October 3, 2022
Omaha, NE – The Sierra Club released today the second edition of its ground-breaking report, The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges, that exposes how most major electric utilities greenwash their climate action com
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October 3, 2022
Kansas City, MO – After nearly two years, Ameren Missouri and Evergy have made little progress in their plans to move from coal and gas to clean energy, while Associated Electric Cooperatives Incorporated (AECI) actually regressed.
October 3, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Sierra Club launched a new version of their groundbreaking report and interactive tool, The Dirty Truth About Climate Pledges
October 3, 2022
LOCAL QUOTES BELOW RELEASE. Sierra Club investigated what progress, if any, has been made since the last utility report card to retire coal plants, stop building new gas plants, and build clean energy in the next, crucial decade. The results are disappointing but not surprising. Tennessee Valley Authority likes to claim it is a ‘clean-energy leader and is committed to partnering with others to go further and faster to achieve its carbon-reduction initiatives, but the facts show this is far from the truth.
September 30, 2022
MEMPHIS, TN. -- Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) is expected to make an imminent decision on the best supply option to meet its customers’ electric needs. Today marks the end of a 30 day public comment period during which Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center, other organizations, and individual residents have spoken out against a Long Term Partnership with current energy provider Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). MLGW management has previously recommended the utility sign the TVA contract.
September 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Environmental Defense Fund and Sierra Club served a formal notice of intent on the U.S.
30 de septiembre de 2022
El Estado de Nueva York anunció hoy el inicio del proceso de adoptar el programa Avanzado de Carros Limpios II, el cual ayudará a que haya más carros eléctricos disponibles para los neoyorquinos.
29 de septiembre de 2022
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental anunció hoy que casi doblará la financiación de autobuses escolares limpios tras una abrumadora demanda de estos vehículos no contaminantes.
September 29, 2022
Agency to launch climate scenario analysis exercise in early 2023
September 29, 2022
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is nearly doubling the funding for clean school buses after an overwhelming demand for the pollution-free vehicles. School districts from all 50 states, including in low-income communities, Tribal nations, and territories, applied for the 2022 Clean School Bus rebates. Over 90 percent of applicants requested zero-emission electric school buses.