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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Press Releases

Interior Releases Draft Guidance for Critical Orphaned Well Cleanup Efforts

Washington, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior released draft guidance to states on how to apply for and distribute the initial block of grant funding available this year under the Bipartisan…

120 Groups Urge Big Banks to Pull Support for Expanded Gas Exports

Today, 120 organizations sent letters to the six biggest American banks urging them to stop lending and support for new and expanded gas export facilities, citing environmental justice and climate…

Legal Petition Demands Biden Administration Stop Unlawful Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling

WASHINGTON— More than 300 environmental, public health, Indigenous, faith-based and community groups sent a legal petition today demanding that the Biden administration immediately stop authorizing…

States to Receive Funding for Much-Needed Cleanup of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

Washington, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior announced $1.15 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states to clean up inactive oil and gas wells on federal lands.…

Court Finds Massive Offshore Oil Lease Sale in Gulf Based on Faulty Legal Analysis

Washington, D.C--  The D.C. District Court invalidated the Department of Interior's decision to offer 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, marking a pivotal victory in…

Citigroup Surpasses Peers With Absolute Emissions Reduction Target for Energy Finance, Still Fails to Rule Out Support for Fossil Fuel Expansion

New York, NY – Today, Citigroup announced new 2030 interim targets to reach its commitment to net-zero financed emissions by 2050. The plan includes a commitment to reduce absolute financed emissions…

Sierra Club Response to Larry Fink’s Annual Letter to CEOs

New York, NY – Tonight, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink released his annual letter to CEOs. In response, Ben Cushing, Fossil-Free Finance Campaign Manager with the Sierra Club, released the following…

Raskin Would Bring Much-Needed Understanding of Climate Risk to the Fed

Washington, DC – Today, President Biden announced the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to be vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, the Fed’s top regulator of Wall Street banks. …

COURT VACATES DECISION TO APPROVE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE EXPANSION

CHICAGO, IL (January 13, 2022) - The Illinois 4th District Appellate Court issued its decision in the appeal of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) decision approving the Dakota Access Pipeline…

Sierra Club Statement: API Report Misleads on Energy Independence

Washington, DC – Today, the American Petroleum Institute released its annual “State of American Energy” report. In the report, API calls for expanded oil and gas drilling and loosened regulations,…