Press Releases

Federal Judge Vacates Trump’s Unlawful Wind Energy Ban

Boston, MA - 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. 

Court Sides with Sierra Club and Advocates to Strike Down EPA Clean Air Designation

DETROIT, Mich. -- Detroit area residents will be able to breathe easier as Sierra Club’s latest win for clean air will result in stronger pollution standards at a time when asthma rates in the region are rising. The legal victory [link to opinion] comes after the Sierra Club and the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center sued EPA in 2023, challenging two EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act that allowed Michigan to move the Detroit area from “nonattainment” with ground-level ozone standards to “attainment” -- a label that allowed the state to avoid stricter air regulations and more robust permitting for new sources of pollution. The Detroit area has long suffered from bad air days caused by high ozone pollution levels, along with disproportionate levels of asthma and other health harms associated with ground-level ozone.

ICYMI: Indianapolis Billboard Calls Out Coal for Hoosiers’ High Utility Bills

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A new ad in downtown Indianapolis reminds Hoosiers that their high utility bills are thanks to coal.

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.

Settlement Reached in Duke Energy Carolinas Rate Increase

Columbia, S.C. – The Sierra Club, Duke Energy Carolinas, and other stakeholders reached a settlement agreement on the utility's proposed rate increase before state regulators. The Sierra Club only signed onto the large load settlement agreement with Duke related to new customers like data centers, and did not oppose other stakeholder settlements related to energy efficiency and revenue requirements. 

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.

Sierra Club: Data Centers Must Pay Their Fair Share of Energy Costs

Valley Forge, PA - Today, 14 Sierra Club chapters delivered a letter to PJM, urging the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest grid operator to ensure data centers are paying their fair share of electricity bills. 

SIERRA CLUB REACTS: Alabama Power Approve Rate Freeze, Solar Power for Data Center

MONTGOMERY, AL. - The Alabama Public Service Commission has approved a two-year rate freeze and large solar power projects for a proposed data center.

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.

Sierra Club Statement on Arctic Refuge CRA Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans advanced a resolution that would impede protections for millions of acres of public lands in Alaska, despite bipartisan opposition.

In a 49-45 vote Thursday morning, Senate Republicans utilized the Congressional Review Act to revoke a land management plan for the Arctic Refuge. "Republican Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) broke with her party and joined 44 Democrats to oppose the resolution. It now heads to the White House, where Donald Trump is expected to sign it.