Press Releases

September 29, 2025

Raleigh, N.C. - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution.

September 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy announced a $625 million effort in retrofitting aging coal plants. 

September 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency intends to allow coal-fired power plants to delay compliance with effluent limitation guidelines that limit coal ash wastewater discharges from coal plants. 

September 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda,  which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against

September 25, 2025

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September 25, 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held its final hearing on the proposed private equity acquisition of Minnesota Power.

September 25, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, environmental groups including the Sierra Club, Climate Action Campaign, Climate Power, Earthjustice Action, Evergreen Action, Friends of the Earth Action, League of Conservation Voters, and NRDC Action Fund issued the following statement in response to continued threats of a government shutdown from President Trump and Republicans in Congress:

September 25, 2025

Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, Donald Trump and his administration are planning to issue executive orders pushing the Department of Energy to issue additional emergency orders that force retiring polluting power plants to stay online to power data centers for big tech companies. 

September 25, 2025

Heat pumps provide highly-efficient cooling and heating in a single unit, meaning households that upgrade can often get rid of their polluting gas furnace entirely and cut a key source of climate and air pollution. 

September 22, 2025

As data centers spike electricity demand across Louisiana, communities and businesses across the state are facing rising bills depending on how utilities respond.