Articles by Mary Anne Hitt
Mary Anne Hitt is director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign, which is working to eliminate coal's contribution to global warming and repower the nation with clean energy.
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Ground-Breaking Solar Agreement Between LA and Nevada Tribe
Today Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed an agreement to purchase enough solar energy from Nevada’s Moapa Band of Paiutes to power 105,000 Los Angeles homes. (That’s him at the podium above making the announcement in front of a new array of solar panels at Occidental College). This ground-breaking agreement is great news for everyone […]
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The Power of an Example: New Net-Zero Energy Office an Inspiration
This week I had the great pleasure of attending the grand opening of the first-ever net-zero energy office in Florida, which will serve as the Sierra Club’s state headquarters, and will also house two design firms. The building is in St. Petersburg, Florida, and it’s an inspiring example of the important solutions we need to […]
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New Poll Finds Ratepayers Strongly Oppose Duke Energy Coal Boondoggle
As state regulators prepare to make a major decision on the future of a proposed Indiana coal plant with a $3.5 billion price tag, this week the Sierra Club and allies released a new poll and report showing that the public is strongly opposed to footing the bill for this over-budget boondoggle. Duke Energy is […]
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Ohio’s Next Big Decision — A Clean or Dirty Energy Future?
Now that the presidential election is over, the people of Ohio are facing another important choice — whether their state will embrace clean energy measures that will save money and lives, or continue wasting energy from polluting coal plants. To help get the message out far and wide, the Ohio Sierra Club is launching new […]
