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PR Firm behind American Gas Association front group also member and consultant for Edison Electric Institute
The nation’s largest electric utilities have been relying on a political consulting shop to portray their efforts to attack rooftop solar as having support from the “grassroots” for at least...
Utilities Helped Stop the “Ratepayers First” Measure Introduced by Wisconsin Lawmakers
In 2017, Wisconsin utility companies were a driving force behind an effort to stop proposed legislation designed to save customers money according to new documents obtained by UtilitySecrets.org. Four Wisconsin...
Utility CEOs try to rob shareholders of rights to express climate concerns
The Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs that lobbies for policies that support the fossil fuel industry, is attempting to restrict shareholders’ rights as utilities and fossil fuel companies face...
Tucson Electric Power: Ignoring Water, Climate Change Risks
Tucson Electric Power is investing in new natural gas and old coal rather than distributed and utility-scale solar, heightening the region's water risks.
Despite record solar+storage deal, TEP still plans more gas, underwhelming solar growth
Tucson is awash in sunshine, but TEP’s future plans indicate that it will continue running very old coal plants, and increasing its use of natural gas far more than solar.
More hints of who’s behind anti-clean energy group in Nevada, but still no money trail
A lobbyist with a history of setting up corporate-funded dark money groups is behind a new effort to block an upgrade to a key Nevada renewable energy law.
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson stands between Nevada and a renewable energy future
The Nevada Assembly passed a bill that would increase the growth of renewable energy in the state, but Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate and major donor to Donald Trump, is...
Bombshell Votes at Southern Company Annual Meeting for Cleaner Energy, Against CEO Fanning
Southern Company shareholders asserted their disapproval of chief executive officer Tom Fanning, and nearly half the shareholders' votes were cast in favor of steering the company toward climate-friendly energy policies.
Front group paid by Dominion releases shady poll showing support for Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The Consumer Energy Alliance - a front group paid by Dominion Energy and other oil, gas and utility interests - released a poll which it says shows support for Dominion's...
Arizona’s Andy Tobin Asks for Subsidy to Keep Coal Plant Running
Last week, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin proposed a Settlement Agreement to keep one of the oldest, most polluting coal plants in the Western U.S., Navajo Generating Station (NGS), running...