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
Iowa’s Coal Plants Need To Go
“The human health toll of these plants is unacceptable wherever they are located, and coal plant owners know this – MidAmerican Energy knows this – just as much as I do. As a mom, I am asking MidAmerican to phase out its coal plants quickly, for the health of our children and other vulnerable individuals.”
Save The Date – Earth Day Action: Demand Clean Energy!
Save the date for Iowa IPL + Clean Up MidAm’s Earth Day Action event!
All I Want For Christmas Is…A Coal-Free Future
“I am not very holly nor jolly about the fact that MidAm continues burning coal. As frustrating as this truth is, I have hope because of the work Iowa IPL does with the Clean Up MidAm campaign, our awesome ’12 Days Of MidAm’ music video being just one example of this work.”
Iowa Needs A Coal-Free Future
“As a faith organization, Iowa IPL believes that it is MidAm’s moral obligation to move beyond coal and create a clean energy just transition 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 no one is left behind.”
Coal in Siouxland: Water, Air & Your Health
September 7th | 6:00 PM | STF Expo Center (Sioux City)
Cats Against Coal Joins “Clean Up MidAm” Campaign
Cats Against Coal, an organization that works to protect cats from the climate crisis, announced today that it has joined the Clean Up MidAm campaign.
Keeping MidAmerican Accountable
Iowa IPL is proud to be a part of the newly launched “Clean Up MidAm” campaign, which is a coalition of organizations and Iowans who are holding MidAmerican Energy accountable to their 100% renewable energy vision.
“Clean Up MidAm” Campaign Launched to hold MidAmerican Energy Accountable for Health & Wealth of Iowans
A coalition of organizations and concerned Iowans launched the “Clean Up MidAm” campaign today to hold MidAmerican Energy accountable and ask for a public plan to close its Iowa coal plants by 2030.
Iowa IPL Joins Environmental Groups in Calling MidAmerican to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030
Did you know that in 2020 all of MidAmerican’s coal generation was in excess? hat’s why Iowa IPL along with several environmental groups are working together to hold MidAmerican accountable to their 100% renewable energy commitment.
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