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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Houston-Area Indigenous Leaders Stand With Gwich’in Nation to Deliver 100,000 Letters Opposing Arctic Drilling to SAExploration

Houston, TX -- This morning, a group of local Indigenous leaders joined representatives from the Gwich’in Steering Committee for an in-person delivery of more than 100,000 letters from across the…

With Barclays Announcement, Yet Another Major Bank Rejects Arctic Refuge Drilling

This morning, multinational investment bank Barclays announced a new energy policy that significantly restricts the bank’s financing for the exploration or extraction of oil and gas in the Arctic.…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Houston-Area Indigenous Leaders Stand With Gwich’in Nation Against Destructive Seismic Testing in the Arctic Refuge

Houston, TX -- On Monday, January 14 at 10am CT, a group of Indigenous activists will join representatives from the Gwich’in Steering Committee for an in-person delivery of more than 100,000 letters…

Ryan Zinke’s Disgraceful Tenure at Interior Finally Comes to an End

Washington, DC -- Prompted by mounting investigations into Ryan Zinke’s conduct, Donald Trump announced last month that today would be Zinke’s final day at the Department of the Interior. Zinke led…

Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline Challenged in Court

SAINT PAUL, MN -- Today, opponents of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline filed multiple lawsuits with the Court of Appeals challenging the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval of the project. On…

Hundreds of Thousands Speak Out Against Wheeler’s Rollback of Methane Protections

Washington, DC -- The public comment period closed last night at midnight on EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s proposal to gut key safeguards limiting methane pollution from new oil and gas…

Zinke’s Arctic Drilling Lease Sale Flops as Offshore Wind Auction Brings in Record Profits

Washington, DC -- Yesterday, a lease sale for offshore wind off the Massachusetts coast brought in a record-breaking $285 million in the first day of the auction alone. Meanwhile, a sale for oil and…

Kalama Methanol Hearing Draws Strong Opposition To Fracked Gas

December 14, 2018 (Longview, WA)– Yesterday, the Port of Kalama and Cowlitz County held a public hearing on the proposed fracked-gas-to-methanol refinery in Kalama, WA. The hearing focused on…

After Public Outcry, Portions of Greater Chaco Landscape Removed from December Auction

Farmington, NM -- Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field office removed approximately 2,500 acres in the Greater Chaco region from a lease sale that was held last week that…

Zinke’s Moving Out: Activists Help Zinke Pack Up His Scandal-Plagued Tenure

Washington, DC -- To mark Secretary Ryan Zinke’s imminent departure from the Department of the Interior, activists drove a decked-out moving truck around Washington, DC today to help pack up his…