Press Releases

Iowa Utilities Commission Approves Settlement for Largest Solar Proposal in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — Today, the Iowa Utilities Commission approved a settlement between MidAmerican Energy and stakeholder parties, including Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), a

FERC Urged to Reject Effort to Derail Midwest Power Grid Upgrades that Will Save Consumers $26 Billion to $83 Billion

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Public interest advocates from across the Midwest filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today, urging it to reject a complaint that would stall efforts to add 24 new power lines in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region. The new lines would save customers between $26 billion and $83 billion over the next 40 years while improving reliability in the face of increasing weather extremes and rising energy demands from data centers and other industries.

Trump's Treasury Secretary Abandons Climate Risk Oversight at Great Cost to Americans

Administration to dismantle climate committees despite systemic threats to U.S. financial stability

Trump Moves to Eliminate Public Lands Rule

Today, the Trump Administration continued its ongoing attacks on America's public lands by directing the elimination of the widely supported Public Lands Rule.

Attacks on Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards Are Bad for Grid Reliability & Consumers

Today, during an Energy & Commerce Subcommittee hearing, Republican members of the subcommittee attacked appliance energy efficiency standards, a key tool to keep the American energy supply stable, protect public health, reduce or eliminate pollution, and lower costs for consumers.

Challenge to the Latest Illegal Extension of J.H. Campbell Coal Plant

Washington, D.C. — Today, public interest groups challenged the Department of Energy’s (DOE) second illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days.

Louisiana Fishermen, Communities, and Public Interest Organizations ask D.C. Circuit to halt harmful construction of Venture Global’s CP2 Export LNG Terminal and Pipeline

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Local fishermen, community members and leaders, and public interest organizations filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit seeking to halt harmful construction of Venture Global’s massive Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and pipeline in southwest Louisiana. 

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Attacks on LWCF

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration announced new policies that could undercut one of the country’s most significant conservation programs.

Conservation Groups Sue EPA Over Approved West Virginia Regional Haze Plan

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  – Today, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the approved West Virginia Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. 

Internal Documents Uncovered by Sierra Club: Thousands of Jobs Rescinded, Left Vacant at Interior

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Documents obtained by the Sierra Club provide a glimpse of the scale of the Trump administration’s attacks on federal land management agencies.