CLEAN UP MIDAM
Iowa needs a coal free future.
In March 2022, Iowa Faith & Climate Network (then Iowa Interfaith Power & Light) along with other partner organizations launched the Clean Up MidAm corporate accountability campaign. The goal of Clean Up MidAm is for MidAmerican to shut down all of their coal plants by 2030.
MidAmerican has yet to publicly disclose their plant closure dates.
As a faith organization, Iowa Faith & Climate Network believes that it is MidAm’s moral obligation to move beyond coal and create a just clean energy for the workers and communities impacted by closures. It’s time for MidAm to put people over profits, and better invest in our collective futures so that no one is left behind.
THE COST OF COAL
CLIMATE
…change is real and coal is making significant and costly impacts on our environment.
AIR
…quality and pollution exposure from coal plants leads to serious health impacts.
WATER
…contaminants polluting our waterways and affecting our drinking water.
COMMUNITIES
…deserve the right to clean air, water, and a sustainable future without coal plants.
FEATURED CLEAN UP MIDAM
Health on the Line: Our Bodies, Plastics, and Data Centers
Wednesday, September 16th from 11am – 1pm in Des Moines
What We Breathe Matters: Faith and the Cost of Coal in Iowa
This 3-week small group study is designed to help faith communities explore the health, justice, and climate impacts of coal in Iowa—and consider the next steps they might take together.
Protecting Water Is a Sacred Responsibility: Support HF 2237
Across Iowa, water is a sacred gift that sustains our communities, nourishes our land, and connects all living things. Yet our rivers, groundwater, and drinking water remain at risk from toxic coal ash pollution produced by coal-fired power plants.
Iowa IPL Calls On MidAmerican Energy to Shut Down Sioux City Coal Plants Given New Health Impact Study
Today the Iowa Environmental Council released a report, “Coal in Siouxland: MidAmerican Energy’s Legacy of Air Pollution and Health Impacts” written by Cody Smith.
Action Alert: Sign the Letter and Demand MidAmerican Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
It’s past time for MidAmerican Energy to both stop burning fossil fuels and engage in dialogue about how we can work together to build a sustainable future that all people deserve! Will you add your name to a letter that’s going to their leadership, calling on them to take action?
Earth Day Action Social Media Toolkit
Social Media Tool Kit for Earth Day Rally & Action
It’s Time To Turn The Tables
You are invited to join together and read with enthusiasm the bolded lines!
Clean Up MidAm Mixer
March 28th | 5:30 PM CST | The Green Room (1227 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101)
MidAmerican Energy – Not So Iowa Nice
“We will not stand by as we watch MidAmerican and Berkshire executives disregard what we hold dear for the sake of money. We will speak up and call out bad manners when we see them, because nobody is above reprimand for coming in and trashing the place we love and call home.”
The Clean Up MidAm campaign is supported by a broad coalition of organizations, including Iowa Faith & Climate Network, the Iowa Environmental Council, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Clean Energy Districts of Iowa, the Sierra Club, Moms Clean Air Force and countless Iowans across the state.
Other Major Initiatives of Iowa Faith & Climate Network
COHORTS FOR CLERGY
CALLED TO CLIMATE ACTION
FAITH-ROOTED ADVOCACY
TEACHING & PREACHING