Gabby Kientzle

Gabby Kientzle (formerly Brown) is the Sierra Club's Director of Federal Communications. She is based in Washington, DC. 

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Press Releases

Biden Administration Kicks off Process to Restore Protections to Tongass National Forest

Today, the Biden administration kicked off the formal review process of a plan to fully restore environmental protections to Tongass National Forest in Alaska, reversing a Trump-era attack on the…

Sierra Club Statement on Saule Omarova Hearing for Comptroller of the Currency

Washington, DC -- This morning, Dr. Saule Omarova will face the Senate Banking Committee for a hearing on her nomination to be Comptroller of the Currency.  Earlier this month, more than 60…

Despite Environmental Commitments Made at COP, Biden Administration Offers Over 80 Million Acres of Gulf of Mexico for Oil, Gas Drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as the Biden Administration offers more than 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, Gulf and environmental groups vow to continue their legal…

Biden Administration Takes Important Steps to Recognize Tribal Sovereignty, Protect Indigenous Rights

Washington, DC -- During yesterday’s White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced important steps the administration is taking to better recognize Tribal sovereignty and protect the…

As EPA Administrator Regan Tours the Gulf South, Communities Call for an End to Oil and Gas Exports

Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan kicked off a week-long tour through Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas to meet with marginalized communities and discuss environmental justice issues facing the…

Morgan Stanley Sets 2030 Emissions Targets, But Fails to Rule Out Financing for Fossil Fuel Expansion

New York, NY — Today, Morgan Stanley announced new 2030 targets to reach its commitment to net-zero financed emissions by 2050. Last year, Morgan Stanley became the first major US bank to make a net-…

Calls for Greater Accountability as Enbridge Continues to Pollute Water Along Line 3 Route

Clearwater County, MN -- Environmental groups long opposed to Line 3 are urging state and federal agencies to step in as pollution along the Line 3 route continues to surface. Construction of the tar…

Ending Fossil Fuel Finance is Key Test for GFANZ Net-Zero Commitments

Glasgow -- Last night, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) announced that more than 450 financial firms with $130 trillion in assets have committed to net zero targets over the next…

Sierra Club Statement: EPA Proposes Major New Curbs on Oil and Gas Methane Emissions, But Must Strengthen Them

Washington, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency released critical new draft rules to curb methane emissions and other pollution from the oil and gas industry. Methane is a greenhouse gas…

Biden Administration Defers Public Lands Lease Sales to Conduct Environmental Review

Washington, DC -- Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a plan to defer a number of leases from upcoming onshore oil and gas lease sales and issue draft environmental assessments for these…