March 29, 2024
Madison, WI - Today, Governor Evers vetoed SB139/AB137, a bill that would have forced the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a wolf population goal.
Press Releases
March 29, 2024
In a landmark victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address the longstanding issue of ionic toxicity pollution in West Virginia streams caused by coal mining.
March 29, 2024
Washington, D.C – In response to legal action by Earthjustice, Environment Integrity Project, the National Parks Conservation Association, and Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency published notice of a proposed consent decree that includes deadlines for the agency to take action on 33 states’ plans to reduce haze pollution that harms air quality in national parks and wilderness areas.
March 29, 2024
Today marks one year since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hosted an environmental justice and equity roundtable intended to explore ways FERC Commissioners could better uphold these important values in their decisions. To date, FERC has not taken further action.
March 29, 2024
The federal truck standards will cover model years 2027-2032 and reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that trucks and buses emit, cleaning up pollution from large vehicles on the roads like transit buses, school buses, delivery trucks, and garbage trucks.
March 28, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO – Yesterday, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) issued a Proposed Decision that would implement monthly fixed electric charges as follows:
March 28, 2024
The Department of the Interior announced yesterday $58.3 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.
March 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Biden Administration announced new revisions to Endangered Species Act regulations that improve some protections for imperiled wildlife, but leave intact many harmful changes implemented by Donald Trump.
March 28, 2024
NEW YORK – Today, Citi published its latest annual climate-related disclosures report, which reveals for the first time how it is assessing the transition plans of high-emitting clients, and reports the emissions resulting from its capital markets underwriting activities in high-emitting sectors.
March 27, 2024
BOW, NH. – Today, following negotiations with Sierra Club, The Conservation Law Foundation, and EPA, Granite Shore Power has committed to ending the era of coal in New England by retiring the coal-burning units at Merrimack and Schiller Stations in New Hampshire, by 2028 and 2025 respectively. In total, 560 megawatts of dirty power are set to go offline. After tireless advocacy work from local Sierra Club staff and volunteers, New Hampshire is the 16th coal-free state, the 12th to go coal-free since the Beyond Coal campaign launched in 2010.