NextEra Energy Bends to Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda

Juno Beach, F.L. - Today, the President and CEO of NextEra Energy, John Ketchum, announced the energy company plans to add more gas plants to its fleet to fulfill Donald Trump's "energy dominance" agenda.

Additional gas plants would expose communities NextEra serves to worse air and water pollution, and all the illnesses associated with long-term exposure to such pollution.

In 2022, NextEra energy announced its Real Zeroinitiative and committed to completely eliminate carbon emissions from its operations by 2045 by leveraging renewable energy. Today's announcement moves in the opposite direction of that goal.

In response, Sierra Club Florida Chapter Director Susannah Randolph issued the following statement:

"The best thing NextEra can do for its customers is follow through with its clean energy commitments that are better for the community it serves, for peoples' wallets, and for the environment. The only 'agenda' that NextEra should seek to fulfill is that of its customers, not politicians like Donald Trump.

"As our community continues to heal from the devastations of Hurricane Milton, it is more pressing than ever that energy companies embrace renewable energy to tackle climate change and mitigate the impact of future climate disasters. By prioritizing dirty fossil fuels rather than cheaper, healthier and more reliable renewable energy options, it is clear that NextEra Energy is not serving the best interest of its customers, but instead is simply taking orders from Donald Trump."

About the Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is America's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.