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Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.
At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.
Read moreWASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, new findings revealed the Environmental Protection Agency programs that will be most affected by the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts, including a 93% budget cut for the Chesapeake Bay Restoration, which works…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Senate Democrats boycotted the Environment and Public Works Committee vote on fossil fuel ally and climate denier Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to be EPA administrator in an effort to delay his…
Washington, DC -- Today, Senate Republicans rushed through a confirmation vote on Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Neil Gorsuch has been met with widespread criticism both across the country and from the Senate before, during…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump issued his second executive order targeting immigrants and refugees from Muslim majority countries. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: