Press Releases

Downwind Coal Plants Cause Premature Deaths for Wisconsinites

Madison, WI - Yesterday, Sierra Club released a new report, “Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution.” This report explores the extent and effect of particulate pollution from the country’s remainin

Coal Plants Make Nebraska a Net-Exporter of Premature Death

Omaha, NE - Yesterday, Sierra Club released a new report, “Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution.” This report explores the extent and effect of particulate pollution from the country’s remaining coal-fired power plants to understand where that pollution is felt and which plants and parent companies are most responsible.

New Report Explains How Fossil Gas Is Main Driver of Increased Electricity Prices in New England

BOSTON, MA - A new report explains how spikes in the price of fossil gas are the cause of the dramatic rise in electricity rates for New England customers.

Sierra Club Statement: Department of Energy Lending $375 Million to New York Battery Recycling Plant

ROCHESTER, NY - Today, the Department of Energy announced it will lend $375 million to the battery recycling company Li-Cycle to build a lithium battery resource recovery facility in Rochester, ensuring the recycling of lithium batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). 

Advocacy Groups Oppose Republican Attempts to Circumvent Department of Labor Rule Protecting Retirement Savings

Groups send letters to House and Senate lawmakers in support of DOL rule

Missouri Exports Premature Deaths When Burning Coal Imports 

St. Louis, MO – A report released by Sierra Club today reveals that Ameren Missouri’s Labadie coal plant is the second deadliest for soot in the country, contributing to 195 premature deaths annually. Labadie will cause another 3,387 premature deaths by the time it retires based on the coal plant’s 2019 pollution levels.

Three Kentucky Coal Plants Rank Among the Deadliest in America

Kentucky coal plants Mill Creek, Ghent, and Shawnee are amongst the deadliest in America when it comes to premature deaths from soot (pm2.5) pollution.

TVA Deadliest Utility, Report Finds

TVA ranks worst amongst parent companies of utilities across America when it comes to premature deaths from soot (pm2.5) pollution.

New Report Investigates Deadly Coal Plant Pollution and Life-Saving Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A report released by the Sierra Club today reveals soot pollution from coal-fired power plants causes 3,800 premature deaths every year, with just 10 percent of coal plants responsible for over half of the deaths. 

Sierra Club Speaks Out Against 'Day of Hate’ Targeting America’s Jewish Communities

Across the United States, Jewish communities have been advised to be on alert as neo-Nazis and hate groups have declared today, Feb. 25, to be a “day of hate.”