coal

Sierra Club, NRDC respond to decision to keep Comanche 2 coal plant online

Gov. Jared Polis and Xcel Energy are trying to weaken the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to limit the usage of, and air pollution from, Comanche 2, a 50-year-old coal unit that was supposed to retire at the end of 2025.

Sierra Club Nebraska Reacts to OPPD Extending Life of Aging Coal Plant

OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) board voted to extend the life of a dangerous coal-fired power plant that has been harming the health of North Omaha families for more than 70 years. In 2014, OPPD committed to retiring the polluting North Omaha Station, which has a documented history of reliability issues. The majority of OPPD board members have decided to no longer honor that commitment and now plan to burn coal indefinitely at the North Omaha Station.

Electric Utility Affordability Crisis Brewing in South Carolina

An executive order issued by Donald Trump last week could block state guardrails around artificial intelligence and the infrastructure needed to run AI data centers, including popular state-level initiatives, known as large load tariffs, that help ensure tech companies have financial skin in the game for the costs of growing electricity demand.

Sierra Club’s Atlantic Chapter Reacts to Federal Judge’s Decision to Vacate Trump’s Unlawful Wind Energy Ban

NEW YORK - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order. 

Sierra Club Connecticut Reacts to Federal Judge’s Decision to Vacate Trump’s Unlawful Wind Energy Ban

HARTFORD, Ct. - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order. 

Sierra Club Massachusetts Reacts to Federal Judge’s Decision to Vacate Trump’s Unlawful Wind Energy Ban

Bianca Sanchez, bianca.sanchez@sierraclub.org

Trump EPA Opens Door for More Haze Pollution in Texas, Benefiting Wealthy Utilities

With the Trump EPA's approval of two do-nothing regional haze plans from TCEQ, wealthy coal plant owners – like NRG and Luminant – can avoid installing readily available, common-sense pollution controls and move forward with spewing more toxic emissions into the air.

New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs

The study examined the long-term costs of continuing to burn coal at Nixon Unit 1 compared to three options for retiring and replacing the coal unit.

Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet as Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free

On one of the biggest holidays of the year, people’s lights stayed on and no one noticed that these coal units went offline.

Environmental Groups to EPA: Maintain Regional Haze Rule to Ensure Clean Air, Clear Skies in National Parks, Wilderness Areas

Organizations Submit Letter During Comment Period on Proposed Restructuring of Rule

Regulators Uphold Strong Clean Heat Standards Despite Pushback from State and Utilities

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a final written order on Clean Heat targets, directing Colorado's major investor-owned gas utilities to achieve 41% reductions in emissions by 2035, compared to 2015 levels.

Donald Trump’s $100 Million Power Plant Boondoggle is Extended for Third Time

Eddystone, Pennsylvania - Last night, the Trump administration extended its fake ‘emergency’ order to keep the Eddystone power plant online past its scheduled retirement for the third time. The administration also extended a similar order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan last week.