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Sierra Club Statement on New Rulemakings from the Bureau of Land Management

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden Administration began the process of crafting new rules that could fundamentally change how the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission addresses the climate and…

Appeal Challenges Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada

SAN FRANCISCO — Conservation groups filed an appeal today in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a lower court ruling allowing exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada…

Sierra Club Celebrates Designation of Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range as Newest National Monuments

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House announced President Biden would designate Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas as the country’s newest national monuments. The designation…

Sierra Club Statement on Rejection of Izembek Land Exchange

WASHINGTON, D.C. --  Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland withdrew a proposed land exchange between the department and King Cove Corporation in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The…

Lawsuit charges Biden administration with violating multiple laws when approving ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil & gas project in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Six groups filed a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court charging the Interior Department, multiple agencies, and agency officials with violating an array of laws when authorizing…

ADVISORY: Leading Environmental Groups, Congressional Champions Discuss Consequences of Biden Willow Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the Biden Administration announced it had approved ConocoPhillip’s proposed oil and gas drilling operation on Alaska’s North Slope, commonly called the Willow project. The…

Sierra Club Statement on White House Final Decision on Willow Oil and Gas Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior issued a final decision granting approval to ConocoPhillips’ proposed oil and gas operation in the Western Arctic, commonly called the Willow…

Sierra Club Statement on Biden Administration Protections for Western Arctic, Arctic Ocean

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, reports citing White House sources announced that the Biden Administration was set to announce protections for 16 million acres of landscapes in the National…

Sierra Club Statement on the Nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Joe Manchin announced he would oppose the nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis as the U.S. Department of the Interior’s principal deputy assistant secretary for land and…

Sierra Club Statement on Biden’s Announcement of FY2024 Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden unveiled his FY2024 budget today, a $6.9 trillion policy vision that prioritizes climate response, promoting science, and environmental justice. The proposed budget…