April 30, 2025
Today, the Ohio legislature passed HB15 and sent it on to Governor DeWine to sign into law.
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April 23, 2025
Jefferson City, Mo – Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement with some intervening parties. The Sierra Club intervened in the case, but declined to join the “black box” settlement reached by other parties. The order can be found here.
April 22, 2025
Indianapolis, Ind – After opposition from many organizations all session, on this Earth Day, the Indiana House of Representatives passed the Senate’s final version of the Energy Inflation Act with 63 yeas and 23 nays. House Bill 1007 now heads to Governor Braun’s desk. This comes shortly after Gov.
April 16, 2025
MARISSA, IL - Following litigation to hold Prairie State Generating Company accountable for operating its coal-burning power plant without enforceable air permits, the Sierra Club has agreed to resolve the case after achieving its main goals in filing the suit.
April 15, 2025
Texas – Yesterday, the Trump Administration gave six coal-burning power plants in Texas an extra two years to reduce their emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that contaminate our air, water, and soil. Several of the nation’s top mercury-polluting power plants are in Texas and are included in the exemption.
April 15, 2025
Knoxville, TN - Four plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s fleet—Shawnee, Gallatin, Cumberland, and Kingston—have received presidential exemptions from the Trump Administration, delaying critical safeguards against these coal plants emitting hazardous metals in particulates and other air toxics into the Tennessee Valley’s air and water.
April 15, 2025
Jefferson City, Mo – Following executive orders on coal last week, three utilities received an exemption so they can continue releasing mercury and other toxins into Missouri’s air and water at five different coal plants.
April 15, 2025
Indianapolis, Ind – After opposition from many organizations all session, the Indiana Senate passed the Energy Inflation Act today. House Bill 1007 will soon head to Governor Braun following a final vote in the House on the amended version of the bill.
April 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Trump’s Administration exempted 68 coal-fired power plants from lifesaving safeguards that curb emissions of mercury and air toxics and protect Americans from the deadly health effects of coal pollution. The list of plants exempted includes nine of the nation’s worst offenders for mercury emissions.
April 11, 2025
Indianapolis, Ind – Two days after Donald Trump’s executive orders attempting to bail out the coal industry, Governor Bruan issued two similar executive orders that will increase utility bills and pollution for all Hoosiers.
April 10, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA – Residents and businesses across Louisiana should brace for higher bills and more pollution following the Trump Administration’s attempt to force local governments and utilities to operate coal plants past their retirement dates.
April 10, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, AR – On Tuesday Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at boosting coal burning in the United States in part to support artificial intelligence data centers. Despite being surrounded by coal miners for the press conference, just days earlier Trump cut funding for coal miner protections and shuttered Mine Safety and Health Administration offices across the country.