Press Releases

August 20, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Today, labor leaders from unions and labor groups, along with Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club, and other environmental organizations, voiced unified opposition to reported efforts to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority, our nation’s largest public utility.

August 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump published on Truth Social that “Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS.” This is false. 

August 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reports have emerged that a former National Park Service employee could face criminal charges for a free speech demonstration on the park’s famous El Capitan cliff.

August 19, 2025

Federal budget proposal would eliminate funding for critical work that helps keep communities safe from future industrial accidents

August 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior unveiled a fresh slate of oil and gas lease sales on fragile public lands and waters.

August 19, 2025

A dozen health, environment and community groups are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn a Trump EPA Rule delaying the 2024 methane standards for the oil and gas industry – standards that keep dangerous pollution out of our air and reduce wasted energy from oil and gas leaks, venting and flaring.

August 18, 2025

Washington, D.C.

August 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, the U.S. Treasury issued new guidance that tightens restrictions for renewable energy tax credits and effectively limits renewable energy projects from accessing tax credits that would help lower the cost of energy and add more reliable and renewable energy to the U.S. electricity grid. 

August 15, 2025

PHOENIX, ARIZ - Thursday, the Arizona Corporation voted 5-0 to proceed with repealing Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST), despite the significant benefits it provides to ratepayers and strong opposition by clean energy advocates. The REST rules have incentivized development of clean, low-cost renewable energy like solar power and have brought investment and jobs to Arizona.

August 14, 2025

DULUTH, Minn. – Today, the final comment period closes for the proposed private equity acquisition of ALLETE, parent company of Minnesota Power.