The Connecticut chapter of The Sierra Club plans a rally this Saturday to demand that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy shutter the state’s coal and nuclear power plants.
In a posting on its website, the group said it demands the state stop ratepayer subsidized fracked gas infrastructure expansions, ramp up energy efficiencies, and develop clean and carbon free energy sources in addition to shutting down the plants. The organization also says current energy policy is racist with regards to where power is generated.
The Sierra Club has a three-point plan it wants to see enacted by the General Assembly:
- Repeal of financial and political support for all fossil fuels, including fracked gas infrastructure;
- A comprehensive federal and state plan for a rapid transition to 100 percent renewable energy with guaranteed green jobs for fossil fuel workers and a focus on career opportunities for low-income communities; and,
- An end to environmentally racist policies that put the burden of pollution on disadvantaged neighborhoods.
The rally will be held Saturday, Nov. 21 at noon at the state capitol. Speakers will also demand clean, renewable energy controlled by the community, and challenge the governor’s support for more fracked gas pipelines through Connecticut.
