ORLANDO, Fla. - Today, the Sierra Club unveiled a new tool that shows the public health and environmental toll of the Trump Administration’s planned rollbacks of the Environmental Protection Agency’s safeguards against coal pollution in Florida.
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club unveiled a new tool that shows the pollution toll of the Trump Administration’s planned rollbacks of the Environmental Protection Agency’s safeguards on coal pollution.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA -- Today, Berkshire Hathaway’s Chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett, announced he plans to retire at the end of 2025. Buffett said he will recommend to the board that Greg Abel, currently the Vice Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, will take responsibility as the new CEO and Chairman at the end of the year.
In response, Sierra Club Staff Attorney, Rose Monahan, released the following statement:
Salt Lake City, UT – On Friday, April 25, the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order limiting Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed rate hike, rejecting the utility’s attempt to raise power bills by more than 18%. Under the rates approved for 2025, single-family residential customers will see a 4.7% increase and multi-family residential customers will see a 3.77% increase.
Today, the Ohio legislature passed HB15 and sent it on to Governor DeWine to sign into law.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.