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Owensboro Municipal Utility Announces Elmer Smith Retirement

Owensboro, KY - Sierra Club today applauded the Owensboro Municipal Utilities Commission for voting to retire the second unit of its Elmer Smith coal-burning power plant. This announced closure will…

Sierra Club Launches Aggressive Ad Campaign to Stop I&M Rate Hike

FORT WAYNE, IN – The Sierra Club launched an advertising campaign this week questioning Indiana Michigan Power’s request to spend $274 million on the AEP-Rockport coal-burning power plant. I&M’s…

Sierra Club Launches Radio Ad Against Solar-Killing Bill

INDIANAPOLIS – The Sierra Club launched a radio advertising campaign this week highlighting how Senate Bill 309, pending in the Indiana House, gives monopoly utilities control of solar power across…

Sierra Club Ohio’s Statement on the Ohio House’s Bad Energy Bill

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio House of Representatives just passed House Bill 114, which is eerily similar to legislation vetoed by Governor Kasich in December 2016. The legislation dramatically weakens…

DTE Carbon Emissions Reduction Tells Half a Story

DETROIT, MI – Today, Detroit Edison announced a plan to shutter all remaining coal powered generation in their fleet by 2050 and invest $15 billion in a combination of renewable energy and gas-fired…

Gov. Holcomb Signs Solar-Killing Bill into Law

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Senate Bill 309, the bill authored by Sen. Brandt Hershman, R-Buck Creek, which will put residential and business solar at a severe…

Mission: Ohio Coal Bailout by Any Means Necessary

Columbus – Last week, Republican Rep. Rick Carfagna introduced House Bill 239 and Republican Senators Peterson and Terhar introduced Senate Bill 155 which are designed to require Ohio’s electricity…