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Here are some updates, programs and events…
Solar Success Stories
Bills we’re watching…
These bad bills are moving – but there’s still time to contact your state legislators before they become law.
HB 1007, SB 423 and SB 424 would lock in high energy costs to subsidize nuclear and coal. They detract from important investments in affordable, renewable energy needed now.
The nuclear subsidy would fund risky SMR projects through automatic rate hikes, putting ratepayers on the hook for years, even if no electricity is ever produced. SMRs are costly and unproven – none operate in the U.S. After nearly a decade, Idaho’s NuScale SMR project was canceled due to soaring costs, despite federal funding, and South Carolina’s $9 billion Nukegate failure left ratepayers on the hook with nothing in return. These bills force you to bankroll these risky projects without providing you with clear consumer protections against cost overruns, delays, or failures.
The coal subsidy in HB1007 makes it harder to retire uneconomic coal plants and raises rates to keep them running. Duke’s recent $395 million rate hike shows how continued reliance on coal drains millions from Hoosiers. This subsidy prolongs carbon pollution, worsens extreme climate impacts and costs, threatening our communities and the future for kids and grandkids.
Please tell your state legislators to oppose HB1007, SB423, and SB424 to protect Hoosier families, schools, and businesses. CAC has an easy way to do this.
News articles…
—Indiana House Advances Energy Inflation Act, Sierra Club 2/13/25
—House passes measure to bolster nuclear, retain coal on customer dime, WFYI, 2/13/25
—Indiana House passes nuclear-booster, IN Capital Chronicle 2/14/25
—Nuclear remains a worrisome energy solution, Kerwin Olson OpEd, 2/5/25
Mid-Session Legislative Briefing
On Mon. Feb. 24, 6 p.m. join the Citizens Action Coalition webinar for an update on key consumer and environmental bills, and how you can help. Learn more and register.
Greenhouse Tour and Garden Preparations Talk
On Thurs. Feb. 27, 4-5 p.m. join our friends at Fields Market Garden for a tour of their new greenhouse and to learn about things you can do now to prepare for gardening this summer! Read more.
Solar for your Home or Business
To protect against rising rates at your home or business, join us on Thurs. Aug. 21 to learn about solar basics. It’s the cleanest energy you can get, right where you need it. After it pays for itself, energy from the sun is free! Read more and RSVP.
Easy Ways to Go Green
Make sustainability your top priority. Everything we do impacts our earth in some way. Change habits that will lessen your impact on our shared home. We can do this together! Here’s how to calculate your household carbon footprint and some easy ways to go green. In general, the big sources of carbon emissions for the typical household and business are electricity, transportation and CAFO beef.
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