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Sierra Club Reacts to DOE’s Updated Gas Furnace Efficiency Standard

Washington, DC - The Department of Energy (DOE) released its final rule setting Congressionally-mandated energy efficiency standards for gas furnaces, which will reduce air pollution and…

New Report Shows Heating Equipment in Buildings Major Source of Outdoor Air Pollution

***RSVP for a webinar to learn more about this new report onOctober 5, 2023 at 1PM ET/Noon CT/10AM PT***Washington, DC - A new report released by Sierra Club, Physicians for Social…

30+ Organizations Condemn Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 (H.R.1130)

** READ THE LETTER ** Washington, DC — Today, 36 climate and environmental justice organizations sent a letter urging Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority…

House GOP Prioritizes Fossil Fuel Handouts Over U.S. Economy

Washington, DC - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a bill to fast-track permitting of facilities that export methane gas overseas. The House Rules Committee noticed…

PHMSA Suspends Dangerous Trump-Era LNG-by-Rail Rule

WASHINGTON DC —   Today, in a win for safety and the climate, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the suspension of a Trump-era rule that allowed the…

Lawsuit Challenges Federal Approval of Alaska LNG Exports

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Conservation groups sued the federal government today for approving exports from the Alaska LNG Project, which would transport gas from Alaska’s North Slope to Asia. The lawsuit…

Thousands Voice Support for HUD/USDA Energy Efficiency Building Codes for Government Supported Housing

Washington, DC - Sierra Club members and supporters submitted more than 6,000 comments urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to…

More than 40 Groups Call on EPA to Slash Landfill Methane Emissions by Strengthening Clean Air Act Regulations

Washington, DC - Today, more than 40 environmental, government, public health and justice groups sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging swift action to control methane and…

DOE Releases Guidance for States to Develop Electrification and Efficiency Rebate Programs

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) released guidance for states to apply for new Home Energy Rebate Programs. The programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, will…

FERC Final Rule Will Speed Interconnection of Clean Energy Generators to Grid

Washington, D.C. - During its monthly meeting today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its final interconnection rule to fix a backlog of clean energy projects waiting to be…