Washington, DC – Today, Donald Trump announced Chris Wright as his nominee to head the Department of Energy. Wright is the CEO of oil and fracked gas company Liberty Energy.
In response to the nomination, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Donald Trump announced Lee Zeldin will be his nominee to lead the EPA. Zeldin, who holds a lifetime LCV score of just 14 percent, voted against critical environmental protection and clean energy job investments, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which has already created more than 300,000 American jobs.
Washington, DC – Today, Donald Trump announced that he has selected fellow climate denier Sen. JD Vance as his running mate in the 2024 election.
“Tonight President Biden laid out the two paths America has ahead: we can continue on the one this administration has seized upon, expanding investments in clean energy to grow the future of our economy and create millions of American jobs while confronting the climate crisis head on, or we can surrender to those spreading disinformation, which ships existing and future American jobs to China. We have spent decades fighting to rid America of dependence on foreign oil. We cannot afford to replace that dependence with one on China.
Washington, DC – Today, during a stop on the White House’s Investing in Rural America event series, President Biden will announce more than $5 billion in funding for rural communities, made possible largely through the landmark Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Biden’s Historic Climate, Environmental Justice and Clean Energy Law Continues to Build a Livable Future
Washington, DC – One year ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden’s historic investments in climate action, environmental justice, and clean energy was signed into law.
In celebration, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Tonight, President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Somerset, MA – Today, President Biden is speaking at the retired Brayton Point coal plant on the ongoing climate crisis and new efforts he’s taking to address it. This speech comes days after Senator Joe Manchin blocked the president from being able to implement his agenda to reduce costs for consumers, address the climate crisis, protect communities, and create jobs.
Washington, DC – Today, President Biden announced efforts to address spiking gas prices and supply chain shortages that have spiked following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In response, Sierra Club President Ramón Cruz released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Yesterday, President Biden unveiled his FY2023 budget, which requests $1.6 trillion in federal funding for the 2023 fiscal year. The proposed budget includes the largest funding request ever for the EPA, Department of Energy, and Department of the Interior. At the crux of the budget is adjusting the tax code to ensure the wealthiest billionaires pay their fair share, efforts to address inflation, and a repeal of fossil fuel subsidies.
Washington, DC – Tonight, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address.
In response, Sierra Club President Ramon Cruz released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, the Biden administration announced a significant cross-agency initiative to lower industrial carbon emissions, support environmental justice, and create clean manufacturing jobs.