Sierra Club Welcomes Senate Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Senate today introduced a bipartisan Farm Bill. In stark contrast to the version introduced in the House, the Senate version eschews toxic, anti-environmental provisions in…
Virginia Cramer is the communications manager for the Sierra Club's Our Wild America campaign.
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Inclusion of Uranium as ‘Critical Mineral’ Could Spell Trouble for Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, AZ-- Under the direction of Sec. Zinke, the Interior Department has included uranium and vanadium on a recently released list of 35 ‘critical minerals’ for national security. The list was…
Farm Bill Fails to Pass House
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House today failed to pass the 2018 farm bill, though Republicans are vowing to pick the highly partisan legislation up again next week under a motion to reconsider. The bill…
Sierra Club: Salmon Extinction Act “Irresponsible”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House today is expected to take up the Salmon Extinction Act, HR 3144. The bill will roll back critical protections for endangered salmon, derail salmon recovery alternatives…
ICYMI: Zinke’s Agenda Fails While He Angles Himself for a Presidential Run
Ryan Zinke continues to hide behind EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s ever growing list of scandals and legal violations as he extorts the American taxpayers to pay for his luxurious travel, pretends…
Conservation Groups Renew Opposition to Trump’s Attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project today renewed opposition to President Trump’s illegal proclamation to strip protections from Grand…
Zinke Backs Down on Park Fee Increases
Washington, DC -- The Department of the Interior has withdrawn plans to massively increase fees for visitors to U.S. national parks, instead proposing modest increases. Secretary of the Interior Ryan…
Farm Bill Threatens Food Assistance, Clean Water, Wildlife, Forests
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Republicans today released the FY2019 farm bill. The bill weakens the SNAP anti-hunger program and includes provisions undermining bedrock environmental safeguards for…
Washingtonians Greet Zinke with Calls of “Sell Out”
SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA -- Upwards of 65 people gathered today as Secretary Zinke visited Washington. With signs opposing Zinke’s monuments mistakes, offshore drilling proposals, park fee hikes, oil and…
Sierra Club: Zinke “Failure and Embarrassment” as Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Interior Secretary Zinke was on Capitol Hill again today testifying before the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee defending the proposed budget for the Department of the…