Environmental

Agreement Reached to Retire Only Coal-Fired Power Plant in Washington

Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011.  The Sierra Club announced today that this past weekend, the Washington State Senate approved a landmark agreement between the Sierra Club, Governor Chris Gregoire and TransAlta to phase out the state’s massive 1600MW coal plant between 2020 and 2025. This agreement continues Washington’s transition away from dirty coal to clean energy.  With growing pressure from the public (including environmental groups, clean energy advocates, health professionals, students and the faith community) to…

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