Gabby Kientzle (formerly Brown) is the Sierra Club's Director of Federal Communications. She is based in Washington, DC.
New Orleans, LA -- Today, the Department of the Interior hosted what it had touted as the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in American history, offering up all available, unleased areas…
Anchorage, AK — Conservation and Alaska Native groups have a green light to hold President Trump accountable to the rule of law. The coalition of ten groups had sued Trump in May of 2017 over…
St. Paul, MN -- Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled that the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline will be considered…
A new report released today by Physicians for Social Responsibility and Concerned Health Professionals of New York further highlights the serious threat fracking poses to public health, noting that…
Washington, DC -- Today, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told Bloomberg News that he does not plan to extend clean car standards implemented by the Obama administration past 2025. He also suggested…
Belmont County, OH -- Today, Ohio Governor John Kasich announced a new partner for a proposed ethane cracker plant in Belmont County. The proposed facility is one of five proposed petrochemical…
Annapolis, MD -- Today, the Maryland House of Delegates passed the Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2018 with a 98-40 vote. The bill provides $150 million of annual dedicated funding for the WMATA metro…
Washington, DC -- Last night, Politico reported that the American Petroleum Institute’s executive committee will visit the White House next week to discuss energy policy.In response, Sierra Club…
Captina Creek, OH -- Yesterday, footage released by Earthworks revealed the extent of a massive methane disaster at an exploded XTO oil and gas site in Belmont County, Ohio. According to an incident…
Boston – Local and state officials, business leaders, environmentalists, and coastal community residents held a rally today to speak out against the Trump administration’s proposal to open up…