Sierra Club West Virginia

06/18/2026

"Burning coal to make electricity is just dumb."

by Steve Schmidt, Darby There certainly was a time in history when extracting and burning fossil fuels was a reasonable, even necessary choice.  It was far better than burning whale […]

06/17/2026

😎Maybe we can have nice things...

Even with a thumb on the scale from the fossil fuel industry, solar☀️ edged out fossils for electricity generation!

Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity in May 2026, edging out coal's 12.2% share as solar capacity hits record output

06/17/2026

150 people turned out for a panel discussion in Davis on the future of West Virginia and their community as data centers continue to expand.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Americans say utility companies are to blame for rising energy bills.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

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06/17/2026

Electricity prices are too damn high. Sierra Club’s analysis shows that low-income families were already struggling and now are being hit the hardest by Trump’s affordability crisis.

Find out how you are affected:

Energy Burden Across the US Energy Burden Across the US Energy bills are rising, straining household budgets. Energy Burden is a measure of this strain and can point to communities and areas that are struggling the most. Who is Carrying the Energy Burden? Learn more about the outsized impact on low-...

06/11/2026

Join WV Sierra Club and our friends at Tucker United on Sunday, June 14 and Monday, June 15 for our Community Voices Solidarity Picnic and Canaan Valley State Park. For more information, use this link and RSVP!

Mountaineers, let your voices be heard! On America's 250th birthday year, let's celebrate our right to free speech by making sure our lawmakers can hear us.West Virginia lawmakers have decided we shouldn't have a voice in bringing massive data centers to o