Sierra Club - Delta Chapter (Louisiana)

"Coal used to make more electricity than any other source in the U.S. Then it fell behind natural gas, and eventually dropped below nuclear. In May, the country’s coal power production slipped behind solar generation, making sunshine the third-biggest source of electricity for the month for the first time."

This spring, clean energy in the US set record after record In California, Texas, and other places, solar, wind, and batteries hit new highs. Here are the big takeaways from this year’s shoulder season.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3icUPddWeAf86QfxOkUGnq?si=sfMNo3zvTvOZi-j86GBS5g

If you prefer a podcast, we got that, too! Check out this recent conversation between our Chapter Chair, Angelle, and the Illuminator's Greg LaRose!

Cleo Fields; data centers The Light Switch · Episode

Putting the brakes on a bad (another bad?) decision by the Trump administration.
https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/gulf-environmental-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-decision-to-exempt-all-gulf-oil-and-gas-activities-from-endangered-species-act

Give a listen to this episode featuring a discussion with the incredible Greg LaRose of the Louisiana Illuminator and our very own Chapter Chair, Angelle Bradford Rosenberg, where they discuss the impacts of data centers on ratepayers and local communities across Louisiana.

'The Light Switch,' Episode 57: The power episode • Louisiana Illuminator An interview with Congressman Cleo Fields, and a discussion on who will pay for the power needs of new data centers in Louisiana.