Press Releases

October 1, 2025

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Clean energy groups involved in the North Carolina Utilities Commission proceeding to develop a new state plan for reducing heat-trapping carbon pollution from electricity generation—known as the Carbon Plan—reacted to a proposed plan by regulated monopoly Duke Energy. Coming after the state legislature’s new law eliminating the interim carbon pollution reduction requirement, risking significant increased residential energy bills and putting North Carolinians on the financial hook for expensive new gas plants and unproven technologies.

October 1, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Over 105 state legislators across 10 states in the PJM footprint sent a letter to PJM urging the regional transmission organization to quickly deploy more affordable, renewable energy to lower energy costs for its 65 million customers. 

September 30, 2025

Washington, DC – Despite having control of the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are preparing to allow the federal government to shut down tonight at midnight. The shutdown comes as agencies are already experiencing massive funding cuts and reductions in staff as the Trump administration continues its mass firing efforts and illegal rescissions across government.

September 30, 2025

BOW, NH. – Merrimack Station, New England’s last coal-burning plant, has closed.

September 30, 2025

WYOMING — On Monday, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water p

September 29, 2025

DES MOINES, Iowa — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it intends to allow coal-fired power plants to delay compliance with effluent limitation guidelines.

September 29, 2025

Joint letter to global financial regulators comes on 10-year anniversary of 'Tragedy of the Horizon' speech

September 29, 2025

Washington, DC – On Thursday, September 25, Donald Trump issued an unprecedented memorandum attempting to illegally strip Americans of our Constitutionally-protected rights.

September 29, 2025

ATLANTA - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda,  which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution. 

September 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture concludes a comment period on a drastic downsizing of the department that could limit the agency’s ability to fulfill its basic responsibilities.