September 17, 2019
DURHAM, N.C.— Duke Energy released an updated carbon reduction strategy today that included a goal of reducing system-wide carbon emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030, and a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Press Releases
September 17, 2019
An independent analysis released today finds that Arizona’s electric utilities can save more than $3 billion by replacing all remaining coal-burning power plants with new renewable energy resources. The Arizona Coal Plant Valuation Study, conducted by energy consulting firm Strategen, analyzes the cost of replacing the 11 existing coal units that provide power to Arizona customers with renewable energy, like solar and wind, as well as market purchases. These savings exceed $10 billion when also accounting for the societal costs of greenhouse gas emissions and the financial tools available to help transition away from coal. All units evaluated are slated for retirement after 2035, with the analysis assuming an earlier retirement of 2023.
September 16, 2019
Seattle, WA -- Today, the Seattle City Council joined cities across the country in committing not to do business with any company that seeks to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The vote comes in the wake of historic, bipartisan action in the U.S. Congress to protect the Refuge from drilling.
September 16, 2019
Washington, DC -- Shortly after midnight Monday morning, 48,000 United Auto Workers walked out of General Motors plants and operations to demand fair pay and adequate benefits.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
September 16, 2019
OAKLAND, CA – Five young people who have taken a lead in addressing climate change and the congresswoman who proposed the Green New Deal are among those receiving national awards from the Sierra Club this year.
September 15, 2019
The Sierra Club, along with Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Respiratory Health Association (RHA), are seeking approval of a proposed settlement with Illinois Power Resources Generating, LLC (IPRG), an affiliate of Vistra Energy, of a Clean Air Act lawsuit brought by environmental organizations in 2013. The settlement, which must still undergo review and approval from the Judge in the case, includes the retirement of the E.D. Edwards coal-fired power plant by the end of 2022 and $8.6 million in funding for workforce development and public health and environmental projects that benefit Peoria-area communities.
September 16, 2019
NATIONWIDE -- Today, the Sierra Club and Plug In America released an updated version of AchiEVe: Model Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption, a toolkit designed to accelerate the switch to clean, electric vehicles in an effective, sustainable, and equitable way by providing public officials and advocates with model EV policies at the state, local, transit, and utility levels.
September 13, 2019
The Trump administration is considering recommendations provided by the uranium mining industry that would open public lands surrounding Grand Canyon to uranium mining and directly threaten tribal lands, including the Bears Ears National Monument.
September 12, 2019
Today, the Department of the Interior released an environmental impact statement on its plan to hold a lease sale for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The planned sale will target the coastal plain, the biological heart of the Arctic Refuge, home to lands and wildlife vital for the subsistence way of life of the Gwich’in Nation.
September 12, 2019
Baytown, TX -- A group of 22 Greenpeace protesters have formed a blockade on the Fred Hartman Bridge in Baytown, Texas, blocking the transport of oil and gas through the country’s largest fossil fuel thoroughfare for 24 hours.
The action comes ahead of the third Democratic primary debate, happening tonight in Houston.