8 de febrero de 2023
El Presidente Biden dio anoche su Discurso del Estado de la Nación.
Press Releases
February 7, 2023
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:
Advocacy Groups Call for Additional Safeguards in Federal Reserve Principles on Climate-Related Risk
February 7, 2023
Coalition of 68 groups submit letter during public comment period
February 7, 2023
EAST PALESTINE, OH -- Late Friday evening, a Norfolk Southern Railway train carrying five cars containing millions of pounds of vinyl chloride -- a potent carcinogen used to make PVC pipes, upholstery, plastic kitchenware, and more -- derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, prompting thousands of residents within a two-mile radius to evacuate. Exposure to vinyl chloride is linked to liver cancer and when burned, vinyl chloride produces acutely toxic gases including hydrochloric acid and phosgene.
February 7, 2023
Eugene, Ore. — The City of Eugene voted five to three tonight to phase out fossil fuels like gas in new homes and buildings, a historic step that will cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and lower utility bills for households. The vote from the City Council delivered a major victory to the dozens of climate, environmental justice, health, housing and racial justice groups who organized for more than two years in favor of the policy.
February 6, 2023
Boston, MA - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the arrival of the first two electric school buses to the Boston Public Schools (BPS) fleet, with 18 more to come over the next several weeks, which will serve an estimated 2,561 students across 42 schools.
February 6, 2023
In advance of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, the Sierra Club celebrates the many historic legislative victories achieved in 2022 and urges President Biden to lay out his administration’s clear plans for 2023 to continue combating the climate crisis, protecting our lands and waters, and ensuring justice and equity for all.
February 6, 2023
In advance of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, the Sierra Club celebrates the many historic legislative victories achieved in 2022 and urges President Biden to lay out his administration’s clear plans for 2023 to continue combating the climate crisis, protecting our lands and waters, and ensuring justice and equity for all.
3 de febrero de 2023
El Departamento de Transporte anunció la concesión de $800 millones en otorgamientos para financiar 510 proyectos en comunidades de todo Estados Unidos para hacer más seguro caminar y montar en bicicleta en barrios urbanos y rurales.
February 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Sierra Club and EPA reached a settlement agreement requiring the agency to review–and if necessary, revise–a dangerous loophole in the Coal Combustion Residuals rule that exempts hundreds of coal ash landfills across the country from federal regulations.