CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Even as Duke is asking for rate increases on families and businesses to pay for its statewide coal ash cleanup, the utility has now announced a $200 million dollar plan to convert the four coal units at the Marshall Steam Station to burn a mix of coal and fracked gas.
Vectren CEO Carl Chapman announced plans to build an 800 to 900 MW fracked gas plant that would replace generation from Vectren’s coal-burning power plants and commit Vectren customers to fossil fuel dependence for decades to come.
The EPA is holding a listening session on Trump and his EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s plans to repeal the Clean Power Plan in Kansas City. It is one of just three scheduled listening sessions across the country.
Governor Baker of Massachusetts continues his shortsighted quest for reliance on foreign hydroelectric power to meet climate goals.
Bozeman, MT-- Yesterday, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously against a grizzly bear hunt in Montana outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park-- blocking a trophy hunt of the species in the state for 2018. In making their decision, officials noted ongoing litigation challenging the loss of federal protections for the Yellowstone grizzly bear population.
In response, Bonnie Rice of the Sierra Club’s Greater Yellowstone campaign, released the following statement:
WILLOW ISLAND, WV -- Today, FirstEnergy Corp. announced plans to deactivate the Pleasants Power Station by January 2019.
Washington, DC -- Scott Pruitt’s excuses for spending more than $100,000 in tax dollars on his own luxury flights are falling apart -- and he’s only making things worse for himself.
OAKLAND, CA -- On Wednesday, 17 people were killed at a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida.
Washington, DC-- Moments ago, the Senate failed to pass a plan that addresses protection for immigrant youth in the wake of Donald Trump’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and threats to several other U.S. immigrant protections.
In response, Sierra Club Legislative Director Melinda Pierce released the following statement:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York ruled today that the Trump administration illegally delayed important energy efficiency standards that will help protect American communities from dangerous pollution and save customers and businesses billions of dollars. Sierra Club, Earthjustice, Consumer Federation of America, and NRDC sued the Department of Energy in 2017 for refusing to publish five energy efficiency standards which were finalized in late 2016.