Press Releases

June 25, 2020

Pa. A.G. Josh Shapiro announced the results of a grand jury report on the harms of fracking, and had scathing words for fracking companies and Pa.'s DEP.

June 18, 2020

FERC conditionally approved MVP’s request to extend its controversial fracked gas pipeline into North Carolina

April 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Nuclear Fuels Working Group released recommendations today calling for a revival of the uranium industry and increased U.S. exports. The recommendations are the latest proposal in a string of Trump administration rollbacks put forward during the coronavirus pandemic that would create new threats to public health. Though widely opposed, uranium industry bailouts have been floated as part of the country’s COVID-19 response. 

January 29, 2020

Today, a group of concerned Ohio River Valley residents held a meeting with staff from the Ohio EPA and Governor DeWine’s office to raise concerns about the massive proposed petrochemical facility known as an “ethane cracker” in Belmont County.

November 19, 2019

On Thursday at 11am PT, local Baldwin Hills residents will be joined by environmental advocates to deliver thousands of petition signatures to the LA County Department of Regional Planning calling for stronger protections for communities living near the Inglewood Oil Field.

November 15, 2019

The Sierra Club filed an amicus brief with the Ingham County Circuit Court today in support of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit seeking to permanently decommission part of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

November 13, 2019

Denver, CO-- Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced it will defer all acres up for auction in its December oil and gas lease sale in Colorado due to a court-ordered preliminary injunction. On Monday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from easing safeguards on sage grouse habitat land-- blocking hundreds of thousands of acres from fossil fuel development in Western states. 

November 4, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NV -- On Friday November 8th, the City of Mesquite Nevada Mayor Al Litman, the Moapa Band of Paiutes, local businesses and the Sierra Club will host a press conference to denounce the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plans to allow oil and gas development in local Southern Nevada community waters.  WHO: Speakers Include: City of Mesquite Mayor Al Litman Moapa Band of Paiutes Former Chairman Greg Anderson  Founder of Most Digital Justin McAffee

October 30, 2019

Today, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto came out in opposition to the continued buildout of polluting plastic and petrochemical facilities in Western Pennsylvania in favor of climate action.

October 11, 2019

Virginia announced Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC will pay a $2.15 million penalty and must adhere to additional monitoring and environmental protections