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Federal Court Blocks Border Wall Construction in National Emergency Challenge

OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from constructing the president’s border wall using funds illegally transferred from military…

Congress Moves on PFAS Contamination, But Faster Action is Needed

Washington, DC-- Today. the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee heard testimony on a suite of new bills that would protect Americans at risk of PFAS contamination. More than 20…

Ruby Mountains Get Their Big Moment in US Senate

Washington, DC-- Today, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining held a hearing on several public lands bills, including the Ruby Mountains Protection Act. Sen. Cortez Masto’s…

Trump administration steals more Defense Department funds for boondoggle border wall

Washington, DC--  Today, the Trump administration announced they will steal $1.5 billion in Pentagon funds to construct 80 more miles of wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The move brings the total…

Trump Administration Makes It Official: Border Wall Will Decimate Our Public Lands, Waters

Tucson, AZ-- Late yesterday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a proposal for 63 miles of new wall in Arizona-- bollard walls that would cut through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,…

Sierra Club Celebrates Protection of Ruby Mountains, Calls on BLM to Remove Landscape from Upcoming Lease Sale

Las Vegas, NV-- Today, the US Forest Service issued a final decision on oil and gas drilling in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains-- denying the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) request to offer parcels for…

Colorado Wilderness Act a Win for Communities and Environment

Denver, CO-- Today, Rep. DeGette introduced the 2019 Colorado Wilderness Act-- legislation that would safeguard more than 740,000 acres of land located in 33 critical wildlife and ecologically-…

Sierra Club Opposes Removal of Critical Protections from Gray Wolves

Hudson, WI-- Today, at a hearing about the Trump administration’s move to remove gray wolves in the Lower 48 states from federal Endangered Species Act protections, several conservation and community…

Sierra magazine: A Glimpse at Highlights from the Latest Edition

Oakland, CA—Sierra magazine’s May/June edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. Among other articles, the latest issue includes. Outdoors for All: Our cover story is by writer…

Coloradans, Wildlife Experts Join Hearing to Voice Opposition to Gray Wolf Delisting

Denver, CO-- Yesterday, a coalition of organizations joined a hearing to oppose the Trump administration’s decision to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list across the lower 48 states.…