May 19, 2023
Sierra Club calls it a ‘disappointing season for investor accountability on Wall Street’s climate promises’
Press Releases
May 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate voted 49-47 to confirm Nancy Abudu as a judge for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which encompasses Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Judge Abudu is the first Black woman and only the third Black judge in the 11th Circuit’s history. Judge Abudu has a lengthy track record, previously serving as the Strategic Litigation Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Legal Director of ACLU Florida, and staff attorney with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the early 2000s. She started her legal career at Tulane University Law School’s Environmental Law Clinic. Abudu is an expert in crucial areas of law related to the work of the 11th Circuit. She is among the most experienced litigators in the nation on criminal law and constitutional law, including religious expression, voting, civil liberties, and administrative law.
May 18, 2023
PHOENIX – On Thursday morning at 10 a.m., Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, along with renewable energy advocates, delivered a gift basket along with a petition signed by over 100
May 18, 2023
DENVER, CO – Coloradans—who frequently endure unhealthy air pollution largely from gasoline-burning vehicles—stand to receive major jobs, health, and energy savings benefits if the state adopts a strong Colorado Clean Cars plan that would speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric cars and light-duty trucks, a new report shows.
17 de mayo de 2023
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) del Presidente Biden actuó para proteger al público de millones de toneladas de cenizas tóxicas de carbón almacenadas en vertederos y estaques por todo el país que previamente estaban exentas de regulaciones federales.
May 17, 2023
In two proposed rules, EPA is taking welcome action to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash.
17 de mayo de 2023
La Administración Federal de Servicios Generales (GSA) anunció un programa piloto de seis meses sobre nuevos requerimientos para las emisiones de carbono de materiales de construcción.
May 16, 2023
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a six-month pilot of new requirements for the carbon intensity of materials, including steel, used in eleven GSA construction projects.
16 de mayo de 2023
El Departamento de Agricultura abrió hoy el plazo de solicitudes para un nuevo programa de otorgamientos para cooperativas eléctricas rurales llamado “New ERA”.
16 de mayo de 2023
El Sierra Club y Earthjustice han solicitado una revisión de la decisión del Departamento de Energía (DOE) de otorgar la aprobación de exportaciones del proyecto de gas fósil licuado de Alaska.