Press Releases

Washington State Continues Momentum on Clean Buildings with Residential Energy Code Proposals

State Building Code Council to pursue updates to residential building energy codes by end of year, accelerating clean, electric new construction

Grupos Ambientales Presentan Demanda contra la Administración por Reanudar Arrendamientos de Petróleo y Gas

Varios grupos climáticos y de conservación presentaron anoche una demanda contra la reanudación por parte de la administración Biden de los arrendamientos de explotación de petróleo y gas en terrenos públicos, los primeros desde que el Presidente suspendió dichos arrendamientos al poco de asumir su mandato.

Lawsuit Challenges Biden’s Resumption of Oil, Gas Leasing on Public Lands

Climate and conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Biden administration’s resumption of oil and gas leasing on public lands, the first auction since the president paused leasing shortly after taking office.

Sierra Club Statement on Markup of House Interior Appropriations Bill

The House Appropriations Committee today is taking up the FY2023 Interior spending bill. The bill would provide robust funding increases for endangered, threatened, and imperiled species conservation and outdoor access and equity work.

Sierra Club Statement on BLM Initiating Lease Sales in Eight States

The Bureau of Land Management will be issuing oil and gas leases on more than 200 square miles of public lands in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota and Oklahoma starting on June 29, 2022.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Still Troubled Despite Court Decision on Southgate Extension

Today, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected environmental groups' challenge to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposed Southgate extension that is meant to extend the beleaguered mainline into North Carolina.

Reporte Federal de Empleos Energéticos Revela Su Potencial y Necesidad de Significativas Inversiones

La secretaria de energía, Jennifer Granholm, anunciará hoy el Informe Federal sobre Energía y Empleos, el cual resalta el continuo crecimiento de los empleos de energía limpia, incluyendo la manufactura de vehículos de cero emisiones y la infraestructura de recarga eléctrica de vehículos, los cuales superan a los de combustión interna.

DOE Clean Energy Report Captures Jobs Potential and Why Significant Investments is Critical

Pittsburgh, PA – Today, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm will announce the release of the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report. The report outlines the continued growth of clean energy jobs, including zero-emission vehicle manufacturing and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, outpacing those in the fossil fuel industry. DOE’s report confirms that bold investments are necessary to grow the field and build a strong and diverse workforce that will power the country.

Declaración del Sierra Club sobre la Invalidación de Roe vs Wade y el Derecho a la Libertad Reproductiva

La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos dictó hoy su decisión final sobre el caso Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organization, invalidando el precedente legal de décadas del caso Roe vs Wade y Planned Parenthood vs Casey.

Sierra Club Statement On Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade with Dobbs Ruling

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the US Supreme Court issued its final ruling on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, overturning the long-held precedent in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This ruling, made by the conservative majority of the Supreme Court, undoes nearly 50 years of precedent set by Roe v. Wade, and 26 states are now poised to outlaw abortion immediately or as soon as possible, immediately curtailing the reproductive choice of more than 135 million people.