Press Releases

El Sierra Club Aplaude las Protecciones Especiales para las Secoyas Gigantes

El Servicio Forestal del Departamento de Agricultura inició hoy un acto de emergencia para proteger las secoyas gigantes en un área de 13.000 acres.

Sierra Club Welcomes Emergency Protections for Giant Sequoias

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service initiated an emergency action to protect giant sequoias, in an area covering over 13,000 acres.

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Landmark Climate Bill to Grow Clean Energy Economy

Boston — Today, the Massachusetts State Legislature passed ‘An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind,’ a climate bill that will expand clean energy, transportation electrification, and building decarbonization measures to create jobs and help reach statewide emissions reduction targets. The provisions in this bill will support much needed progress to reduce emissions 50% by 2030 as required by law. Governor Baker must now sign the bill into law by the end of the month.

Biden Administration Revives Council for Expanding Access to Outdoors

Today, the Biden Administration relaunched the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), an interagency effort to make access to the outdoors safer and more affordable. FICOR’s focus areas will include investing in resilient recreation infrastructure, bolstering career opportunities, improving equitable access to the outdoors, and more.

Sierra Club Encourages Senate Confirmation of Laura Daniel-Davis

Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources moved forward Laura Daniel-Davis’ nomination to serve as the U.S. Department of the Interior’s assistant secretary for land and minerals management. Her confirmation will now be voted on by the full Senate.

Georgia Power’s Energy Plan a Step in the Right Direction, But Fails to Meet the Urgency of the Climate Crisis

ATLANTA, GA -- Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) made its final decision in Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) by unanimously voting to approve an amended stipulation agreement between Public Service Commission Staff and Georgia Power (owned by Southern Company). 

The final, approved plan includes:

Sierra Club Condemns Passage of Sen. Daines’ ‘Cottonwood’ Bill

Today the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted out of committee Senator Daines’ bill that would remove requirements under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). S. 2561, ostensibly centered around undoing the Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. United States Forest Service (Cottonwood) court decision, would eliminate the reinitiation of programmatic consultation with the Forest Service for its land management plans.

Sierra Club Statement on Senate Markup of Important Lands and Conservation Legislation

Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (SENR) will consider several important bills that impact public lands and waters and conservation efforts. Senior Sierra Club policy staff are available to speak about individual bills listed below.

Biden Must Take Swift, Specific, And Significant Actions To Treat Climate Change As The Crisis It Is

Somerset, MA – Today, President Biden is speaking at the retired Brayton Point coal plant on the ongoing climate crisis and new efforts he’s taking to address it. This speech comes days after Senator Joe Manchin blocked the president from being able to implement his agenda to reduce costs for consumers, address the climate crisis, protect communities, and create jobs.

Postal Service Commits to At Least 40 Percent Electric Truck Fleet In Response to Public Pressure, More Needed

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after over a year of public pressure over the Postal Service’s decision to only make 10 percent of its new truck fleet electric, the agency announced it would commit to at least 40 percent of the fleet to be electric.