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Sierra Club Launches Ad Campaign Against Trump Administration Efforts to Bail Out Dirty, Uneconomic Coal Plants

Click here to view the advertisement videoWASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sierra Club announced today that it will be launching a five-figure digital advertising campaign against the Trump Administration’s…

Court Injunction of Trump’s Clean Water Rule Delay is a Victory for Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina issued a nationwide injunction today on the Trump Administration's delay of the Clean Water Rule…

Rick Perry Embraces His Inner Hypocrite Again, Affirms His Efforts to ‘Pick Good’ on Coal Bailouts

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today, Department of Energy Executive Rick Perry again stated his intention to force electricity customers and…

Bernard McNamee Would Lead the Charge at FERC to Bail Out Old, Expensive Coal Plants

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Media outlets reported yesterday that the Trump Administration is planning to nominate Department of Energy official Bernard McNamee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (…

Sierra Club and EDF Take Trump’s FOIA Failure on Coal, Nuclear Bailout Documents to Court

Link to Lawsuit Filing HereWASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) sued the Department of Energy today for its failure to hand over documents as part of a series of…

Smog Pollution Standards Maintained - But Clean Air Still in Jeopardy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced today that he would not revise or repeal the 2015 smog pollution standard that helps protect…

Sierra Club Statement on Commissioner Robert Powelson’s Resignation from FERC

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner (FERC) Robert Powelson announced his resignation to become CEO of the National Association of Water Companies.In response, Mary Anne…

Groups Take Action to Address Widespread Violations of Surface Mining Act

COLUMBUS, OH - Today, the Sierra Club and Ohio Environmental Council formally requested that the federal Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement take immediate action to address…

Courts Continue to Pressure Scott Pruitt to Do His Job, Protect Communities from Dangerous Smog Pollution

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and District of Maryland handed down separate decisions holding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt…

New Revelations Show Coal Executive’s Influence with Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. - E&E News reported yesterday that last year, coal executive Bob Murray presented Trump administration officials with six draft executive orders focused on ending clean air and…