Press Releases

January 20, 2023

Washington D.C. – Yesterday, on the first day of the Washington D.C. Auto Show, auto accountability experts from health, faith and environmental advocacy groups held a press conference in front of the Convention Center calling on automakers to produce more, clean electric vehicles. Advocates condemned car companies like Toyota for prioritizing profit over our collective health and safety. 

20 de enero de 2023

La marca de prendas menstruales Thinx acordó una demanda colectiva de hasta $5 millones que acusó que sus productos contienen los venenosos compuestos PFAS, Per- y Poly-Fluoroalquilos.

January 20, 2023

ARIZONA – Today a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling dealt a significant blow to Salt River Project's (SRP) proposed expansion of the gas-fired Coolidge Generating Station by affirming the decision of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to deny a certificate of environmental compatibility, a permit that considers the environmental impacts of the Pinal County plant.

20 de enero de 2023

El Secretario de Agricultura, Tom Vlisack anunció los próximos pasos de su departamento en la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Crisis de Incendios.

January 20, 2023

OAKLAND -- On Wednesday, the menstrual underwear brand Thinx settled an up to $5 million class action lawsuit that claimed its products contain PFAS chemicals, or Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances. PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products like raincoats, food containers, and furniture, because they make paper and fabrics stain and water-resistant. These “forever chemicals” are under intense scrutiny because they build up in people’s bodies, never break down in the environment, and are associated with a variety of health problems including cancer, immune system, and reproductive system harms. The issue was first uncovered by Sierra magazine Ms. Green author Jessian Choy in January 2020, who published an investigation about contamination in Thinx brand menstrual underwear after mailing a sample to Dr. Graham Peaslee, a nuclear scientist and Notre Dame professor, for analysis. 

January 19, 2023

PHOENIX – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Department’s next steps in implementing the national

January 19, 2023

Brazoria County, Texas Environmental and community groups sued

January 18, 2023

DETROIT, MI. -- Last week, an investigation by the Guardian revealed that the Unlock Michigan campaign–which aimed to repeal state COVID policies supporting families in a

January 17, 2023

Report examines data from big US banks Citigroup, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase

January 12, 2023

Duke Energy Progress customers won’t have to foot the entire cost of toxic coal ash cleanup after a settlement agreement between the Sierra Club and utility reduces the company’s request for an 18.9% residential bill increase and prevents Duke from making customers pay $50 million for coal ash basin closure costs.