Press Releases

On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reasserted jurisdiction over the permitting of a proposed mine on Trail Ridge, the natural barrier on the eastern side of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

DeKalb County has adopted a resolution to transition to 100% clean energy by 2050, making it the sixth local government in Georgia to make such a pledge.

“It is a sad day for the city of Atlanta."

The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter is urging the members of the Atlanta City Council to vote against proposed ordinance 21-O-0367, which calls for the City of Atlanta to lease about 85 acres of the South River Forest to the Atlanta Police Foundation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nine House Democrats, including Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux of Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, have threatened to halt progress on the most important climate legislation in U.S. history and the only potential vehicle for major...

The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter and 15 other environmental justice organizations sent a letter to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the members of the Atlanta City Council urging them to protect the South River Forest by voting no on a proposal...

Blackman’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter’s Executive Committee during its March meeting.

“Llamemos a esto por su nombre. Esta ley suprime el voto. Se trata de impedir que negros y latinos voten."

“We must call this what it is. This new law is about voter suppression."

The Sierra Club Georgia Chapter and Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign announced the upcoming release of a three-part documentary series to raise public awareness of the dangers of coal ash in Georgia.