Press Releases

Settlement Reached in Duke Energy Progress Rate Increase

Columbia, S.C. – The Sierra Club, Duke Energy Progress, and other stakeholders reached a settlement agreement this week on the utility's proposed rate increase before state regulators.

Sierra Club Statement on Senate Vote to Overturn Arctic Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn environmental protections in the Western Arctic, clearing the way for oil and gas companies to greatly increase drilling activities in the area’s public lands.

Army Corps of Engineers Approves Permit for Line 5 Reroute, Jeopardizing Safety of the Bad River Band, Wisconsinites, and the Great Lakes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit to approve the Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin.

Sierra Club Sues Trump Admin for DOGE Records, Email Communications of Elon Musk, Others

Oakland, CA — The Sierra Club has filed another lawsuit against the Trump Administration after its Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, failed to provide materials in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the organization.

Duke’s Cayuga Coal Plant Could Permanently Close

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved plans that could lead to the retirement of Duke Energy’s aging and increasingly expensive Cayuga coal plant.

Truck Manufacturers Must Drop Dangerous Lawsuit that Would Stall Electric Truck Progress

CALIFORNIA - On Friday, the district court in the Eastern district of California will hold a hearing regarding the August 2025 lawsuit brought by four trucking giants – Daimler Truck North America, Volvo North America, International Motors, and PACCAR – against California. The court will hear arguments about whether the truck companies must comply with California’s heavy-duty requirements while the truck makers’ lawsuit is pending.  

LADWP Approves Hydrogen Plan Despite Major Climate Drawbacks

Los Angeles, CA - Yesterday the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board voted 3-0 to approve a controversial plan to pour a minimum of $800 million into retrofitting the Scattergood Generating Station in El Segundo to burn a blend of hydrogen and methane gas. The decision could threaten the country's largest municipal utility's goals to reach carbon-neutrality by 2035 by prolonging reliance on fossil fuels. 

Kentucky PSC Approves LG&E and KU’s $3 Billion Plan to Build New Gas Units at Major Customer Expense

LOUISVILLE, KY.  – The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved a previous agreement between Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E), Kentucky Utilities (KU), and other parties – including the Kentucky Coal Association – to construct two new gas units and saddle customers with higher bills to pay for new expensive equipment at the old, polluting Ghent coal plant, a plant LG&E and KU themselves wanted to retire just two years ago.

Prioritize Michiganders First: Community Rallies Against Data Centers, Demanding Affordable Utility Rates and Rules by the Michigan PSC

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Advocates held a “Rally Against Data Centers” ahead of the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) hearing as the commission considers important new rules related to data centers and how Michigan utilities plan their energy builds.

Georgia Board of Natural Resources Proposes 100% Increase in Parking Fees at State Parks, Including for Veterans

Daily parking fee would double under proposed changes