October 15, 2026
Washington, DC - Today, at its monthly meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed two new measures to speed up approval of methane gas projects without the proper review or oversight.
Press Releases
October 14, 2026
Washington, D.C.
October 14, 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa – In a letter to Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter is urging state officials to ensure any taxpayer-funded incentive package for Mesabi Metallics’ steel mill must include provisions that benefit the public, not just an unconditional handout for industry. The letter suggests terms that would limit health- and climate- harming pollution and create good-paying union jobs, while avoiding higher energy costs or a strained electrical grid.
October 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, members of the Alliance for Electric School Buses (AESB) applaud Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Buddy Carter (GA-1), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) for introducing a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program for another five years.
October 9, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced it would once again extend the deadline for Big Polluters to report how much greenhouse gases their power plants are emitting.
October 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration invited fresh controversy when it announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic ecosystems to search for expensive, far flung oil.
October 8, 2026
The Sierra Club will recognize inspiring individuals from across the country who have made outstanding contributions to the environmental movement.
October 7, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The People’s Joy Parade will lead a family-friendly group adorned in endangered species and other critter costumes to Ameren Missouri’s headquarters this Saturday. The parade and gathering at Ameren will challenge the monopoly utility to address its impact on our changing climate with the urgency it deserves and enable struggling families to live with dignity.
October 7, 2026
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a closed-door meeting with the fossil fuel industry the agency’s plans to roll back safeguards finalized in 2024 to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. This dangerous reversal would, if finalized, allow bad-actor corporations to release more climate-disrupting compounds and other pollutants into our atmosphere, jeopardizing the health and wellbeing of our families and communities.
October 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Sierra Club and partners around the country announced that more than one million public comments were submitted in opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, demonstrating overwhelming public support for protecting some of the nation’s most treasured national forests.