Conservation Law Foundation
To end New England’s reliance on coal-fired power plants by advancing the retirement or conversion to cleaner fuels of the seven remaining coal plants in the region.
To end New England’s reliance on coal-fired power plants by advancing the retirement or conversion to cleaner fuels of the seven remaining coal plants in the region.
To implement strong energy efficiency standards established in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio.
To support adoption and implementation of public policies that advance the efficient use of energy.
To assist more than 200 colleges, universities and hospitals in investing a total of $1 billion in self-managed revolving loan funds to finance energy efficiency improvements.
To support the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to implement and enforce the Clean Air Act, and to push EPA to enact regulations and policies that improve air quality, especially those that affect coal-fired power plants.
To reduce energy use throughout the health care sector, and to encourage the sector to assume an advocacy role in defending the Clean Air Act and EPA’s authority to regulate air emissions.
To build support along the Atlantic coastline for appropriately sited offshore wind development.
To ensure the continued successful implementation of recently enacted utility sector energy efficiency policies in four key Midwestern states.
To build the capacity of Midwest chapters to support clean alternatives to coal and mobilize Midwestern faith communities as prominent opponents to coal power.
To demonstrate that new coal-fired power plants are poor investments compared to alternatives and begin retiring existing plants by stopping capital flows.