REPORT: Minnesota making progress on spending federal EV charging dollars, but still has a long way to go
April 30, 2026
Minnesota made meaningful progress on rolling out federal EV charging dollars in 2025, but the vast majority of funding remains unspent, according to a new Sierra Club report out today.
Trump Approves Toxic Mining on Doorstep of Boundary Waters
April 27, 2026
Today, Donald Trump signed off on a controversial proposal to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas.
Gratitude Following the First Ever Senate Oversight Hearing on Polluter Capture in Minnesota
April 16, 2026
Last week, during the first-ever oversight hearing on polluter capture of Minnesota state agencies, senators and Minnesotans clearly said to agency leaders: Environmental laws are not suggestions; they must be enforced. Thank you to everyone who...
Federal vote removes mining ban in Boundary Waters watershed
April 16, 2026
Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate voted to approve a controversial proposal, backed by the Trump Administration, to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas.
Sierra Club Endorsement: Rep. Ilhan Omar for 2026 Re-Election
April 8, 2026
Today the Sierra Club announces its endorsement of Rep. Ilhan Omar for her reelection campaign in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.
Sierra Club Endorsement: Rep. Betty McCollum for 2026 Re-Election
April 8, 2026
The Sierra Club is thrilled to endorse our endorsement of Rep. Betty McCollum for reelection to Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District.
CCT Statement on Autonomous Vehicles
March 11, 2026
The Coalition for Clean Transportation (CCT) has concerns and suggestions for HF 3513 / SF 4010, on the regulation of autonomous vehicles.
State Legislative Priorities
March 10, 2026
The Sierra Club North Star Chapter brings the voices of our 50,000 Minnesotan supporters to the State Capitol to pass strong environmental laws. With Federal rollbacks and chaos, State action could not be more urgent.
Sierra Club North Star Chapter Statement on Trump Administration’s Elimination of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding
February 12, 2026
Today, in a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration finalized its rule revoking the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding under the federal Clean Air Act.
Protecting Minnesotans from Risks of Hyperscale Data Centers
February 4, 2026
Tech billionaires are trying to build giant data centers across Minnesota. Their plans--if not well regulated--could pollute our water, drain aquifers, increase climate emissions, raise electric bills, subject neighbors to air, noise and light...