August 1, 2022
Community and conservation groups and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management reached an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 1 million acres of public lands in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast.
Press Releases
August 1, 2022
On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced a new $192 million available in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.
August 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed groundbreaking legislation to transition new buildings and DC government operations off fossil fuels.
Mayor Bowser signed into law the Clean Energy DC Building Code Act, requiring that by 2026, all new buildings in DC are net-zero energy and produce the energy they use on-site from renewable sources. The bill expressly prohibits the combustion of dirty fuels in buildings, including fracked gas and fossil gas alternatives from sources like animal manure.
August 1, 2022
A deal to advance historic investments in climate, care, jobs, and justice was reached on July 27, 2022, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. It lays out $369 billion directed to over 100 programs that will bring down everyday costs for families, drive job creation, and reduce pollution in our communities.
July 31, 2022
Groups submitted more than 31,000 comments asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for four more years to build the pipeline, which would be catastrophic for the climate if completed.
29 de julio de 2022
Hoy, Exxon, Chevron y Shell reportaron unas ganancias trimestrales combinadas récord de $46.000 millones mientras las familias del país continúan sufriendo debido a los estratosféricos precios de la energía y a la inflación generada principalmente por los costos de los combustible fósiles.
July 29, 2022
Today, Exxon, Chevron, and Shell reported a record combined quarterly profit of $46 billion, as families continue to face sky-high energy costs and inflation primarily driven by the cost of fossil fuels.
July 28, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Sierra Club and Elders Climate Action (ECA) sued the Postal Service for its failure to produce documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to the Oshkosh contract for the production of up to 165,000 mail delivery vehicles. Sierra Club and ECA seek a court order requiring USPS to release any improperly withheld records without further delay.
28 de julio de 2022
Anoche, el Senado Federal reveló el texto de la Ley de Reducción de Inflación de 2022, la cual, si se aprueba, será la mayor inversión en energía limpia, justicia ambiental y acción climática de la historia. El Sierra Club urge al Congreso a aprobar esta legislación sin más retrasos.
July 28, 2022
Today, Sierra Club and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of South Texas filed an appeal of the 445th District Court’s decision to dismiss their lawsuit filed against Cameron County and the Texas General Land Office (GLO).