Richmond, VA – Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion affirming that a West Virginia coal mine violated the Clean Water Act when it discharged toxic…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Senate Democrats boycotted the Environment and Public Works Committee vote on fossil fuel ally and climate denier Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to be…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Senator Susan Collins (ME) announced her decision to oppose Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. In response…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In response, Sierra Club’s Executive…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, in his introductory remarks to EPA employees, lifelong EPA opponent and new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt quoted Sierra Club Founder John Muir. In response,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2017 Contact: Rudhdi Karnik rudhdi.karnik@sierraclub.org Sierra Club Response To Trump’s Rigged Budget Proposal WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the Trump…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chief Environmental Justice Official Mustafa Ali announced his resignation after 24 years of service, as new EPA…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- This week, Myron Ebell, the former head of President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transition team, said he expects the agency to see significant cuts in its budget…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate will vote on whether or not to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In response,…
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to examine the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be U.S. Environmental Protection…