Gabby Kientzle (formerly Brown) is the Sierra Club's Director of Federal Communications. She is based in Washington, DC.
Washington, DC -- Today, the White House—under the leadership of National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy—released a roadmap for a government-wide…
A new report released today by the Carbon Tracker Initiative illustrates the problem of millions of unplugged and abandoned oil and gas wells across the United States. Industry is obligated by law to…
Today, JPMorgan Chase announced a pledge to reach net-zero emissions from its lending and investment portfolios by 2050, and that it will join the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). In the years since…
Harrisburg, PA -- Today, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a slew of criminal charges against Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Mariner East II pipeline and other…
Orange County, CA -- A major oil spill off the Orange County coast has reportedly spilled at least 126,000 gallons of oil into coastal waters and local wetlands. The spill is believed to be coming…
Today, Canadian oil company Enbridge announced that tar sands oil will start flowing through the Line 3 pipeline this Friday. If allowed to continue operating, the pipeline will carry 760,000 barrels…
Washington, DC -- Today, President Biden announced the nomination of Saule Omarova as Comptroller of the Currency. In response, Sierra Club Fossil-Free Finance Campaign Manager Ben Cushing…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Groups sued the Biden administration today for issuing a regulation that allows oil and gas companies to harass Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears despite the likelihood of…
Los Angeles, CA -- Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of a measure to begin the process of phasing out oil drilling on unincorporated Los Angeles County…
Today, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced the Fossil Free Finance Act, legislation to require the Federal…