Press Releases

Leading Environmental, Advocacy Groups Call on National Highway Traffic Safety Association and Environmental Protection Agency to Investigate Toyota Emissions and Fuel Economy Cheating

Ahead of Toyota’s Annual General Meeting, organizations call for NHTSA and EPA to investigate Hino, a subsidiary of Toyota, for emissions cheating in the US after cheating was found in Japanese trucks 

Acting Against Rio Grande Valley Community’s Vocal Opposition, Federal Aviation Administration Approves SpaceX Expansion

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the license for SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy Vehicle, which would result in a large expansion of the launch facility’s operations in South Texas’ Boca Chica Beach, despite the Rio Grande Valley community and environmental advocates' consistent and vocal opposition to the destructive rocket project.

Report Release: TVA Saves Billions By Choosing Clean Energy

The Sierra Club and partners submitted comments into the Cumberland DEIS docket along with a commissioned Synapse report outlining a better path forward for TVA to replace retiring coal generation with renewable energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency commitments.

New Report On Plaquemines LNG Highlight Multiple Intersecting Environmental and Community Risks

A new report on the potential impacts of Plaquemines LNG was released and sent this morning in a set of joint comments from Sierra Club and Healthy Gulf to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which urge the agency to deny the facility’s request to produce an additional 3.2 MTPA (million metric tons per year) of fracked gas. The organizations also argue that FERC must prepare a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that fully analyzes the facility’s potential impact on the environment, climate, and environmental justice communities in the construction of the Plaquemines LNG export terminal.

Sierra Club Challenges Trump Era Coal Leases in Utah, Coal Mine Would Add 11 Million Tons of Climate Pollution in the Midst of Intensifying the Climate Crisis

UTAH – Sierra Club has filed a suit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for approving two coal lease modifications authorizing a 7 million-ton expansion of the Lila Canyon underground coal mine that would cause severe climate damage, impacting air quality, and diminished visibility in natural areas like the Book Cliffs Mountain Range, Turtle Canyon Wilderness area, and the San Rafael Swell. If allowed to go forward, the expansion would result in more than 11 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Nuevos Estándares de Estaciones de Recarga para Vehículos Asegurará una Fiable y Conveniente Experiencia de Manejo

Los departamento de Transporte y de Energía propusieron hoy nuevas directrices de estaciones de recarga para vehículos eléctricos (VE) que serán financiadas por la Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura.

Danskammer Lawsuit Tossed: Orange County Judge Rules that DEC Has Authority to Reject New Gas Plants Under the CLCPA

New York – Yesterday, Judge Robert A. Onofry dismissed a lawsuit filed by Danskammer Energy LLC, seeking to overturn the Department of Environmental Conservation's denial of a permit necessary for Danskammer to build a new fracked gas plant on the banks of the Hudson River in Orange County.

Biden Administration’s New Charging Standards Will Ensure Reliable, Convenient Electric Vehicle Driving Experience

Washington, DC - Today, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy proposed nationwide guidelines for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 

The guidelines aim to provide standardization for EV charging stations across the country, help EV drivers build confidence for traveling long distances, and ultimately accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.

Sierra Club and others sue EPA to Ensure Action on Ozone Pollution across the country, including across Texas

Sierra Club and other public health and environmental groups sued EPA to ensure that the agency takes timely action to reduce ozone pollution across the country. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, on behalf of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Downwinders at Risk, HEAL Utah, and Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice.

Court Ruling Deems Kern County’s Oil and Gas Review Violated the Law

The Kern County Superior Court issued a significant ruling that declared Kern County’s environmental review of its 2021 oil and gas ordinance violated the state’s bedrock environmental protection law by failing to address serious environmental harms.