Press Releases

State Lands Commission Rejects Long Beach’s Oil Drilling Expansion Plan 

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El Sierra Club Condena la Expulsión de los Dos Representantes Estatales de Tennessee

La Cámara de Representantes de Tennessee votó en favor de la expulsión de los representantes Justin Jones y Justin Pearson, dos jóvenes negros que representan a partes de Nashville y Memphis, respectivamente.

Sierra Club Condemns Expulsion Of Tennessee Reps Jones, Pearson

NASHVILLE -- Yesterday, Tennessee House Republicans voted to expel Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black men representing parts of Nashville and Memphis respectively, for joining their constituents to protest the state’s woefully inadequate gun safety legislation. An expulsion vote for Representative Gloria Johnson, a white woman representing part of Knoxville, did not pass.

Ohio Groups Ask Judge for a Temporary Restraining Order to Block Unconstitutional Law from Going Into Effect Requiring Mandatory Oil and Gas Leasing in State Parks

Today, Ohio community and environmental groups filed a preliminary injunction to stop the leasing of Ohio state parks and other public lands to the oil and gas industry. On April 7, 2023, Ohio HB 507 will go into effect requiring the leasing of state parks for fracking, redefining methane gas as “green energy,” and a list of unrelated agricultural provisions.

Environmental and Business Groups Celebrate Passage of Maryland Clean Trucks Act

Annapolis, Maryland — Today, environmental, business, and community groups celebrated the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of the Clean Trucks Act of 2023 (HB 230/SB 224) sponsored by Delegate Sara Love and President Pro Tem Malcolm Augustine. The bill requires the Maryland Department of Environment to adopt a regulation known as the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule by the end of this year.

Sierra Club Applauds EPA Move to Reduce Toxic Air Pollution from Chemical Manufacturing Facilities

EPA is taking action against harmful air pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities.

36,000 Urge State Treasurers, Public Pensions to Support Climate, Indigenous Rights Shareholder Proposals

Advocacy groups deliver petition and letter to financial officers across the country

Royal Bank of Canada Forcefully Segregates Black and Indigenous Environmental Justice Leaders From General Meeting

VIDEO HERE AND HERE

Sierra Club Applauds New York City Goal to Reach Net-Zero Emissions in Investment Portfolios by 2040

Plan would make NYC one of first pensions in US with concrete plans to reach net zero

Community Members and Advocates Call on PUCO to Stop Coal Plant Bailouts

Community members and advocacy groups came together for a press conference urging the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to finally perform required audits on the OVEC plants currently receiving a bailout under the corrupt HB6 law.