May 16, 2017
environmental-justice
April 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC - Environmental Justice champion Reverend Lennox Yearwood posted to Huffington Post today and described in graphic detail how he was “assaulted, roughed up, and detained” by a police officer in Washington, D.C. while attempting to cross the street near the National Mall during the Science March on Saturday.
April 21, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, on Earth Day, Donald Trump, the only world leader to deny climate change, released a statement claiming his administration is committed to protecting America’s clean air and water, running counter to the numerous actions he has taken in his short time in office.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
May 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued an executive directive to the Commonwealth’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Air Pollution Control Board that will lead to a strong limit on carbon pollution from power plants through regional cooperation. The Virginia DEQ will now begin crafting plans to develop a program to reduce carbon pollution in the state.
April 20, 2017
***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 21 AT 3:00 PM CT***
May 15, 2017
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today marks the end of the comment period for Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider rolling back life-saving standards and rules for our clean air and water and our climate. During the comment period, more than 50,000 people across the country voiced their opposition to the proposed rollbacks.
April 18, 2017
May 15, 2017
Roswell, GA -- Today, the Sierra Club announced the launch of its Victory Corps program to support Jon Ossoff, the Democratic nominee for the Georgia-6th special election. Victory Corps is a Sierra Club coordinated effort that embeds staff on state and federal campaigns to contact voters in support of endorsed candidates.
April 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A diverse group of religious leaders will tell Donald Trump today that mother nature is sounding the alarm on climate and that his administration’s actions are morally unacceptable. Faith leaders from numerous faith traditions will come together, wearing air filter masks over their traditional garments to show that eliminating common sense environmental protections will harm our neighbors, as dirty air and a damaged climate make people sick.
May 11, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC - As reported by POLITICO Pro, scientists resigned today from an EPA advisory panel in protest of Administrator Scott Pruitt’s recent decision not to reappoint nine members of the Board of Scientific Counselors, a panel of outside experts that advise EPA on research and development issues.
April 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A diverse group of religious leaders will tell Donald Trump tomorrow that mother nature is sounding the alarm on climate and that his administration’s actions are morally unacceptable. Faith leaders from numerous faith traditions will come together, wearing air filter masks over their traditional garments to show that eliminating common sense environmental protections will harm our neighbors, as dirty air and a damaged climate make people sick.