The Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania on Wednesday became the 45th municipality in the United States and second in Pennsylvania to commit to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy. The Borough Council voted unanimously to establish a goal of moving West Chester to 100 percent clean and renewable energy just a week after nearby Phoenixville made a similar 100 percent commitment.
The Borough of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania on Tuesday became the 44th municipality in the United States and first in Pennsylvania to commit to transition to 100 percent clean and renewable energy, showing that communities in the Keystone State are ready to embrace solar, wind, and all forms of renewable energy.
St. Louis, MO - Today, Sierra Club reached a unanimous settlement with Ameren and all other parties in Ameren’s latest proposed rate hike.
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 2016, Indianapolis ranked 2nd in installed solar power per capita, according to the same rankings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sierra Club joined Earthjustice, the Consumer Federation of America, and NRDC today in notifying the Trump Administration of their intent to sue the Department of Energy (DOE) for delaying new energy efficiency standards that will protect public health and save customers and businesses money on their electricity bills.
OAKLAND, Calif.-- Pueblo, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, this week became the 22nd and 23rd cities in the United States to commit to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy.
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 Indiana. The Indiana House of Representatives will vote on the bill as early as Tuesday.
Moab, Utah – Moab, Utah became the 23rd community in the United States to commit to 100 percent clean, renewable energy on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced today that coal production dropped 18 percent in 2016, putting it at its lowest levels since 1978. The announcement comes at historic levels of clean energy growth in the American energy market, with solar and wind outpacing fossil fuels in new capacity additions for the past two years and clean energy jobs far exceeding fossil fuel jobs in 2016, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Pueblo City Council on Monday approved a resolution committing the city to transition entirely to clean, renewable energy by 2035. Pueblo represents the third city in Colorado and 22nd city in the nation commit to 100% clean, renewable energy.