ATLANTA - An hour before hearing testimony from the public and advocacy groups, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) posted a settlement agreement approving Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the country, leaving Georgians to foot the bill.
Announcement comes as part of broader set of changes to entrance fee structures at national parks
NEW YORK - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order.
BALTIMORE, MD. – Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order.
HARTFORD, Ct. - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order.
Bianca Sanchez, bianca.sanchez@sierraclub.org
NEW YORK - Today, the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter delivered over 1,000 State Energy Plan comments submitted by members and supporters to Governor Hochul’s New York City office. Supporters and spokespeople gathered outside with signs and banners for remarks before delivering the comments. Earlier today, the State Energy Planning Board announced the final Board meeting of the year, where they will vote on the Draft State Energy Plan, will be December 16.
Boston, MA - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order.
DETROIT, Mich. -- Detroit area residents will be able to breathe easier as Sierra Club’s latest win for clean air will result in stronger pollution standards at a time when asthma rates in the region are rising. The legal victory [link to opinion] comes after the Sierra Club and the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center sued EPA in 2023, challenging two EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act that allowed Michigan to move the Detroit area from “nonattainment” with ground-level ozone standards to “attainment” -- a label that allowed the state to avoid stricter air regulations and more robust permitting for new sources of pollution. The Detroit area has long suffered from bad air days caused by high ozone pollution levels, along with disproportionate levels of asthma and other health harms associated with ground-level ozone.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A new ad in downtown Indianapolis reminds Hoosiers that their high utility bills are thanks to coal.