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Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Restore West Virginia Streams Harmed by Coal Mining Pollution

Charleston, W.V. – In a landmark victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the U.S.…

Proposed Haze Pollution Consent Decree Sets Schedule to Improve Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Area

Washington, D.C – In response to legal action by Earthjustice, Environment Integrity Project, the National Parks Conservation Association, and Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency â€¦

EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Ethylene Oxide Pollution by 90 Percent

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking decisive action against harmful air pollution by finalizing a rule that will slash emissions of the hazardous air…

USDA Announces $2.3 Billion to Support Reliable, Renewable Energy in Rural Communities

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted $2.3 billion in funding for reliable energy infrastructure and renewable energy projects to rural communities…

Environmental Groups on DC Circuit Ruling for EPA's State Air Pollution Plans

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld in part and vacated in part a landmark 2015 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule requiring…

Sierra Club Endorses EPA’s New Multi-Pollutant Strategy to Address Gas Plant Pollution

Washington, D.C. – Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the agency’s new multi-pollutant strategy to reduce harmful emissions from gas-fired power plants. This approach will cover not…

Sierra Club Files Amicus Brief Addressing Data Collection of Cryptocurrency Mining Operations

Austin, Texas – Following a lawsuit from the cryptocurrency mining industry, Sierra Club attorneys filed an amicus brief addressing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to collect…

New Research Connects Soot Pollution to Alzheimer’s Disease

Washington, D.C. â€“ People exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter, or soot, are more likely to experience Alzheimer’s disease, new research released this week finds. The study,…

States and Industry Groups Fight to Pollute their Neighbors Before the Supreme Court

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from polluting states and industry groups seeking to stop implementation of EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan, a federal rule…

Republican Politicians Bring Back “Smoggy Skies Act” to Gut Clean Air Act

Washington, D.C. – Today, congressional Republicans continued their efforts to prioritize polluters over people by holding an Energy and Commerce Committee legislative hearing on a new version of the…