17 de agosto de 2020
Durante el fin de semana, la administración Trump retiró la nominación de William Perry Pendley para servir como director de la Oficina de Gestión de Terrenos (BLM).
17 de agosto de 2020
Se espera hoy que el Departamento del Interior dé un paso más para celebrar una subasta de arrendamientos en la delicada planicie costera del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre del Artico.
August 4, 2020
WASHINGTON― Sens. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced legislation yesterday that would fast-track unsustainable logging, increase wildfire risk and jeopardize community safety. The measure stands in stark contrast to sensible, science-based legislation sponsored by Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), which would help communities in fire-prone areas without backcountry logging.
31 de julio de 2020
La administración Trump emitió hoy una nueva propuesta que limitaría gravemente las protecciones de hábitat de especies en peligro de extinción.
July 23, 2020
Oakland, CA— Sierra magazine’s July/ August edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. The issue dives into our ever-evolving relationship with nature and the outdoors. Highlights include:
July 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act. The historic bill permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund, guaranteeing $900 million annually for the improvement of our parks. It also provides $9.5 billion over five years to address the nearly $12 billion backlog of maintenance projects across national parks and public lands.
July 21, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House today passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Included among the provisions is a requirement that the Pentagon remove Confederate names, references, and symbols from American military bases within three years. Also included are measures to safeguard public lands and Tribal sites from an expanded military bombing range in Nevada, to protect the area around the Grand Canyon from toxic uranium mining, and to expand public lands, recreation and access in California, Colorado and Washington state.
17 de julio de 2020
La Oficina del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional emitió ayer un detallado informe sobre las grandes fallas en los proyectos de construcción del muro fronterizo de la administración Trump.
July 16, 2020
Late yesterday, in a resounding victory for taxpayers, public health, and the environment, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated the Trump Administration’s rollback of the Obama-era Waste Prevention Rule.
July 1, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. In addition to upgrading our crumbling infrastructure to face the increased threats posed by climate change, the $1.5 trillion package includes investments in clean energy, public lands, pipes for safe drinking water, and our transportation system. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: