major Increase, While Trump Rolls Back Environmental Safeguards

DETROIT, MI - As a new report from the Solar Foundation revealed a 71 percent increase in metro Detroit solar industry jobs, President Trump signed an executive order to begin repealing the landmark…

Donald Trump’s Decision to Meet with Flint's Mayor is Reminiscent of a Twilight Zone Episode

DETROIT, MI - Donald Trump announced today that he will meet with the Mayor of Flint, Michigan after pledging to cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by historic levels.   In response,…

DP&L Agrees to Invest in Clean Energy; Signaling Agreement to Retire Stuart and Killen Coal Plants

DAYTON, Ohio - Today, Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to begin development of new wind and solar energy projects, grid…

DP&L Announces the Retirement of Killen and Stuart Coal Plants

DAYTON, Ohio - Today, Dayton Power and Light (DP&L) announced retirement plans for the Killen and Stuart plants by June 2018. This company’s announcement comes after months of conversations…

Indiana Solar Jobs Grow, While Trump Order and Indiana Legislation Would Take Solar Industry Backward

INDIANAPOLIS -- As a new report released today revealed that Indiana has more jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining, President Trump signed an executive order to begin repealing the landmark…

MPSC Approves Consumers Energy Rate Hike, Seeks Justification for Keeping Uneconomic Coal Plants Running

Lansing, MI - Today, the Michigan Public Utilities Service Commission issued a decision allowing Consumers Energy to increase their customer's electricity bills. In approving that rate hike, the…

New Report Ranks Indianapolis 4th in Installed Solar Power Nationally

INDIANAPOLIS -- A new report released today by Environment America ranks Indianapolis 4th in installed solar power per capita and 6th in installed solar capacity in a national ranking of cities. In…