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New report: Families pay more while utilities cling to fossil fuels.
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John,
Families across the country are paying higher energy bills, and it's not just inflation. Increased energy demand from an influx of data centers and extreme weather has strained our power
grids. Instead of stepping up to meet this challenge with affordable, reliable clean energy, utilities across the country are clinging to costly and polluting fossil fuels.
That’s the finding of the Sierra Club's fifth annual Dirty Truth Report <http://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=a6e09334bafc985d6cfaa1970072ed91b42a2eaf9bcb8c66f564c86e7d293562cff7fc21a422aa142f0e298
bb4f48ceb552afd759fb0aa51> , which exposes how 75 of the nation's largest utilities are failing to live up to their own climate promises.
Here are some of our biggest takeaways:
⚠️ Collectively, utilities scored just 15 out of 100 -- an "F."
◀️ 60% made no progress or did worse than in our first report in 2021.
📈 Utilities aren't planning enough clean energy to replace fossil fuels.
The solution is simple: clean energy is cheaper, healthier, and more reliable than fossil fuels. But utilities can't have it both ways -- making bold climate pledges in press releases
while quietly doubling down on coal and gas.
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Join us on September 24 for a virtual webinar where we'll show how utility decisions are driving up bills, and share how we can hold them accountable for affordable, reliable clean energy.
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Utilities shouldn't get away with raising bills while blocking the clean energy transition. We deserve better. Utilities must halt plans for new gas plants, retire dirty coal on a clear
timeline, and invest in clean, affordable energy that lowers bills and protects our communities.
Together, we can hold utilities accountable and push them toward the clean energy future we all deserve.
In Solidarity,
Sierra Club
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