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Trump Administration Pushes Forward With Plan for Illegal Lease Sale in the Arctic Refuge

Washington, DC -- Today, the Department of the Interior announced that it will hold a lease sale to sell off the delicate coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling…

Line 3 Faces New Legal Challenge to Water Permit

St. Paul, MN -- A new lawsuit filed yesterday evening challenges the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s approval of a key water quality permit for Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline.  The…

With Bank of America Announcement, Every Major US Bank Has Ruled out Funding for Arctic Drilling

Bank of America has reportedly joined its peers and ruled out funding for new drilling in the Arctic, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Chase, Wells Fargo…

Sierra Club Statement on President-elect Biden’s Nomination of Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President-Elect Biden announced he will be nominating former chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen as his Treasury Secretary.  In response, Senior Representative…

Trump Administration Tries to Bully Banks into Funding Fossil Fuels

Washington, DC -- Today, the Trump administration’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a new proposal aimed at forcing banks to fund fossil fuel companies.  Over the last…

Trump Administration Proposes Last Minute Plan to Make Arctic Offshore Drilling More Dangerous

Washington, DC -- Today, the Trump administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released a new proposal to weaken environmental safeguards for offshore drilling in the Arctic. The plan would…

Bank of America Faces Shareholder Pressure Over Arctic Drilling

A new shareholder resolution filed by Trillium Asset Management raises concerns about Bank of America’s refusal to rule out financing for new drilling in the Arctic, including the Arctic National…

Montanans to Call on DEQ to Reject Keystone XL Water Crossing Permit

This afternoon, Montanans will join a public hearing teleconference hosted by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to register their opposition to a proposed water permit for the…

Trump Administration Invites Oil Industry to Desecrate Sacred Arctic Refuge

Alaska Wilderness League * Alaska Wildlife Alliance * Arctic Audubon Society * Audubon Alaska * Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Yukon Chapter * Center for Biological Diversity * Defenders of…

Walz Administration Ignores Line 3 Threat to Clean Water, Climate, and Communities

St. Paul, MN -- Today, ignoring evidence about the serious threat Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline would pose to Minnesota’s clean water, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)…