inspiring citizen action, one by one 
BATAVIA — “The Batavia City Council voted Monday night to increase the city’s sales tax and raise electric rates in an effort to keep its struggling electric utility fund afloat in the coming years. In a 10-4 vote, the council agreed to raise the city’s sales tax a half percent. […]
Environmental groups allege dumping is illegal, plan to sue company they say is responsible for ‘continuous’ discharge LOUISVILLE, KY — “The allegations against Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) are the latest in a series of controversies over coal-ash dumping. Last month, Duke Energy, the country’s largest electricity provider, spilled 35 million gallons of toxic coal-ash slurry […]
It’s the dirtiest of fossil fuels. We burn eight billion tons of it a year, with growing consequences. The world must face the question. WASHINGTON, DC — “Environmentalists say that clean coal is a myth. Of course it is: Just look at West Virginia, where whole Appalachian peaks have been […]
CLEVELAND — State officials, local officials, and watchdog groups are calling on Midwestern attorney generals to investigate contracts that led to 8 municipal utility agencies in 5 states to invest in the Prairie State Energy Campus. Since going online in 2012, the coal-fired power plant in Southern Illinois has not lived […]
COLUMBUS — “Eighteen coal facilities in Ohio are operating with expired pollution-discharge permits under an agency where allegations of coal-industry influence arose during a personnel flap last year, an Associated Press review has found. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency records show 13 of the 18 have expired since Republican Gov. John […]
Naperville and Batavia, ready to boost rates, question Prairie State promise of cheap, reliable power CHICAGO, IL — “Gambling that Prairie State would insulate them from volatile electricity prices, dozens of communities across the Midwest locked themselves into 28-year contracts to purchase power from a company formed by Peabody Energy, […]
WASHINGTON, DC — “A massive North Carolina coal waste spill into a major river is increasing pressure on the Obama administration to start policing the more than 1,000 such waste storage sites across the nation. The federal government doesn’t regulate the disposal of ‘coal ash,’ the dustlike material that’s left […]
NAPERVILLE, IL — “Naperville residents are likely to see their electric rates spike 6 percent this spring instead of the 2 percent they expected. Naperville purchases power from the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, of which it is a member along with 31 other municipalities and a co-op. City Manager Doug […]
BATAVIA, IL — “As Batavia officials consider raising electricity rates by as much as 16 percent, people attending an information session Monday night asked how in the heck the town got in this situation. The special joint committees-of-the-whole meeting was designed to answer such questions, particularly how its investment in […]
ST PAUL, MN — “Peabody Energy wants a seat at the table as Minnesota prepares to update a two-decade-old figure that’s meant to help inform planning decisions about electricity generation in the state. The coal giant said Tuesday in a petition to Minnesota utility regulators that the outcome of the […]
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Victory! Cincinnati chooses clean, green energy – againCINCINNATI — “Yesterday the people of Cincinnati achieved another victory in the
Incinerator won’t pollute region’s air• writing personal letters to Mayor Jackson • putting yard signs in our yards •
Cincinnati becomes first major city to offer 100% green electricity to residentsCincinnati voters overwhelmingly supported 100% renewable energy as a priority
Coal plants drop off the mapEach year 819,195,781 pounds of pollution will NOT be dumped into our air and water
FirstEnergy, citing impact of environmental regulations, will retire six coal-fired power plants14,280 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Another one bites the (coal) dust21,965 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Eramet praised for $150M proposal58,375 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Westerville neighbors are celebrating their first amazing victory18,727 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the
AK Steel agrees to new pollution controls in Middletown39,922 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign