Press Releases

Sierra Club Celebrates Appointment of Environmental Champion Dr. Earthea Nance as the Environmental Protection Agency’s New Region 6 Administrator

In a huge step towards environmental justice, President Joe Biden announced yesterday plans to appoint Dr. Earthea Nance as the new Region 6 Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency.

MEMO: Build Back Better Will Significantly Reduce Costs for Families

*** Senior Sierra Club policy staff and leadership, along with grassroots volunteers, are available to discuss the urgent need for Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act. ***

As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics prepares to release its Consumer Price Index data for November on Friday, the Senate is slated to vote soon on President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, a bill that will greatly reduce costs for struggling families in communities across the country.

Governor Northam Signs Virginia onto Multi-State Agreement to Electrify Trucks and Buses

Richmond, VA - Today, Governor Ralph Northam signed Virginia onto the Multi-State Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Memorandum of Understanding, which has been signed by 15 states and Washington DC, to support vehicle electrification and eliminate toxic air pollution. Under the MOU, Virginia joins a multi-state commitment for 30 percent of new truck and bus sales to be zero-emission by 2030 and 100 percent zero-emission by 2050. 

Biden Administration Must Rapidly Change Course on Fracked Gas Exports

Today, the US Energy Information Administration released new findings showing that the United States is on track to have the world’s largest LNG export capacity by the end of next year.

Orden Ejecutiva de Biden Reducirá Emisiones y Creará Empleos Sustentables

El Presidente Biden emitió hoy una orden ejecutiva para lograr una gran reducción de la contaminación climática del gobierno federal.

Bold Biden Executive Order Will Slash Emissions, Create Sustainable Jobs

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, President Biden announced an executive order to greatly reduce the federal government’s climate pollution. This order serves as a critical first step to cutting pollution from the government’s own vehicles, buildings, electricity usage, and construction materials while supporting family-sustaining manufacturing jobs.

Biden’s EPA Backs Trump Rule to Let Utah’s Coal Plants Pollute National Parks

The Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified conservation groups that it will defend the Trump administration’s decision to let Utah’s massive coal plants pollute 11 national parks and 14 wilderness areas in violation of the Regional Haze Rule, established by the Clean Air Act.

Rechacen las Exigencias de Exxon de Subsidios Masivos a los Combustibles Fósiles

Recientemente, Exxon Mobil dio una presentación en la que admitió que está pidiendo de nuevo enormes subsidios a costa del contribuyente, como parte de la Ley para Reconstruir Mejor (Build Back Better Act), para continuar extrayendo petróleo y gas por décadas.

Increasing Freeport LNG Fracked Gas Exports Will Mean Higher Energy Bills for American Families

Today, the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) urging the department to deny fossil fuel corporation Freeport LNG’s request to increase their export volumes

Sierra Club Takes Coal Ash Cost Recovery Fight to Georgia Supreme Court

Atlanta, GA -- Today, Sierra Club filed an appeal with the Georgia Supreme Court disputing a lower court’s ruling that Georgia Power can collect billions from customers for coal ash cleanup.