Gabby Kientzle (formerly Brown) is the Sierra Club's Director of Federal Communications. She is based in Washington, DC.
Denver– On Wednesday, June 8th, Governor Polis signed House Bill 22-1348, the “Oversight of Chemicals Used in Oil and Gas Production”. This transformative policy was championed by Representatives Meg…
Washington, DC – Today, the American Petroleum Institute (API) released a new 10-point plan laying out policy demands for expanded oil and gas production in response to current high fossil fuel…
Brownsville, TX - Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the license for SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle, which would result in a large expansion of the launch facility’s…
Washington, DC – Today, House Democrats voted to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Introduced by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), the bill would crack down on…
When JPMorgan Chase faces its shareholders this Tuesday, the bank will face votes on two key shareholder resolutions pushing the bank to clean up its act on climate. The first proposal asks the…
Washington, DC – The Biden administration’s Department of the Interior announced last night that it will not hold three planned lease sales for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and off the…
This afternoon, the US Army Corps of Engineers will hold the first of six virtual public meetings to hear testimony on its review of Nationwide Permit 12, a blanket permit which allows fossil fuel…
Today, Wells Fargo announced new 2030 targets to reach its commitment to net-zero financed emissions by 2050. The plan includes a commitment to reduce absolute financed emissions from the oil and gas…
This morning, shareholders at Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo voted 12.8%, 11%, and 11%, respectively, in support of groundbreaking resolutions pushing the banks to end their support for new…
As big banks are gearing up for their annual shareholder meetings, they are facing unprecedented pressure on climate change. For the first time, the six biggest US banks – Bank of America, Wells…