Press Releases

After months of public input, the Superior City Council voted yesterday to deny Minnesota Power’s requests to allow for the build-out of a 625 MW methane gas plant known as the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC).

Compromise Language from Environmental Organizations Draws Support as New Impacts on Suburban Communities Adds to Urgency Contact: Peter Wagenius, Sierra Club Legislative Director, peter.wagenius@sierraclub.org | 612.799.5007 St. Paul...

Twelve organizations submitted a letter to members of the Minnesota State Legislature asking them to reject the proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which is also called a “Clean Transportation Standard” (CTS).

Today, four organizations published a Minority Report in response to the fuels report released by several state agencies and the Clean Transportation Standard (CTS) Work Group. The Minority Report details the reasons a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS...

Today, state and local leaders gathered for a press conference to voice their support for stronger pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks and the need for continued investment to move the transportation sector towards zero emissions.

The Minnesota legislature has completed passage of major climate, environment and transportation bills. As a result, Minnesota will become a national leader on clean energy and transit, environmental justice and climate adaptation, and securing...

This week, Sierra Club released a new report, “Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution.” This report explores the extent and effect of particulate pollution from the country’s remaining coal-fired power plants to understand where that...

Last night, the Minnesota State Senate passed SF 4, which raises Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Standard and creates a Carbon Free Standard that would require all of Minnesota’s utilities to produce carbon-free electricity by 2040. The bill now moves...

Today, the Biden Administration announced a Secretarial order for a 20-year mineral withdrawal that will protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The orders come after a comprehensive scientific review that found that sulfide-ore...

The newly approved long-range energy plan for Minnesota’s second largest public utility company reflects an exciting agreement reached between Minnesota Power, Clean Energy Organizations, labor unions, industrial customers, and the Boswell coal...