Courtney Bourgoin


Press Releases


Sierra Club Celebrates Latino Conservation Week

Oakland, CA— From July 17-25, 2021, Sierra Club will join Latino Conservation Week celebrations— a week of events sponsored by the Hispanic Access Foundation to support the Latino community getting…

Groups File Promise to Challenge Idaho’s New Harmful Wolf Hunting Laws

BOISE, ID — Citing risk to federally protected species, today ten groups filed a notice of intent to sue the state of Idaho in response to the state’s newest wolf hunting laws. …

Sierra Club Calls for Confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning to Lead Bureau of Land Management

Washington, DC— The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will vote next week on the confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Last month, more than…

NEW: Indigenous-Directed Short Film Asks Interior Secretary Haaland to Return Federal Protections to Gray Wolves

Montana— The Global Indigenous Council today released “FAMILY,” a short film highlighting the deep cultural connection Indigenous Nations share with wolves and the major threats currently facing…

Sierra Magazine Debuts Redesign Amidst Organizational Transformation

Oakland, CA— As part of its 125-year journey, Sierra —the national magazine of Sierra Club, the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States—has unveiled a…

Groups File Legal Notice Over Montana Wolf Trapping’s Threat to Grizzlies, Lynx

Bozeman, Mont.– Citing the risk to other imperiled animals, Earthjustice sent a notice of intent to sue the state of Montana today for implementing new laws permitting snaring of…

Sierra Club Statement on Oil, Gas Leasing Pause Decision 

Monroe, LA— Yesterday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas leasing on public lands and offshore. The court’s preliminary injunction, which applies…

Forest Service Protections Sought for Wolves in Idaho, Montana Wilderness Areas

BOZEMAN, Montana – A coalition of wildlife advocates and hunters, represented by the non-profit environmental law firm Earthjustice, today asked the U.S. Forest Service to issue new protections for…

On Antiquities Act Anniversary, Sierra Club Urges Biden Administration to Safeguard Lands, Cultural Sites

Haines, AK— On today’s 115th anniversary of the Antiquities Act, the Sierra Club called on the Biden administration to prioritize the bedrock environmental safeguard to protect cultural and…

Sierra Club Honors National Immigrant Heritage Month

Washington, DC— This week, President Biden declared June National Immigrant Heritage Month, calling on Americans to learn more about the history of immigrant communities and to highlight the ways in…