Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on New Rulemakings from the Bureau of Land Management

Today, the Biden Administration began the process of crafting new rules that could fundamentally change how the Bureau of Land Management’s mission addresses the climate and biodiversity crises.

La Cámara Baja Aprueba HR 1 Priorizando a los Contaminadores, No al Público

La Bancada Republicana de la Cámara Baja aprobó hoy la HR 1, la “Ley de Protección a los Contaminadores, No al Público”, la cual exacerbará la crisis climática, perpetuará las injusticias ambientales, y pondrá en peligro la economía y seguridad nacionales.

El Senado Vota la Anulación de la Regla de Protección de las Vías Acuáticas de EEUU

El Senado Federal, en una votación de 53 a 43, anuló la regla actualizada de protección de las Vías Acuáticas de Estados Unidos (WOTUS), la cual identifica qué aguas—incluyendo arroyos, ríos, humedales y otros—deben protegerse.

House Passes H.R. 1 and Puts Polluters Over People

Today, Congressional Republicans passed H.R. 1, the “Polluters Over People Act, which would exacerbate the climate crisis, perpetuate environmental injustices, and jeopardize U.S. economic and national security by extending our country’s reliance on risky and volatile energy sources. The legislation would also undermine bedrock environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, by short-circuiting permitting processes and limiting valuable public input.

Community members ask Arizona Corporation Commission to oppose Tucson Electric Power Rate Hike

TUCSON, ARIZONA – Today numerous Tucson community members and Arizona residents spoke out at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to advocate against Tucson Electric Power's (TEP) proposed 11.8% rate increase and the $2.00 fee increase, which would raise residential ratepayers' bills by an average of $16.22 per month while prolonging TEP's use of dirty and expensive fossil fuel infrastructure.

Senate Votes To Overturn Biden’s Waters of the US rule

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate voted 53-43 to overturn the Biden Administration’s updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which outlines which waters - including small streams, rivers, wetlands, and more - should be protected from pollution and destruction under the Clean Water Act. House Republicans advanced the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution on WOTUS earlier this month to try to invalidate the rule and prevent future administrations from implementing similar water protections. President Biden is expected to veto the resolution.

U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Upheld Virginia’s Clean Water Act 401 Permit For Mountain Valley Pipeline

Permit would allow MVP to disregard water quality protections that will have lasting effects on Virginia waterways

Appeal Challenges Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada

SAN FRANCISCO — Conservation groups filed an appeal today in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a lower court ruling allowing exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains that threatens an endangered fish and a dwindling population of bi-state sage grouse.

Sierra Club’s Ben Jealous to Participate in FERC Environmental Justice Roundtable

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is hosting an environmental justice and equity roundtable. In a series of panels, FERC Commissioners will explore ways to better uphold these important values in their decisions, which include pipeline permitting, interstate transmission line siting, and liquefied methane gas export facility approvals. The impact of these decisions have historically had an outsized impact on low-income communities and communities of color who bear the burden of pollution and often experience the worst impacts of climate change. Sierra Club’s Executive Director Ben Jealous will participate in the first panel.

Nearly 600,000 Call for Strong Soot Standards in Public Comments to EPA

A coalition of environmental, public health, and community groups submitted nearly 600,000 public comments to EPA in support of strong national ambient air quality standards for soot