Press Releases

October 13, 2022

Today, on a press call with impacted residents and legal experts, national and Ohio-based community organizations and environmental groups discussed their petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would revoke Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) primacy for Class II injection wells.

October 13, 2022

As part of an ongoing investigation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights found evidence that key Louisiana state agencies are failing to protect Black communities from toxic air pollution released by petrochemical companies, like Denka Performance Elastomers.

12 de octubre de 2022

La Casa Blanca anunció hoy la primera designación de monumento nacional del Presidente Biden, Camp Hale-Continental Divide.

12 de octubre de 2022

Principales grupos ambientales nacionales anunciaron hoy conjuntamente la mayor movilización electoral de su historia.

October 12, 2022

Major U.S. environmental groups today jointly announced their community’s largest-ever member mobilization effort.

October 12, 2022

Columbus, OH - Last night, national and Ohio-based community organizations and environmental groups petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke Ohio Department of Natural Resources' primacy over Class II injection wells.

October 12, 2022

NEW YORK – On September 29, the Climate Action Council’s Gas System Transition Subgroup gave a report out to the full Council and the public. 

October 12, 2022

Denver, COLORADO – Today, the White House announced its newest protected public land, the Camp Hale-Continental

October 11, 2022

Eugene, OR — Local and statewide climate, health and social justice organizations are petitioning the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject a proposal by NW Natural to pipe experimental hydrogen into the gas system in Eugene, citing health, safety, cost and feasibility concerns. Residents and organizations are specifically alarmed with the siting of the project in a community that is already overburdened with pollution. 

October 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Sierra Club and a global coalition of 23 advocacy groups sent an open letter to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM) urging the initiative to update expectations for its members to reflect the latest Race to Zero criteria on net zero.