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Groups Sue Biden Administration Over West Virginia’s Grossly Underfunded Mine Reclamation Program

HUNTINGTON, WV -- Today, the Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, filed a lawsuit against the U.S.

Advocates Launch Scorecard to Educate the Public on Minnesota Power’s Integrated Resource Plan

DULUTH, MN -- Environmental groups and clean energy advocates have released a scorecard evaluating Minnesota Power’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to educate the public on how the utility intends to provide energy to the Northland for the next 15 years.

TVA Files Plan to Study Retirement of Cumberland Coal Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted notice of its intent to file an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the retirement of the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, Tennessee. Through the upcoming EIS process, TVA will identify the timeline to retire the plant’s two coal units and if any replacement generation is needed.

Retiring Amos, Mitchell, and Mountaineer Coal Plants Early Would Save West Virginians $1.8 Billion, Analysis Shows

CHARLESTON, WV -- Yesterday, the Sierra Club submitted expert testimony of Rachel Wilson of Synapse Energy Economics with the West Virginia Public Service Commission (WVPSC).

Shareholder Opposition More Than Doubles Against Directors At Duke Energy Annual Meeting

BlackRock and Vanguard Fail to Disclose How They Voted

Evergy’s Energy Plan Keeps Customers On The Hook For Coal For Another Generation

Kansas City, MO -- Evergy, the largest electric utility in Kansas and the second largest in Missouri, filed its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with Missouri regulators today. The good news is the utility proposes 3,200 megawatts of solar by 2032 and 1,000 megawatts of wind power by 2026. The utility also proposes to close the 66-year-old Lawrence coal plant by 2023 and Jeffrey Unit 3 by 2030.

Sierra Club Statement in Response to Illinois Consumers and Climate First Act

Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a much anticipated proposal for sweeping legislation aimed at reforming the state’s energy sector, phasing out fossil fuel use, and investing in initiatives to lower emissions and mitigate the climate crisis. The Consumers and Climate First Act is the latest of several omnibus energy bills, including the Clean Energy Jobs Act, which has won broad support for it’s policy pillars to address the economic and public health crisis, the racial and economic justice crisis, and a crisis of utility corruption.

Sierra Club Endorses Senate RECLAIM Act Re-introduction & Abandoned Mine Lands Reauthorization

WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Joe Manchin re-introduced the RECLAIM Act and legislation to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Lands fund in the Senate, which builds on the House’s passage of bipartisan legislation last month and President Biden’s recognition of reclamation as a clear opportunity to create jobs and spur economic development.

Sierra Club Statement on White House Report on Coal Power and Coal communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The White House released a report today outlining how to ensure coal workers and communities home to coal plants and mines aren’t left behind in the transition to clean, renewable energy.

Massive Rockport Super Polluter Coal Plant to Retire by 2028

AEP/Indiana-Michigan Power has announced a full retirement of the Rockport Super Polluter coal plant by 2028.

Mississippi Power Confirms Retirement of Two Coal Units at Plant Daniel

Jackson, MS -- Late last week, Southern Company subsidiary Mississippi Power released its Integrated Resource Plan, which details the utility’s long term plans for providing power to its Mississippi customers.

Iowa communities send letter calling on new MidAmerican CEO to retire coal plants and plan for 100% clean energy

Des Moines, Iowa -- Today the new CEO of utility company MidAmerican, Kelcey Brown, received a gift basket with a petition signed by over 1300 Iowans and letters from local clean air advocates at Clean Air Muscatine calling on the utility to commit to a plan to go 100% clean energy.