EPA Hears Testimony on Draft Methane Safeguards
Washington, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency will host the first of three days of hearings to receive public comments on the agency’s draft rules to reduce methane and associated…
Gabby Kientzle (formerly Brown) is the Sierra Club's Director of Federal Communications. She is based in Washington, DC.
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Sierra Club Applauds Reforms to Interior’s Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Washington, DC — Today, the Department of the Interior released its final report calling for reforms of the current fossil fuel leasing program on public lands and offshore. In response, Athan…
Powell Renominated for Federal Reserve Chair, Brainard for Vice Chair
Washington, DC -- Today, President Biden renominated Jerome Powell to continue in his current role as Chair of the Federal Reserve. He also nominated Lael Brainard, who currently serves on the…
Biden Administration Kicks off Process to Restore Protections to Tongass National Forest
Today, the Biden administration kicked off the formal review process of a plan to fully restore environmental protections to Tongass National Forest in Alaska, reversing a Trump-era attack on the…
Sierra Club Statement on Saule Omarova Hearing for Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, DC -- This morning, Dr. Saule Omarova will face the Senate Banking Committee for a hearing on her nomination to be Comptroller of the Currency. Earlier this month, more than 60…
Despite Environmental Commitments Made at COP, Biden Administration Offers Over 80 Million Acres of Gulf of Mexico for Oil, Gas Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as the Biden Administration offers more than 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, Gulf and environmental groups vow to continue their legal…
Biden Administration Takes Important Steps to Recognize Tribal Sovereignty, Protect Indigenous Rights
Washington, DC -- During yesterday’s White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced important steps the administration is taking to better recognize Tribal sovereignty and protect the…
As EPA Administrator Regan Tours the Gulf South, Communities Call for an End to Oil and Gas Exports
Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan kicked off a week-long tour through Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas to meet with marginalized communities and discuss environmental justice issues facing the…
Morgan Stanley Sets 2030 Emissions Targets, But Fails to Rule Out Financing for Fossil Fuel Expansion
New York, NY — Today, Morgan Stanley announced new 2030 targets to reach its commitment to net-zero financed emissions by 2050. Last year, Morgan Stanley became the first major US bank to make a net-…
Calls for Greater Accountability as Enbridge Continues to Pollute Water Along Line 3 Route
Clearwater County, MN -- Environmental groups long opposed to Line 3 are urging state and federal agencies to step in as pollution along the Line 3 route continues to surface. Construction of the tar…