RALEIGH — More than 133 million cubic yards of coal ash at North Carolina coal-fired power plants, with 40.2 million cubic yards at the Duke Energy’s Roxboro plant alone, could more seriously impact local waterways after the EPA moved last week to seriously weaken rules that have protected waters from toxic coal ash for over a decade. In response, the Sierra Club is urging North Carolinians to share concerns at an upcoming EPA hearing and submit public comments.
TOPEKA, Kansas – Today, the Shawnee County Commission voted 3-0 to approve an ordinance for utility-scale solar that moves beyond their initial moratorium toward a comprehensive, permitting framework , expanding the opportunity for cleaner, cheaper energy sources to be built quickly at a time when energy affordability is top-of-mind for many households.
Phoenix, Ariz. - Today, the Trump administration announced plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country, taking direct aim at the health of American communities.
Salt Lake City - Today, the Trump administration announced plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country, taking direct aim at the health of American communities.
Phoenix, Ariz. - Last night, clean energy candidates secured a major victory in the Salt River Project (SRP) board election, despite heavy involvement from extremist, anti-clean energy organizations and restrictive, archaic voting rules.
The results drew unprecedented turnout for what is usually a low-profile race, signaling SRP ratepayers’ strong demand for a clean energy future.
NASHVILLE - Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country.
ATLANTA - Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to gut critical protections against deadly coal ash pollution – one of the most toxic industrial waste streams in the country.
Coal ash contains a toxic brew of mercury, cadmium, chromium, and arsenic, which can cause cancer, neurological damage, and various other serious illnesses.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Last night, dozens of South Carolinians testified before the state Public Service Commission at two back-to-back hearings, expressing concerns that the proposed Canadys gas power plant may drive up already skyrocketing energy costs for customers of Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC).
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC)’s proposed 2026 IRP doubles down on volatile fracked-gas while continuing to cling to expensive coal power, asserts Sierra Club’s analysis of the utility’s filing, which was made publicly available in the docket on Wednesday.
Salt Lake City – Today PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, filed an update to its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that forecasts how energy will be sourced for the next 20 years. In its update, the utility continues to prop up expensive, outdated fossil fuels, disregarding solutions like solar, wind, battery storage, and geothermal energy that are cheaper, faster, and better.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging mercury, lead, and other hazardous air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Since EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) took effect in 2015, they’ve driven down dangerous mercury pollution from power plants by more than 90%.