Sierra Club says Minnesota utility violating pollution rules
The Boswell Energy Center near Cohasset, Minnesota. (Photo © Steve Roberts, used with permission) The Sierra Club is repeating a threat of a lawsuit against a northern Minnesota utility, alleging...
View ArticleOhio utility ‘bailouts’ could impact capacity market
The Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station at Oak Harbor, Ohio, would have a guaranteed buyer for all its output if the PUCO approves a FirstEnergy plan. Photo by Kathiann M. Kowalski. Papers filed last...
View ArticleOhio citizens rally and pray for clean, safe energy
Members of environmental advocacy groups rallied, protested and prayed about energy-related issues at three independent events in Ohio this week. The gatherings reflect a continuing concern by groups...
View ArticleFuel added to flaring fight in North Dakota
The sight of flares lighting up the sky – visible even from space – from North Dakota’s oil fields has become a notorious symbol of the state’s fracking boom. Along with the other environmental and...
View ArticleA grassroots campaign to close Minnesota’s largest coal plant
Correction appended. Julie Drennen had a busy summer. The 25-year-old helped plan 30 petition events to gather signatures for the campaign to close two units of Xcel Energy’s Sherco plant, Minnesota’s...
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