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STATEMENT: Environmental, Health Waivers for Border Wall Must Be Ruled Illegal

Pasadena, CA-- Today, attorneys for the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and California Attorney General’s office argued before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the Trump…

Statement: Customs and Border Protection’s Approach to Border Wall Reveals Flaws, Danger

Washington, DC-- Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) office released a report showing critical gaps and failures in research regarding border wall construction that could cost…

TOMORROW: Court Hearing and Rally on Border Wall Waivers

PASADENA, Calif.— A federal appeals court will hear an appeal Tuesday brought by the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and the state of California challenging a federal…

Statement: Defense Authorization Better, But Still Dangerous for Marine Animals

Washington, DC-- Today, the House passed a FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In conference, lawmakers successfully stripped a number of harmful provisions from the bill that would…

Egregious Request for $5Bil in Border Wall, Militarization Money Must Be Thrown Out

Washington, DC— Today, the House Appropriations Committee marked up a budget that includes $5 billion for a border wall— the most money that’s appeared in an appropriations bill to date. A Republican…

PA Public Demands Government Action on PFAS

Horsham, PA – People from across the region attended and testified at a meeting and “Listening Session” hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to call for action by government…

Zinke Launches Egregious Attacks on Endangered Species Act

Washington, DC--  Today, under the leadership of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with NOAA Fisheries proposed three rule changes that would effectively…

Sierra Magazine: A Glimpse at Highlights from the Latest Edition

Oakland, CA—Sierra magazine’s July/August  edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. This issue is  a celebration of America’s rivers—from those running through…

Republicans Release Bills To Effectively Dismantle Endangered Species Protections

Washington, DC-- Today, the House Western Caucus introduced nine bills, all of which would effectively dismantle the Endangered Species Act. Taken together, the bills impede citizen involvement in…

BREAKING: BLM Defers Lease Sales in Huerfano River Valley, Near Great Sand Dunes National Park

Denver, CO-- According to AP, today, in response to mounting public pressure against the sellout of public lands for dirty fuels, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the agency will…