Press Releases

November 4, 2019

WASHINGTON — Today, Donald Trump formally began the process of withdrawing the United States from the historic Paris Climate Agreement. The earliest the U.S. will be able to complete the withdrawal is one year from today, November 4, 2020, which is the day after the next Presidential election. It would only take 30 days for a new administration to rejoin the deal.

November 4, 2019

Little Rock, AR - Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced another rollback of a key water toxics safeguard today a move that would allow the vast majority of coal plants across the country to dump their toxic, industrial sludge into the drinking water of millions of Americans.  

In Arkansas, the rollback would allow the Flint Creek, Independence, and White Bluff coal-burning plants to continue to discharge toxic sludge into the waters of the state.  

November 4, 2019

Little Rock, AR - Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced another rollback of a key water toxics safeguard today a move that would allow the vast majority of coal plants across the country to dump their toxic, industrial sludge into the drinking water of millions of Americans.  

In Arkansas, the rollback would allow the Flint Creek, Independence, and White Bluff coal-burning plants to continue to discharge toxic sludge into the waters of the state.  

November 4, 2019

Austin, Tex.  - Late Friday, the EPA quietly signed a supplemental proposed Texas Regional Haze rule that attempts to shore up its inadequate proposal from over a year ago.

November 4, 2019

Pittsburgh, P.A. - Former coal lobbyist for Murray Energy and current EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced another rollback of a key water safeguards today -- a move that will allow the vast majority of coal plants across the country to dump their toxic industrial sludge into the drinking water of millions of Americans.

November 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced another proposed rollback of a key water toxics safeguard today -- a move that may embolden coal plant owners to try to continue their harmful toxic discharges.

November 3, 2019

Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced another rollback of a key water toxics safeguard today -- a move that would allow the vast majority of coal plants across the country to dump their toxic, industrial sludge into the drinking water of millions of Americans.

October 31, 2019

 

Sierra Club disappointed with WPSC decision to approve proposed WEC Energy’s partial settlement of its rate case

Settlement fails the basic ‘public interest’ test through collecting excessive fees from local customers



MADISON, WI -- Today, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission indicated its intention to approve the proposed settlement in WEC Energy Group’s ongoing rate cases.

 

October 31, 2019

Sierra Club Applauds Alliant Energy’s Plans for New Solar Generation

“Clean energy works for Wisconsin. It’s time to move beyond coal.”

Madison, WI -- Today, Alliant Energy announced it will add up to 1000MW of new solar generation to be built in Wisconsin by 2023.

 

In response, Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter’s Elizabeth Ward released the following statement:

 

October 31, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in its first formal vote on the impeachment inquiry, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to guide the impeachment process with open, transparent, and public hearings.