Sierra Club and Sierra Magazine release “Cost of Coal” Photo Project SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this month the Sierra Club and Sierra Magazine released a new photography project examining the effects of coal on the lives of everyday Americans. The feature, “Cost of Coal,” follows the life-cycle of coal, using sharp, poignant images to [...]
KNOXVILLE, TN – In a new report released today, August 14, Synapse Energy Economics reveals that the Tennessee Valley Authority is risking wasting billions of dollars to keep aging, out-of-date coal plants online instead of pursuing lower cost options like energy efficiency. The Synapse report, commissioned by the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, outlines a [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that BP North America Inc. has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty and invest more than $400 million to install state-of-the-art pollution controls and cut emissions from BP’s petroleum refinery in Whiting, Ind
Power4Georgians in Tenuous Position on Plant Washington After Legal Agreement. Atlanta, GA – Clean air advocates and environmental groups won a victory today when Power4Georgians (P4G), the only company trying to develop expensive new coal plants in Georgia, agreed to cancel the proposed Ben Hill coal-fired power plant. The company also agreed to comply with [...]
Washington, D.C.—Multiple environmental organizations called on the President’s chief environmental advisor asking for a full environmental analysis of plans to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). The letter to the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency sounds the alarm that the agencies considering these export plans are not analyzing or disclosing the environmental [...]
Coral Gables, FL – Last week President delivered a speech at the University of Miami laying out his Administration’s energy policies. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement: “The Sierra Club is encouraged by the President’s continued commitment in his speech today to double down on clean energy [...]
Sierra Club calls for responsible transition for workers at the plants West Virginia – In a victory for clean air and local residents’ health, Ohio-based First Energy Corp. announced the retirements of three of its coal-fired power plants in West Virginia. The plants are slated to close on September 1, 2012. Today’s news follows last [...]
Utility Withdraws New Coal Financing, Following National Trend of Coal Losing Market Share to Clean Energy Atlanta, GA – In another strike against coal, a local utility near Atlanta voted late Tuesday to cancel funding for two proposed new coal-fired power plant projects. Over the past decade three coal plants have been proposed in Georgia. [...]
Dozens of events nationwide, new resources come just ahead of expected mercury protections from the Obama administration Washington, D.C. – The Sierra Club celebrates Mercury Awareness Week December 5-11 as President Obama prepares to issue the first nationwide protections against toxic mercury from coal plants later this month. Americans are planning rallies and awareness events [...]
State Dept. Announces Reevaluation of Keystone XL Tar Sand Pipeline Washington, D.C. – The State Department announced today that it is reevaluating the environmental review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project. The reevaluation will include consideration of rerouting the pipeline to avoid sensitive ecological areas in Nebraska. An alternative route would require a [...]
Dear Solar Thermal Magazine Readers. Thousands of people from across the country will join together on Sunday, November 6th at the White House for the largest protest ever staged against the tar sands. Together we will circle the White House and stand with one voice demanding that President Obama reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline [...]
Washington, D.C. – This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273), a bill that endangers the health and safety of thousands of communities. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune issued the following statement: “It’s no wonder that Rep. David McKinley, who introduced this reckless and dangerous [...]
Pittsburgh – Today, Texas Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry unveiled his energy plan for America. The plan, if implemented, will poison our air and water with toxic pollutants like soot, smog, arsenic, cadmium, dioxin, lead, and formaldehyde. It would also undercut safeguards from mercury, which is a neurotoxin and is known to harm [...]
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